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Updated November 4, 1998
Contents
How to get started
I need to build a Web site. How do I get started?
How do I publish my Web pages on the Internet?
What Microsoft products are available to host Web sites on an intranet or on the Internet?
Does Microsoft have any training materials for developing Web sites and using ActiveX controls in Web pages?
What do I need to do to add the Internet Explorer logo to my Web page?
How do I create a dynamic Web page?
ActiveX controls
What is an ActiveX Control?
I am using the <MARQUEE> HTML tag in my Web page to create a scrolling text marquee. I am also using other Internet Explorer-specific tags. Are these considered ActiveX controls?
Are VBScript and JavaScript considered ActiveX controls?
Can Netscape Navigator display ActiveX controls?
How do I include an ActiveX control on my Web page?
How do I use the ActiveX Control Pad to place ActiveX controls on my Web page?
How do I use the HTML Layout Control?
I created a Web page that has an ActiveX control on it. The control shows up when I view the page on my computer, but it does not show up when someone else views it on their computer. What is wrong?
Where can I find ActiveX controls to be used on my Web page?
Why do I get the "safety violation avoided" message when I try to bring up a page with ActiveX controls on it?
How do I sign an ActiveX control?
Miscellaneous
What are the minimal system requirements for running the software available at the MSDN Online site?
Is a version of Internet Explorer 3.0 available for Windows 3.1?
How can I create an animated GIF?
A good way to start is by reading the article, So You Want to Build A Web Site? Everything You Need to Consider From Initial Planning Through Launch. You can also find a wealth of information at the Microsoft MSDN Online Web Workshop.
If you do not want to host the Web site in-house, you need to find an Internet Service Provider (ISP). To find an ISP, you can perform a search on an Internet search service, such as Yahoo. For example, to use Yahoo to find a listing of ISPs in Seattle, Washington that can host Web sites, you go to Top:Regional:U.S. States:Washington:Cities:Seattle:Internet Services:Web Presence Providers. You can also search using other Internet search services. Some of these search engines can be found at the Microsoft Network (MSN) site at the following location: http://www.msn.com/access/allinone.asp 
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Microsoft Windows NT® Server and Internet Information Server (IIS), both members of Microsoft's BackOffice family of products, can be used for hosting Web sites. For more information refer to http://www.microsoft.com/powered/ .
Yes, Mastering Internet Development is a CD-ROM training title available from Microsoft that covers these topics. A description of the course is available at the Mastering Web site.
Follow the instructions at http://www.microsoft.com/ie/logo/ .
Active Server Pages add great flexibility to creating Web pages. Active Server Pages (ASP, formerly codenamed "Denali") is an open, compile-free application environment that combine HTML, scripts and reusable ActiveX server components. ASP enables server side scripting for IIS with native support for both VBScript and Jscript.
Check out the Active Server Pages overview. For additional information on creating dynamic Web pages, see the Web Workshop Server site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/server/.
ActiveX controls are reusable software components developed by software vendors. There is an excellent description of ActiveX controls on the MSDN Online Web Workshop. Also see the ActiveX Controls FAQ.
No, HTML tags are not considered ActiveX controls. But to include an ActiveX control on a Web page, you use the <OBJECT> HTML tag. For more information on using ActiveX controls, refer to the ActiveX Controls FAQ.
No, Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) and JavaScript are scripting languages that you can use to manipulate ActiveX controls on a Web page. For more information on VBScript, go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/ . For more information on Jscript™, Microsoft's implementation of JavaScript, go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/ . For more information on using ActiveX controls, refer to the ActiveX Controls FAQ.
Yes, Netscape Navigator can display ActiveX controls using the ActiveX plug-in for Netscape. This plug-in is available in a beta version from Ncompass Labs 
. Also, Internet Explorer 3.0 and the Mosaic Web browser can display ActiveX controls. For more information on using ActiveX controls, refer to the ActiveX Controls FAQ.
You can use the ActiveX Control Pad to easily insert ActiveX controls into your HTML Web pages. Download a free beta copy of the ActiveX Control Pad, and follow the ActiveX Control Pad tutorial provided on that page. SoftQuad's HoTMetaL Pro also offers support for working with ActiveX controls in HTML pages, and in the coming months many other Web authoring tools from Microsoft and third parties will support authoring Web pages with ActiveX controls. For more information on using ActiveX controls, refer to the ActiveX Controls FAQ.
The online tutorial walks you through the uses of the ActiveX Control Pad. You can find the tutorial on the Microsoft MSDN Online Web Workshop. Also refer to the ActiveX Control Pad help for more information on using the application.
When you download a free copy of the ActiveX Control Pad from http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/misc/cpad/default.asp, the HTML Layout Control is also installed. In the Control Pad's online help, the section, "Working with Pages, Create an HTML Layout for the Current Page" describes how to use the HTML Layout Control. See also the ActiveX Controls FAQ.
September 4, 1997 Editor's note: The HTML Layout Control technology, orginally released with Internet Explorer 3.0, is now natively supported by Internet Explorer 4.0. Please see the HTML Layout Control home page for further information.
It is likely that the CODEBASE property for the control was not set or is incorrect. The CODEBASE property specifies the URL on the Internet from which the control can be downloaded, if it is not already installed on the local computer. For more information, refer to the ActiveX Controls FAQ.
The Web Workshop has an ActiveX Controls FAQ. Another great way to find ActiveX controls is to use the Internet search engines, some of which can be found at the Microsoft Network (MSN) site .
The "safety violation avoided" message appears when the ActiveX control that is about to be viewed has not been digitally signed to protect the user. Because of the potential dangers of loading controls across the Internet, Internet Explorer protects you with security levels that will warn you if you are about to load a control onto your machine that has not been signed. For more information on code signing and Microsoft Authenticode technology, refer to the Security section of MSDN Online.
There are six basic steps to signing an ActiveX control. And, amazingly enough, an article titled Six Steps to Signing Your Code will walk you through the process. For more information on code signing and Microsoft Authenticode technology, refer to the Security section of the Site Builder Network.
The system requirements for each product can be different. For each product you are interested in installing, go to that product's information page before downloading (locations will vary). The product information page will include system requirements. for the product in question. For instance, the system requirements for the ActiveX Control Pad state the following:
Yes, check out Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 3.1 for product information and download instructions.
Microsoft now has the following new products available for free download: Image Composer and GIF Animator. Together these products can make animated GIFs in minutes. For more information on these products, see the following Web location: http://www.microsoft.com/imagecomposer/ .
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