linking to excel or similar

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I am looking for a clean way to build a simple web site that is associated with an excel file or similar method. In more detail I am trying to do something that is seen on many sites. For instance a site with a link for "electronics". You would click "electronics", then it gives yo

camera
television
stereo

You click on "cameras" for instance and it shows you "brand" "price" etc. And so on. Is there a way to set up an excel spread sheet that contains all of this data in columns for instance and you can link to front page and have it pull from this excel sheet. This way just the excel sheet needs to have information added to it.
 
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Jim Buyens

FrontPage can do what you want -- at least a simple
version of it -- but it uses a database (such as Access)
rather a spreadsheet. Databases are much more structured
and better suited to use by multiple users at the same
time.

By configuring an HTML form to save to a database, you can
add records to database tables, and even create database
tables.

By using the Database Results Wizard, you can create pages
that query and display database information. Choose
Database from the Insert menu, and then click Results.

The Database Interface Wizard creates a set of pages for
administratively viewing, adding, changing, and deleting
database records. Display the Web Templates dialog box,
select Database Interface Wizard, then specify a URL or
Add To Current Site, and then click OK.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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