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Note: The page rulers and layout grid are something I've been yearning for since FP1.0! ;)
Not only the above, but there is much more...
FrontPage 2003 Version Comparison [microsoft.com]
P.S. Maybe this will cause some of the closet FP users to come out and play. ;)
P.S.S. Here's the new interface [microsoft.com].
NS
I've talked to a few BETA testers via email and they claim that FP will trump any other editor out there with this latest release. Apparently they've been listening to their users and have added all sorts of functionality since FP2002 which I thought was great by the way.
Unfortunately I cannot upgrade until I purchase a new system. I've been running Windows 98 on my home and office machines since it was first released. There has been no reason for me to jump to XP until now (FP2003 requires Windows 2000+). That's a scary thought. Five years on 98 and now change, eek!
Anyone know the exact release date?
I wonder if most of these rather rude people have ever used it, let alone used it since FP98.
I am intrested in the xml intergration in the 2003 version.
Anyone else have any insight as to the xml aspects of the new program? Just how simple will it be say to pull xml from amaszon and convert it into a nice site?
Brian
Here's my worry. The new version will NOT work correctly with FP2002 Server Extensions. Server Extensions are no longer used by FrontPage. Instead, you will need Windows 2003 server and Sharepoint. Since this is a VERY expensive upgrade for most hosting plans, who will stick with FP when they can get a cheap Unix or Linux site?
At the same time, they are focussing on the corporate world and leaving the ease of use behind. What will all the newbies now use?
wcameron
Since this is a VERY expensive upgrade for most hosting plans, who will stick with FP when they can get a cheap Unix or Linux site?
Why not just stick with FP 2000 and the current FP server extensions, at least until something better comes along?
I personally say it is worth the upgrade.
NS
The following came from this link:
[office.microsoft.com...]
Of course because of stupid foul language filtering the above link will not work. You'll need to change the * symbol to the letters a s s. Can we not take this word out of the filter?
About working with data Help
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By using Microsoft FrontPage to author your Web site, you can add data from a variety of data sources. The tools you use to add data to your Web site depend on the types of available data sources, the operating system running on your Web server, and the server technology.
You can create a data-enabled Active Server Pages (ASP) (ASP: Active Server Pages. A server-side scripting technology that is used to create dynamic interactive Web applications. An ASP file is an HTML page containing scripts that are processed by a Web server before being sent to a browser.) or ASP.NET site or a data-driven Web site.
About activating your Web site with data by using ASP or ASP.NET
Web sites based on ASP or ASP.NET can use desktop-based or server-based data sources — such as Microsoft Office Access 2003.
You can run either the Database Results Wizard or the Database Interface Wizard to create Web pages that display interactive views of desktop-based or server-based data by using ASP code or ASP.NET controls, depending on which technology is available on your Web server. Contact your Web server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP) for more information.
About using the Database Results Wizard
By using the Database Results Wizard, you can connect to a database, create a query, apply filtering and sorting to the results, and display the data on a Web page that contains an optional search form for site visitors to use. You can also use the wizard to create a new Microsoft Access database, use a built-in sample database, connect to a database you created previously on your Web site, or connect to a database on another server that you have permission to access. You can connect to Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle databases.
About using the Database Interface Wizard
By using the Database Interface Wizard, you can create Web pages where you or your site visitors — depending on the settings you specify — can edit, delete, or add new records to a database by using a Web browser. You can connect to Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle databases.
Server requirements for working with data on Web sites based on ASP or ASP.NET
To use ASP, the following technologies are required on your Web server:
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 (or later)
Active Server Pages (ASP) with Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
FrontPage Server Extensions from Microsoft OR SharePoint Team Services v1.0 from Microsoft To use ASP.NET, the following technologies are required on your Web server:
Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 (or later)
ASP.NET
About activating your Web site with the data-driven features of Windows SharePoint Services
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, which is built on the Microsoft .NET Framework, provides the component-based platform required for FrontPage data-driven functionality.
When you work with a site based on Windows SharePoint Services, you can access a wide range of data sources, including desktop-based and server-based databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML) (Extensible Markup Language (XML): A condensed form of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) that enables developers to create customized tags that offer flexibility in organizing and presenting information.) files, Web services, and SharePoint lists. When you create a data-driven Web site, you select data sources from a data source catalog and use Data View Web Parts to present data. Data View Web Parts render data by using Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) (XSL Transformation (XSLT): A file that is used to transform XML documents into other types of documents, such as HTML or XML. It is designed for use as part of XSL.).
Server requirements for working with data on Windows SharePoint Services
To use Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, the following technologies are required on your Web server:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, or Web Edition
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 in IIS 6.0 worker process isolation mode
ASP.NET
