Operation Manual

18 Getting Started

 Before proceeding, choose Save... from the File menu and save

the project file, providing a file name of your choice (perhaps

ANDSON.WPP, which is how we’ll be referring to this site

throughout the Companion). Note that saving the WebPlus (.WPP)

project file is not the same as publishing it as a Web site.

Take a look around

Let’s take a few moments to examine the site we created from the

template. In the process, you’ll become familiar with some of the basic

features of the WebPlus environment. Your screen will look something

like this:

The workspace consists of a page area (where you put the text,

graphics, and other elements you want to appear on the final Web page)

and a surrounding pasteboard area (where you can keep elements that

are being prepared or waiting to be positioned on the page area).

 Move the mouse pointer around the screen and you’ll see popup

tooltips that identify toolbar buttons. Watch the HintLine toolbar

at the bottom for capsule descriptions of each feature: helpful data

and hints when there’s an object selected, and hints about buttons

and menus at other times.

 Try right-clicking any object or page region to bring up a context

menu of functions... the choices probably seem overwhelming at

this point! To access online help, you could press F1 or choose

WebPlus Help from the Help menu—but for now, stick with the

guided tour.

Standard, Arrange

& View toolbars

Text & Frame toolbars

Studio

(Site tab shown)

Tools toolbar

Attributes toolbar

HintLine toolbar

ChangeBar