Domain Name Com's Software Microsoft FrontPage 2000

Software Microsoft FrontPage 2000

Domain Name Com's - Software : Microsoft FrontPage 2000

- Good editor for beginners....
After working with web technologies and design for almost a decade, I can say that Microsoft has definitely held up the expectation of software for the non-experienced user. FrontPage 2000 is good for people who wish to create a website of thier own and don't know the first thing about HTML or any other web programming language. Everything with this editor is point and click as typical with any Microsoft product. While this editor is good for the beginner, more advanced web designers may find it difficult to work with. From personal experience, I have had trouble writing HTML code manually through it for more advanced functions as well as it not working well with designing Cold Fusion or PHP pages.

Rating:

- Good for simple pages, but get a smart cookie to fix code!
I truly like FrontPage 2000, and I *love* the fact that Microsoft recognized that all of us drones out here really do want to be able to work with the code: They've given us an HTML tab right on the page so we can toggle between editing in a WYSIWYG screen, which is all many will ever need or want, a preview screen, and an HTML screen, so we can see just WHY our tables are nesting so strangely.

I also like the features that allow me to run mini-reports such as Recently Added Files, Recently Changed Files, and Slow Pages. Also a bonus: FrontPage 2000 now lets me work in layers with "z-indexes." Unforntunately, you need to realize what Netscape does to z-indexes (ignores them unless you order them numerically), and that it will chew up your pages and spit them out if you have a FrontPage form and z-indexes on a page at the same time. Sigh. Why can't Netscape just try to get along? I used to love Netscape, but they have made my life hell recently.

One drawback to FrontPage 2000: if you have a large site, its "publishing" feature is DEATHLY SLOW. And I have DSL. I have turned the publishing status on all pages off, and publish via FTP as I need too, and only publish those pages with forms, etc., that need FrontPage server extensions. Be forewarned: your server might not like this mix-and-match routine. Mine always rewrites my password for some reason and I have to go back in and change it before I can post via FTP again. I don't know if it's the server or FrontPage though.....

Rating:

- Great improvement over Frontpage 98
If you have Frontpage 98, get rid of it and buy this version. I had Frontpage 98 and so many things are harder to do in it than it is in Frontpage 2000.

If you are toying with the idea of trying a piece of software out to create webpages for you, this is a great one. However if you are new to doing webpages, you might want to read the book that comes with this so you will understand what you are doing.

One warning and this has occurred in several areas, not many of the real neat Frontpage web objects that you can insert on your webpage will work with the "free" 5MB of free space your ISP provider gives you with a internet access subscription. This even includes simple stuff like counters and navigation bars.

I think there is a way you can get this stuff elsewhere, I just haven't tried this yet. However the point is, some of the whiz-bang stuff Frontpage gives you won't work on these sites. So if you make this real glitzy cool page before you start uploading to your website, don't be surprised when it balks and says you don't have support for these features.

What I also liked about this product over Frontpage 98, was that the ftp interface was easier to use, one button and one address gets you where you need to go. Also, the new page checking mechanism with a task scheduler makes it neat to keep track of the work you are doing on each page.

I'm still not using much of the full capacity. However, the ease of use of this product made it real simple for me to upload a page and photos to my ISP's provided home page to sell some stuff on ebay. That is initially all I wanted to use it for and I was struggling to do this before.

I am confident that this will also make it a whole lot easier for me to do even more complicated pages in the future. Since it is easy to get to the html code, I can alter that and see the results before I publish.

The only negative is the lack of support for the neater features, I hope Microsoft would work out some of these issues so we can use all of it's capability by the next release.

Rating:

- Woudn't use anything else
I have have created about half a dozen websites using FrontPage and overall have been extremely happy with it. It's reasonably easy to use and turns out great looking websites. I've also been extremely happy with their technical suppport. I usually get through without a wait, and have found their staff to be friendly, helpful, and knowlegable.

Rating:

- Front Page is mediocre.
If you are looking for a software package to get started with creating web pages, try Adobe GoLive. Although MS Front Page has some nice features, you will find that you will soon want to expand beyond it.

This program is very limiting!

page 6 of 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Domain Name Registration


	Register Domain Name
	Private Domain Registration
	Domain Name Auction
	Bulk Register Domains
	Transfer Domain Name
	Bulk Transfer Domains
	Manage Domain Names
	Email Accounts

Website Creator


	Website Creator Build Your Own Website
	Website Templates
	Mobile Website Templates

Website Hosting Plans


	Hosting Plans
	Dedicated Server
	Virtual Dedicated Server
	My Server - Account Login

Secure Server Certificates


	Introduction
	Technical Documents
	Purchase Secure Server SSL Certificate

Software


	MS Office Student
	QuickBooksPro 2008
	Digital Photo Editing How To Create a Foto Album
	HTML WebPage Editors
	Top Firewalls
	Networking Software
	Internet Security
	Local Area Networks
	Security & Firewalls
	Software Downloads
	Internet Utilities
	Children's Software
	Programming

Electronics


	MP3 Players
	Camera & Photo
	Office Electronics
	Computers & Ad-On's
	Handhelds & PDA
	GPS & Navigation
	Home Automations & Security
	Compare Prices on Electronics
	Ink & Toner Finder
	Monitors & Projectors
	Internet Webcams
	Blu Ray Disc Drive

Contact Information


	Office Locations
	Customer Feedback

Domain Names Electronics Software
Manage \| Register \| Email Login

Home \| Domain Name Registration \| Software \| Electronics \| Web Certificates \| About Us \| Contact Us \| Help