Where to go next as Frontpage is discontinued.

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I am a home web site developer and use FP both at home and at work to build
sites. What is the logical replacement product for me when FP is
discontinued?
 
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Microsoft Expression: Latest Plans for the future of FrontPage:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/feb06/02-15Designer.mspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA101205221033.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/web_designer/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/programs/designer/highlights.mspx


Microsoft Expression Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.expression.dicussion
microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigner

**Continued support for FrontPage 2003:

Currently, mainstream support will not be retired until 1-13-2009. Extended
support will not be retired until 1-14-2014.
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&p1=2514&x=17&y=10
 
No!
But that doesn't mean that you can't have both.
Have you seen Image Gallery Magic by PVII?
With all your photos that could come in handy.

--
John Malone
==============
| Dare I suggest Dreamweaver?
| Eleanor
| | >I am a home web site developer and use FP both at home and at work to
build
| > sites. What is the logical replacement product for me when FP is
| > discontinued?
|
|
 
So all this time I have put into this is a big huge waste of time?

Only if you haven't taken the time to learn about the underlying
technologies -
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, possibly ASP or ASP.Net, IIS or or other Web
Server.

If you are 100% reliant on the tool, then you are pretty much screwed.
Particularly since the new new MS tools probably won't support the old IE
specific gizmoes you may have become accustomed to.

Bob Lehmann
 
Thanks, John!
Yes, I purchased iGM today! It does look very flexible. Just got back from
another 9 days of a photoshoot "Utah Rocks!". Only have my Antelope Canyon
shots ready for the gallery though.
 
No, not really. FrontPage is how many of us got started. You just have a new
challenge/learning curve for FP's replacement OR Dreamweaver.
Eleanor
 
Your time was not wasted.
FrontPage, Top Style, Note Pad, and DW are just tools..
It is becoming proficient with the tools that counts.
The more you know about HTML and CSS the easier it is to use any of the
tools.

--
John Malone
==============

| So all this time I have put into this is a big huge waste of time?
|
| "John Malone" wrote:
|
| > No!
| > But that doesn't mean that you can't have both.
| > Have you seen Image Gallery Magic by PVII?
| > With all your photos that could come in handy.
| >
| > --
| > John Malone
| > ==============
| > | > | Dare I suggest Dreamweaver?
| > | Eleanor
| > | | > | >I am a home web site developer and use FP both at home and at work to
| > build
| > | > sites. What is the logical replacement product for me when FP is
| > | > discontinued?
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >
 
Let me know how you like it...
Sounds too good to be true... But it is from PVII.

--
John Malone
==============
| Thanks, John!
| Yes, I purchased iGM today! It does look very flexible. Just got back from
| another 9 days of a photoshoot "Utah Rocks!". Only have my Antelope Canyon
| shots ready for the gallery though.
| | > No!
| > But that doesn't mean that you can't have both.
| > Have you seen Image Gallery Magic by PVII?
| > With all your photos that could come in handy.
| >
| > --
| > John Malone
| > ==============
| > | > | Dare I suggest Dreamweaver?
| > | Eleanor
| > | | > | >I am a home web site developer and use FP both at home and at work to
| > build
| > | > sites. What is the logical replacement product for me when FP is
| > | > discontinued?
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
You are not going to "believe" what you see with SharePoint Designer or
Expressions.
Trust me.
I'm playing with them.

;-)


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer
 
No.
FrontPage 2003 will be compatible for several years.

Also, it's not the "program" it's what you do with it that counts.

--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
........................with a computer
 
XAML cool!

--
John Malone
==============
| You are not going to "believe" what you see with SharePoint Designer or
| Expressions.
| Trust me.
| I'm playing with them.
|
| ;-)
|
|
| --
| Steve Easton
| Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| 95isalive
| This site is best viewed............
| .......................with a computer
|
|
|
|
| | > No, not really. FrontPage is how many of us got started. You just have a
| > new challenge/learning curve for FP's replacement OR Dreamweaver.
| > Eleanor
| >
| > | >> So all this time I have put into this is a big huge waste of time?
| >>
| >> "John Malone" wrote:
| >>
| >>> No!
| >>> But that doesn't mean that you can't have both.
| >>> Have you seen Image Gallery Magic by PVII?
| >>> With all your photos that could come in handy.
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> John Malone
| >>> ==============
| >>> | >>> | Dare I suggest Dreamweaver?
| >>> | Eleanor
| >>> | | >>> | >I am a home web site developer and use FP both at home and at work
to
| >>> build
| >>> | > sites. What is the logical replacement product for me when FP is
| >>> | > discontinued?
| >>> |
| >>> |
| >>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >
| >
|
|
 
Dare I suggest Dreamweaver?
Click to expand...


Dreamweaver's an excellent product, but having used Expression Web
Designer for a while, I can tell you that it is much better than
Dreamweaver. CSS support in EWD is incredible as well.

Jim Cheshire
Jimco Software
FrontPage Add-ins and Software Reviews
http://www.jimcosoftware.com

Author:
Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web Designer
 
How do you predict the 'learning curve' will be? Will the program still be
easy enough for beginners as FrontPage was for those who could already work
in WORD?
Eleanor
 
How do you predict the 'learning curve' will be? Will the program still be
easy enough for beginners as FrontPage was for those who could already work
in WORD?
Click to expand...


I believe so, yes. Some of FrontPage is still hanging around. We're
not looking at starting from the beginning again. However, there are
considerable new features that aim squarely at defeating Dreamweaver.

IMO, Dreamweaver has always beat Microsoft's offerings in the area of
CSS primarily. EWD puts an end to that with a significant improvement
in CSS tools. I'm not talking about taking CSS tools from FrontPage
and improving on them. These are all new tools that are incredibly
powerful and exciting.



Jim Cheshire
Jimco Software
FrontPage Add-ins and Software Reviews
http://www.jimcosoftware.com

Author:
Special Edition Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web Designer
 
If you are 100% reliant on the tool, then you are pretty much screwed.
Particularly since the new new MS tools probably won't support the old IE
specific gizmoes you may have become accustomed to.
Click to expand...
And this is a bad thing? I love FrontPage but these tools cause more havoc
than good.
 
And this is a bad thing?
I didn't say that.

What are you talking about???

Bob Lehmann
 
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