Internet Publishing Wizard - Publish a tiered (outlined), interactive schedule as HTML

Use the Internet Publishing Wizard to create an HTML document containing a picture of an outlined schedule. On this picture of the schedule that displays in the browser, click an upper level task to reveal the lower-level details. Include any hyperlinks from symbols to URLs and other non-Milestones files.

Publish a single, tiered schedule as HTML and pictures:

1. Choose File | Export Options | Internet.

2. Tiered Hierarchy (HTML with Pictures), then Next.

3. Choose a Background Color, then Next.

4. Enter a Title for the HTML page, then Next. For no title, just key an HTML command, such as <br>.

5. Select the Bitmap OptionsSelect the Bitmap Options and then Next.

   • Include a Bitmap of each page to create a picture of each schedule page.

   • Include a Hyperlink Image Map to create a hotspot for each symbol that has a hyperlink to a URL or non-Milestones file.

   • Bitmap Format for the graphics output.graphics output.For Bitmap Format, JPEG is usually the best choice if the image will be viewed with a browser. Not all browsers support BMP files. GIF is limited to only 256 colors, so any included bitmaps or gradient fills will degrade in quality. Most browsers support PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files; it is not limited to 256 colors; and is a good alternative to GIF. PNG files are about the same size as GIF files.

   • JPEG Compression factor from 10 to 99 (or none).from 10 to 99 (or none).The lower the JPEG Compression number selected, the smaller the file will be. However, the image quality will degrade accordingly.

   • Image Scale ratio.ratio.Determines how large the resultant bitmap is.  1.0 is full size according to the page layout size. 0.5 is 50% of the page layout size.

   • Graphic File Name Starter for a letter which prefixes all graphics file names, e.g. GG0001.jpg.

   • Show Roll-up Indicators in Graphics Output to display an expand indicator next to tasks that have sub-task information hidden below them. If this feature is not checked, it is still possible to click a task to see the sub-tasks.

6. Choose Browse to select the file name and location for the HTML and picture files. It is highly recommended that a folder is created for these numerous HTML and picture files. Tips:Tips:

   • All references to files created by the wizard are relative to the folder that chosen. That is, no referenced file or image has a path in front of the file name. This makes it easy to move the contents of the entire folder to a web server.

   • HTML files or images created that are based upon file names that have blanks, will have underscores where the blanks were. This is done because most browsers cannot handle blanks in file names.

7. Choose Next and Finish.

Example: Tiered Hierarchy

From this schedule, using the Internet Publishing Wizard, a Tiered Hierarchy HTML document was created.

Click on Task 1...

...to reveal Task 1's sub-tasks:

 The HTML files and picture files are named for each task's WBS number. For example, if Task 3 is clicked to see Task 3's sub-tasks, the HTML file is named 3.1.HTML and the picture of the schedule is 3.1.HTML0001.jpg. The exception is the main, rolled-up HTML page and picture, whose names come from the mlp file name. For example, the Milestones Professional schedule project.mlp would result in the main HTML page project.HTML containing a schedule picture project.html001.jpg.