We recommend that you print this page for further reference as you are working with your new template.
This template package comes with the starter web site in .zip format. Unzip the package and start editing the pages. You may wish to keep a backup copy of the .zip in case you need to start over. We have included a basic site structure with common pages to help you get started. You may rename the pages, add more pages, and add your content.
Photographs used in templates are the copyrighted property of various stock photo companies and are used with permission in compliance with special licensing in accordance with their terms of use. To purchase or license images for other marketing materials, please visit the vendors listed on the gettingstarted.htm page within your template package.
The copyright for this web template and accompanying design remains with the designer, Round the Bend Wizards and/or My Arts Desire. You may not claim ownership of the design nor may you use it for any purpose other than that explicitly set forth in the separate license agreement.
This template comes with a site license, not a user or computer license. This template is licensed for use on one site only. If you wish to use this template for subsequent sites, you must purchase a license for each additional site. All images and source files included within the template are licensed for use with this template only. All royalty-free image vendors have their own terms of use in how their images may be used and in what context. Please check with the listed vendor(s) if you have questions.
This template includes a sample form. If you want to use the FrontPage form mail handler, your web site will need to be published on a server that has the FrontPage extensions installed. Check with your hosting provider to make sure that you can use FrontPage forms on your site. If not, you will need to implement your own scripting for a form (such as a PHP, ASP, or ASP.Net form handler script).
Expression Web (recommended) or FrontPage 2003: This template was designed specifically for the Expression Web and FrontPage 2003 programs. Because the template uses dynamic web template (.dwt) pages, it is not compatible with earlier versions of FrontPage.
Image Editing Software: While some color changes can be made by editing the CSS file. Other colors are actually graphics. If you wish to make changes to the images source files included in this template, you will need some type of image editing software that will allow opening and editing of a .psd file (Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Fireworks, etc.)
Changing the "Your Business Name" is very easy. You edit these items by editing the include page found within the Includes folder of your template.
Dynamic Web Template pages can be found within the Templates folder of your web and are easily identified by the .dwt extension. They contain the basic page structure for all of your web (.htm) pages. You will find a .dwt for each different page layout included in your template package. If you change a .dwt page, all of the web pages based on that .dwt will also change. Dynamic Web Templates have both “editable” and “non-editable” regions. Editable Regions can change from page to page such as your page content. You open the web (.htm) page and make changes inside of the editable regions. Non-editable Regions are areas defined by the .dwt and cannot be changed on your .htm pages. To change non-editable regions, you have to open the .dwt file. Changing non-editable regions will change every web page in your site that is based on that .dwt page.
This template uses include pages to hold the navigation links. This allows you to easily make changes to your links on the appropriate include page rather than having to make several changes to the .dwt page(s). Note that the include page will look like there is no formatting applied. Just make your changes. Your changes will automatically be applied to each page that uses the included content and the correct formatting will appear on your pages. You will typically find the following include pages in the Includes folder:
This template package allows you to delete the pages you do not need and to rename existing pages if necessary. To edit the existing .htm pages, just delete our sample content. You can then type your own text and add any additional photos. Note that you will not be able to edit any “non-editable” regions on these pages.
Important: If you delete all content from an editable region, it may disappear and be difficult to find. Switch to Code or Split view and look for the following:
<!-- #BeginEditable “content” --><!-- #EndEditable -->
Type some placeholder text between the two tags as follows:
<!-- #BeginEditable “content” --><p>Content here</p><!-- #EndEditable -->
Switch back to Design view and you will now see the editable region and can add
content to that area.
To create a new, blank page based on a .dwt page layout, go to File > New > Create From Dynamic Web Template. In the dialog box that appears, select the appropriate .dwt page (if you template offers more than one page layout). When your new page is created, save the page giving it a unique name and page title. You can then add content to the editable regions.
This template uses a CSS-based layout, which means that the page sections (header, sidebar, content, and footer) are positioned using CSS rather than within a table-based grid. Because this results in cleaner code, your pages load faster and search engines may rank your page better than they would in a table-based design.
When looking at your pages while in Design view, some elements may not appear correctly. Fonts may seem too large or small; spacing between elements may seem too wide, etc. While this can be a bit disconcerting, you will find it easy to keep previewing your site in a browser as you make changes. This will display your page correctly. To preview your pages, save the page after each change and then go to File > Preview in Browser.
Occasionally while editing your pages, you may “lose” the formatting. When this happens, save the page and then hit F5 to refresh your page. The page should snap back into position and the styles will return.
We include a simple javascript calendar in many of our templates. Note that you will not be able to see the calendar while in Design view. This script is set to show the current date only. If you do not wish to include the calendar, you can delete it from the code.
<div class="calendar">
<script type="text/javascript" src="calendar.js"></script>
<p><a href="news.htm">
<img alt="Click for More Event Details"
src="images/buttons/button-moreinfo.jpg" /></a>
</p>
</div>
To change the size of the fonts in the calendar or to change the colors, you will need to edit the calendar.js file.
There are a number of different scripts available that will allow you to receive form results by email. The type of form mail script you need will depend on the scripting methods your web host supports. If your host offers the FrontPage Server Extensions, you can set the form properties as follows:
To help get your site listed in search engines and directories, we have added blank meta tags for keywords and description to each page. You will want to either delete these tags or add your own specific content. DO NOT leave our default content in these tags. To add your own unique page description and keyword content, right click on the page when in Design view and select Page Properties. In the dialog box that appears you can change the page title and add your own keywords and description for the page.
[ ] Change the page title on all pages as appropriate.
[ ] Preview all pages by going to File > Preview in Browser. It's a good
idea to check your site in more than one browser.
[ ] Modify the keywords and description meta tags on each page.
[ ] Review and set any form properties so you can receive any form
submittals into your email client.
[ ] Spell check each page.
[ ] Publish your new site, remembering not to publish pages that have
not been changed from our basic template text.
[ ] If you do not want
to publish a page or file, mark it as "do not publish".
You can find dozens of step-by-step tutorials on our Help Center at http://www.rtbwizards.com/helpcenter/. Some of the more popular topics are:
We also offer customer support by email and phone during our regular business hours:
Karey Cummins, Owner
Round the Bend Wizards (http://www.rtbwizards.com)
Email: kareycummins@rtbwizards.com
Phone: 281-829-0888
Business Hours: M-F 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (Central Time)