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From: Ronx on 25 May 2010 03:38 Forums are: Answers, MSDN, Technet and Expression - that's 4. Answers is one system, the others are different sections of a second system - so that's 2 platforms. There are two NNTP bridges: The first gives access to MSDN, Technet and Expression, the second is for Answers. -- Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression Web) http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx This nesgroup is closing - see http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/newsgroup-closure.aspx After serious thinking Rob Giordano [MS MVP] wrote : > It's confusing the heck outta me, so far it > looks like there's 3 separate forum systems? > Answers, Social, MSDN ?? > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Rob Giordano > Microsoft MVP Expression Web > "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> > wrote in message > news:OJfyPV1#KHA.3880(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> No rhyme or reason. >> >> -- Tom [Pepper] Willett >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997 >> --------------------------- >> "Rob Giordano [MS MVP]" >> <webmaster(a)siriussystems.invalid> wrote in >> message >> news:C1445194-1AE8-4836-808D-8E4B05013802(a)microsoft.com... >> : And good luck finding answers to FP stuff >> when they've clumped it in >> with; >> : PhotoDraw, FrontPage, and Works...oye! >> > They may as well throw >> microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign in there >> too. >> : >> : jeez >> : >> > -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> : Rob Giordano >> : Microsoft MVP Expression Web >> : >> : >> : >> : >> : >> : >> : "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> >> wrote in message >> : >> news:#2$0sl0#KHA.5224(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> : > >> > > > Anyone who has been using NNTP groups >> in preference to web forums >> will >> : > : be having serious thoughts about the >> amount of time they will using. >> > > > It's so much more efficient to use one >> NNTP client than navigating >> web >> : > : multiple web forums. >> : > : >> : > : Steve >> : > : >> > > Agreed. Not only is special registration >> and sign in needed, it will >> be >> a >> : > quagmire to try and find groups and >> navigate through them. >> : > >> : > And, MS is going to have 2 bridges now, >> instead of one, for those who >> want >> : > to use a NNTP newsreader. Good luck with >> that. >> : > >> : > >> > > -- Tom [Pepper] Willett >> : > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997 >> : > --------------------------- >> > > > -- Neural Planner Software Ltd >> www.NPSL1.com >> : > : EasyNN-plus. Neural Networks plus. >> www.easynn.com >> : > : SwingNN. Forecast with Neural >> Networks. www.swingnn.com >> : > : JustNN. Just Neural Networks. >> www.justnn.com >> : > >> : > >> : >> >> -- Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression Web) http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx This nesgroup is closing - see http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/newsgroup-closure.aspx
From: Tom Willett on 25 May 2010 08:34 And it's all gonna be one big cluster ----. I truly pity the average user who tries to use this. -- Tom [Pepper] Willett Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997 --------------------------- "Ronx" <ronx917(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OrNdj19%23KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... : Forums are: Answers, MSDN, Technet and Expression - that's 4. : Answers is one system, the others are different sections of a second system - so that's 2 platforms. : : There are two NNTP bridges: : : The first gives access to MSDN, Technet and Expression, the second is for Answers. : : -- : Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression Web) : http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx : This nesgroup is closing - see : http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/newsgroup-closure.aspx : : After serious thinking Rob Giordano [MS MVP] wrote : : > It's confusing the heck outta me, so far it : > looks like there's 3 separate forum systems? : > Answers, Social, MSDN ?? : : > -- : > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : > Rob Giordano : > Microsoft MVP Expression Web : : : : : : : > "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> : > wrote in message : > news:OJfyPV1#KHA.3880(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... : >> No rhyme or reason. : >> : >> -- Tom [Pepper] Willett : >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997 : >> --------------------------- : >> "Rob Giordano [MS MVP]" : >> <webmaster(a)siriussystems.invalid> wrote in : >> message : >> news:C1445194-1AE8-4836-808D-8E4B05013802(a)microsoft.com... : >> : And good luck finding answers to FP stuff : >> when they've clumped it in : >> with; : >> : PhotoDraw, FrontPage, and Works...oye! : >> > They may as well throw : >> microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign in there : >> too. : >> : : >> : jeez : >> : : >> > -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : >> : Rob Giordano : >> : Microsoft MVP Expression Web : >> : : >> : : >> : : >> : : >> : : >> : : >> : "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> : >> wrote in message : >> : : >> news:#2$0sl0#KHA.5224(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... : >> : > : >> > > > Anyone who has been using NNTP groups : >> in preference to web forums : >> will : >> : > : be having serious thoughts about the : >> amount of time they will using. : >> > > > It's so much more efficient to use one : >> NNTP client than navigating : >> web : >> : > : multiple web forums. : >> : > : : >> : > : Steve : >> : > : : >> > > Agreed. Not only is special registration : >> and sign in needed, it will : >> be : >> a : >> : > quagmire to try and find groups and : >> navigate through them. : >> : > : >> : > And, MS is going to have 2 bridges now, : >> instead of one, for those who : >> want : >> : > to use a NNTP newsreader. Good luck with : >> that. : >> : > : >> : > : >> > > -- Tom [Pepper] Willett : >> : > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997 : >> : > --------------------------- : >> > > > -- Neural Planner Software Ltd : >> www.NPSL1.com : >> : > : EasyNN-plus. Neural Networks plus. : >> www.easynn.com : >> : > : SwingNN. Forecast with Neural : >> Networks. www.swingnn.com : >> : > : JustNN. Just Neural Networks. : >> www.justnn.com : >> : > : >> : > : >> : : >> : >> : : -- : Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression Web) : http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx : This nesgroup is closing - see : http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/newsgroup-closure.aspx : :
