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From: MikeR on 5 May 2010 10:14
SB wrote:
> On May 4, 1:21 pm, SB <s_byers...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> Microsoft in its wisdom abandoned Frontpage in 2007 along with all of
>> its users. The replacement Expression (Web) is fraught with bugs, and
>> has yet to become stable. It has not yet been fully developed. It also
>> presents a STEEP learning curve (actually many) for those who want to
>> convert exisitng Frontpage webs to Expression. Many elect not to do
>> so.
>>
>> MS has shot itslef in the foot by abandoning three important groups of
>> users - who are all paying customers for the product.
>>
>> These are: 1/ small business owners who have easily built their own
>> web site in Frontpage, 2/ web designers for those small business
>> owners, and 3/ those who have created large hobby websites.
>>
>> For them to convert to Expression will not be easy - using FP
>> Extensions are out, as are many other FP features. Web designers in
>> Expression will need to learn a plethora of new technologies CCS,
>> HTML, XTML, etc., etc.
>>
>> Additionally all Expression pages will need to end in .html rather
>> than the FP standard of .htm This will mean that ALL linls to previous
>> FP pages will fail not only from other websites but also w.r.t.
>> indexing for searches by Google etc. Effectively current FP web sites
>> will disappear from view until re-indexed.
>>
>> All this as well as coping with the idiosyncracies of Expression
>> itself which is itself not a fully developed product.
>>
>> This web page explains more:
>>
>> http://www.prorganize.com/help/pages/frontpage-conversion-help.html
>>
>> Enjoy!!
>
> Forget Expression (Web) etc. until the bugs have been ironed out of
> it: See:
>
> http://www.prorganize.com/reviews/pages/Microsoft-Express-Web-Blend.html
>
> SB

I've not used EW, but I have replaced FP with the free SharePoint Designer. Pretty
seamless transition in my case.
Mike
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