Please read the replies you have received about the black text on black
background..or "invisible text"... the search engines will ban the site.
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Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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About FrontPage 2003:
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| she doesn't want any text on the first page. The headline is in the
| graphic, all the other elements on home page are graphical. So there is no
| text. I meant type some black text on the black background so that viewer
| will not see it but search engines would.
| Luckily, I wasn't hired to get good placement just to give a good looking
| design.
| She promotes the site with adverts in bride magazines and stores.
| Her music company promotes the CD/Storm page.
|
| | >> For better search results:
| >> Do you think I should put some hidden text into the body of the HOME
| >> page? I can type some black on black that the viewer cannot see? is
there
| >> another way that would be better?
| >>
| >
| > That would be the worst way, and could even get you banned from the
search
| > engine index. There's just no substitute for having the plain text on
the
| > page....
| >
| > --
| > Murray
| > ============
| >
| > | >>I would say No I don't think the license would allow the font to be
| >>downloaded from the website as I would then be distributing it for free.
| >> But I my client bought it to use it for promo materials and that would
| >> include the graphics on the website, they are not downloadable as a
font.
| >> I can not find any documentation of the rights anywhere in the file.
| >>
| >> I only use PDF for actual printing of her pieces, I have no way of
| >> knowing if the print shop installs the font or just uses what is inside
| >> the PDF. I have not used PDF docs on any websites so far.
| >>
| >> I am happy with the look of the main layout now and will just have to
| >> settle for the body text to be whatever it will be for the viewer.
| >>
| >> For better search results:
| >> Do you think I should put some hidden text into the body of the HOME
| >> page? I can type some black on black that the viewer cannot see? is
there
| >> another way that would be better?
| >>
| >>
| >> | >>> Does the license for the font allow for the font to be installed on
| >>> other computers? When a font is embedded in a PDF, it is not installed
| >>> on the user's machine that is viewing the PDF, however for fonts to be
| >>> viewed on a web page, then must be first downloaded and then installed
| >>> onto the user's PC that is viewing the page with them unless the user
| >>> already has the font installed.
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> ==============================================
| >>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >>> ==============================================
| >>> If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >>> a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >>> Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >>>
http://support.microsoft.com
| >>> If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >>> security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >>> ==============================================
| >>>
| >>> | >>>> Thanks to all of you for such informative replies. Coming from print
| >>>> design to web design is quite a transition.
| >>>>
| >>>> My client paid for use of the fonts she purchased them for a CD cover
| >>>> and Promo materials. When I send a doc to print I send the font in
the
| >>>> PDF file. As she has paid for it already why would the printer also
| >>>> have to buy it? I am also using the fonts in graphics I made for her
| >>>> sites.
| >>>>
| >>>> I didn't think the download font was good idea so my work around was
to
| >>>> use the desired font on a custom button, thereby changing to a
graphic.
| >>>> I was concerned about download times for all the graphics.
| >>>>
| >>>> If I can't have her first choice of fonts in the body text, I prefer
| >>>> users to see Arial, not Times New Roman, I have it set to default to
| >>>> Arial. I think Mac computer users may not see that? What is a good
| >>>> default font for Mac users? I think I can specify that in the theme
| >>>> area? (arial:tahoma;MACFONT)
| >>>>
| >>>> I have used themes but totally redesigned the graphics. FP is a lot
| >>>> simpler to learn than Dreamweaver and MM Flash.
| >>>> I used Photoshop and Image Ready to make the animation and re-do the
| >>>> buttons in my colors.
| >>>>
| >>>> I am learning a lot reading this NG, it's a great group!! thanks
| >>>> especially to the MS MVP's who have answered my noob questions.
| >>>>
| >>>> These are the sites I made so far with FP:
| >>>>
http://d529182.u33.infinology.net/NewSC/index.html (still being
| >>>> revised, almost ready, any critiques welcomed, I know about the
broken
| >>>> "lyrics" link and some form validation errors, do you think the
opening
| >>>> animation is too large file? what font do you see?)
| >>>>
| >>>>
www.laurabradley.com (site is completed and running, client loves it)
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>> | >>>>> There are several new ways evolving to do such things, but they are
| >>>>> still 'beta' quality. Both are based on an 'image replacement
| >>>>> technique' - see, for example these links for "sIFR" methods:
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2004/08/sifr
| >>>>>
| >>>>> or here -
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/dreamweaver/articles/sifr_demo.html
| >>>>>
| >>>>> or for "TIP" methods, see here:
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/tip.asp
| >>>>>
| >>>>> The latter is a quite interesting method.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> DISCLAIMER: I have not use either commercially.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> DISCLAIMER2: You gotta really need to do this to make it worth your
| >>>>> time and effort....
| >>>>>
| >>>>> --
| >>>>> Murray
| >>>>> ============
| >>>>>
| >>>>> | >>>>>> so that they download it? without changing it to a graphic.
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
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