From: Karl E. Peterson on 25 May 2010 12:37 Tom Willett wrote: > And it's all gonna be one big cluster ----. > I truly pity the average user who tries to use this. Especially given only mercenaries will be providing "answers." The bar's just too high for altruism to win out. -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org Customer Hatred Knows No Bounds at MSFT ClassicVB Users Regroup! comp.lang.basic.visual.misc Free usenet access at http://www.eternal-september.org
From: Rob Giordano [MS MVP] on 25 May 2010 23:56 Ah well then that makes it sooooo much simpler fro all ! Jeez....who designed this boat? -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rob Giordano Microsoft MVP Expression Web "Ronx" <ronx917(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OrNdj19#KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Forums are: Answers, MSDN, Technet and Expression - that's 4. > Answers is one system, the others are different sections of a second > system - so that's 2 platforms. > > There are two NNTP bridges: > > The first gives access to MSDN, Technet and Expression, the second is for > Answers. > > -- > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression Web) > http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx > This nesgroup is closing - see > http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/newsgroup-closure.aspx > > After serious thinking Rob Giordano [MS MVP] wrote : >> It's confusing the heck outta me, so far it >> looks like there's 3 separate forum systems? >> Answers, Social, MSDN ?? > >> -- >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Rob Giordano >> Microsoft MVP Expression Web > > > > > > >> "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> >> wrote in message >> news:OJfyPV1#KHA.3880(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> No rhyme or reason. >>> >>> -- Tom [Pepper] Willett >>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997 >>> --------------------------- >>> "Rob Giordano [MS MVP]" >>> <webmaster(a)siriussystems.invalid> wrote in >>> message >>> news:C1445194-1AE8-4836-808D-8E4B05013802(a)microsoft.com... >>> : And good luck finding answers to FP stuff >>> when they've clumped it in >>> with; >>> : PhotoDraw, FrontPage, and Works...oye! >>> > They may as well throw >>> microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign in there >>> too. >>> : >>> : jeez >>> : >>> > -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> : Rob Giordano >>> : Microsoft MVP Expression Web >>> : >>> : >>> : >>> : >>> : >>> : >>> : "Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> >>> wrote in message >>> : >>> news:#2$0sl0#KHA.5224(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> : > >>> > > > Anyone who has been using NNTP groups >>> in preference to web forums >>> will >>> : > : be having serious thoughts about the >>> amount of time they will using. >>> > > > It's so much more efficient to use one >>> NNTP client than navigating >>> web >>> : > : multiple web forums. >>> : > : >>> : > : Steve >>> : > : >>> > > Agreed. Not only is special registration >>> and sign in needed, it will >>> be >>> a >>> : > quagmire to try and find groups and >>> navigate through them. >>> : > >>> : > And, MS is going to have 2 bridges now, >>> instead of one, for those who >>> want >>> : > to use a NNTP newsreader. Good luck with >>> that. >>> : > >>> : > >>> > > -- Tom [Pepper] Willett >>> : > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997 >>> : > --------------------------- >>> > > > -- Neural Planner Software Ltd >>> www.NPSL1.com >>> : > : EasyNN-plus. Neural Networks plus. >>> www.easynn.com >>> : > : SwingNN. Forecast with Neural >>> Networks. www.swingnn.com >>> : > : JustNN. Just Neural Networks. >>> www.justnn.com >>> : > >>> : > >>> : >>> >>> > > -- > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression Web) > http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx > This nesgroup is closing - see > http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/newsgroup-closure.aspx > >
From: Joe on 28 May 2010 13:52
Thanks for the kind words about the forum Tina! While there isn't much I can do about a NNTP newsgroup format, I can at least offer up the web forum format for anyone that would like to ask (and especially answer) any questions. Anyone that would like to participate.... come on over! :-) -- Best, Joe FrontPage and Expression Web Forums: http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/default.asp "Tina Clarke" <TinaClarke(a)any-expression.com> wrote in message news:ubwJN#2#KHA.1892(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Joe Rohn has a great forum > http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/ > > I have always spread myself around lists and forums but I like the > newsgroup as its much like a list I have one for frontpage and one for > expression web. > > The Answers forum I belive will contain works photodraw and frontpage? > > Still there is a bright side..... if you can't find the answer to your > problem it will encourage a learning process...which will result in better > websites. > > There is always an outlet for everything ... just like some hosts still > support fpse. > > Tina > 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://www.expression-web.net - Expression Blog > http://any-expression.com/ - Expression Web Help > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/any-expression/ - Expression Web Ezine |