frontpage vs dreamweaver

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holy cow...DW is *only* a 59meg download


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| | > I want to takes a class in either dreamweaver or frontpage. WHich is the
| best
| > for me. (A beginner)
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| > Gary
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| If it's anything like the class I took (just to see what they taught at my
| local college)
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| They will teach you bad habits...
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| Your better getting a trial .. trying them out, if it depends on your
budget
| then FP is the one for you. If you really don't have much money get an
older
| version 2002 at ebay.
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| Join Forums and lists and haunt the newsgroup ...
| http://accessfp.net/fplists.htm
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| Use the Help in FrontPage
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| Get books from the library
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| just ask for help.
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| Tina
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| http://accessfp.net/ - FrontPage Tutorials
| http://anyfrontpage.com/ - http://frontpage-ebooks.com/
| http://addonfp.com/ - FrontPage Addons
| http://frontpage-tips.com/ - Weekly FrontPage Tips
| http://msmvps.com/blogs/frontpage/ - FrontPage News Blog
| http://frontpage-blog.com/ - FrontPage Blog
| http://clarke-abstract-art.com/ - Original Abstract Pen and Ink Drawings
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Anyway.

It is a personal thing. I find the work window view in Dreamweaver really
small and annoying. Also some simple procedures are not that simple - they
require a route around the houses.

FrontPage has equally annoying little traits that drive you bonkers.
But I think that using both is the best solution. On a day that you don't
mind confined spaces, use Dreamweaver on all the rest use FrontPage.

I
 
It is important to realize that cost may be a factor as well. Certainly,
buying both apps is going to be very expensive. And while Dreamweaver may be
slightly superior to FrontPage in some respects, FrontPage costs a lot less.
I'm not saying that I recommend one or the other, but that cost should
always be considered.

In the long run, if you want to be a web developer, you're going to have to
go beyond a dependence upon any software to write your code for you. The
issues involved are far too complex for any software to anticipate every
possible scenario, between business requirements, browser differences, web
technologies such as DHTML, CSS, RSS, XML, and programming, both client- and
server-side. Many of the questions posted here come as a result of someone
wanting to go "just beyond" the built-in capabilities of FrontPage. No doubt
this is partially due to an ignorance of the issues involved, but it does
point up the fact that no web development software can do everything for
you. This must also be taken into consideration when deciding what software
to buy.

In other words, keep in mind that the software you use is not going to be a
panacea for all the problems you are going to encounter. At best, FrontPage
and Dreamweaver become productivity tools in the long run. So, it's not just
a matter of comparing features, or just comparing price. It's a matter of
knowing all of the issues involved, including features, price, and the fact
that one will have to learn how everything works eventually (a mitigating
factor with regards to features), and then making an educated choice.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
We got a sick zebra a hat,
you ultimate tuna.
 
My opinion of Dreamweaver is based on the 2004 version. I still use it, but I
don't like the work window arrangement.
 
On a single screen, you would have the same problem with either app. I
cannot see a significant difference in the design real estate.

It's definitely true that DW doesn't have as many wizard functions as FP -
this is good and bad. The good part means that you have more flexibility.
The bad part means that it's harder for those unfamiliar with
HTML/CSS/javascript to get a handle on what needs to be done.

But for sure, it's a matter of personal taste....
 
Kevin said:
It is important to realize that cost may be a factor as well.
Certainly, buying both apps is going to be very expensive. And while
Dreamweaver may be slightly superior to FrontPage in some respects,
FrontPage costs a lot less. I'm not saying that I recommend one or
the other, but that cost should always be considered.
Click to expand...

For students/pupils in the UK, Studio 8 costs a lot less than FP and don't
forget it comes with Flash and Fireworks.
Typical prices (http://www.checknowsoftware.com/)
FP: £109
Studio 8: £78
 
Dabs doesn't offer academic pricing of FP but Kelkoo does at £76.38
http://shopping.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/ss_microsoft_frontpage_academic.html quite
a few around that price on ebay UK as well.

UK prices seem to be considerably higher than in the US since it is
available for $69.99 at
http://www.costcaptain.com/Merchant...gory_Code=fp&gclid=CN7PsaD8p4MCFR9gSgodjHNANA

Checking with the universities seems the way to go since it is only £40
http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/services/software/microsoft/select_price_report_all_popular

--
Cheryl D. Wise
MS FrontPage MVP
Certified Professional Web Developer
Start to Web - next class session begins March 5
Intro to FrontPage, FrontPage Level 2, Intro CSS
See http://starttoweb.com
 
And it cannot be upgraded....

--
Murray
--------------
MVP FrontPage


P@tty Ayers said:
Oh - that's not the real Studio, but the student version. It's illegal to
use for anything for which you're getting paid.
Click to expand...
 
And when Studio 9 comes out, you would have to buy it again - you cannot
upgrade the educational package. That's the point, but it really doesn't
matter. It would take 10 repurchases to equal one retail purchase....
 
Macromedia did actually offer free upgrades to the current version from
Studio MX. Besides upgrades are not going to be important to everyone. Look
at this newsgroup. Not everyone uses the current version of FP.
Besides we've drifted off the original topic - the statement "FrontPage
costs a lot less" is not necessarily true. QED

Brett
 
Agreed.

--
Murray
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MVP FrontPage


Brett... said:
Macromedia did actually offer free upgrades to the current version from
Studio MX. Besides upgrades are not going to be important to everyone.
Look at this newsgroup. Not everyone uses the current version of FP.
Besides we've drifted off the original topic - the statement "FrontPage
costs a lot less" is not necessarily true. QED

Brett
Click to expand...
 
My badness, you did mention students. It's a very different price situation
for anyone actually doing web development work, obviously, but maybe nobody
here is doing that.
 
...we've drifted off the original topic - the statement "FrontPage costs a
lot less" is not necessarily true. QED
Click to expand...

So? Isn't that part of normal intelligent conversation?
 
Oooo - your mouth! Be nice.... 8)

--
Murray
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MVP FrontPage


P@tty Ayers said:
My badness, you did mention students. It's a very different price
situation for anyone actually doing web development work, obviously, but
maybe nobody here is doing that.
Click to expand...
 
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