- Go to Page Manager and create a new page. Call it the Test page.
- Add a Weather module to the Test page. The properties are quite straightforward:
- Enter a ZIP code and click Search to see a list of cities in that ZIP code
- Choose whether you want to show a four-day forecast; the default is one-day
- Choose a unit for displaying the temperature
- Save your work and preview the page.
- Close the preview window and return to Page Editor.
- Add a horizontal line below the Weather module.
- Now, add a Stock list module to the Test page. It displays current prices for the stock symbols of your choice. Can you work with it by yourself? Good.
- Save your work and preview the page.
- When you have finished, close Page Editor and return to Page Manager.
Didn't I tell you that working with modules is a piece of cake? As we go about building your site, we'll use other modules as well. So, don't worry at this stage if you don't understand what some of them do.
You tried out two more modules: the Weather module and the Stock list module on the Test web page. The takeaway from this trial is that you work with all of Office Live Business's modules in essentially the same way. First, you drag-and-drop the module on your web page. Then, you right-click on it to bring up its properties dialog. Finally, you set the properties in the dialog.
Then, bam! Office Live Small Business does its magic behind-the-scenes and your page gets a slick new feature.
Note
One of the advanced modules, the List Publisher module, gives you the ability to create a simple database and display the information in it on your web pages. A practical case that illustrates its use is beyond the scope of this book. But if you're interested, you can read a tutorial on it on this book's companion site at www.officeliveguide.com/listpublishermodule.aspx.