Prev: windows 7 add on for wp 2002
Next: Adding A Video Clip In Front Page 2003
From: nntp on 8 May 2010 03:00
What is Happening?
This message is to inform you that Microsoft will soon begin discontinuing
newsgroups and transitioning users to Microsoft forums.

Why?
As you may know, newsgroups have existed for many years now; however, the
traffic in the Microsoft newsgroups has been steadily decreasing for the
past several years while customers and participants are increasingly finding
solutions in the forums on Microsoft properties and third party sites. This
move will unify the customer experience, centralize content, make it easier
for active contributors to retain their influence, mitigate redundancies and
make the content easier to find by customers and search engines through
improved indexing. Additionally, forums offer a better user and spam
management platform that will improve customer satisfaction by encouraging a
healthy discussion in a clean community space. To this end, Microsoft will
begin to progressively shift available resources to the forums technology
and discontinue support for newsgroups.

In addition to offering a compelling online browser experience, for those
users who prefer to use an NNTP (newsgroup) reader to participate in the
newsgroups community, we have developed a solution called the NNTP Bridge
which allows a user to connect a variety of supported NNTP readers to the
forums they would like to participate in and continue having the NTTP reader
functionality. You can find instructions on how to download and set up the
NNTP Bridge here: http://connect.microsoft.com/MicrosoftForums/

Which Newsgroups Are Affected by this Shutdown?
All public newsgroups will eventually be closed between June 1, 2010 and
October 1, 2010. Microsoft will be closing newsgroups in a phased approach,
starting with the least active newsgroups and moving eventually to more
active ones throughout the course of the next six months.

When will this Happen?
Effective June 1, 2010 this newsgroup will be closed.

Where Should I go with the Closure of this Newsgroup?
Microsoft has a large selection of forums, many of which cover either the
same or closely related technologies to the ones found in the newsgroups.
The forums have seen amazing growth and are an excellent place to continue
the discussion. We recommend that you start with
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/addworks/threads

Should you want to visit the other Microsoft Forums, please go to
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/forums/default.mspx

Who Should I Contact with any Questions?
Send any questions about the process, recommended forums and timing to
NNTP(a)microsoft.com


From: Dennis on 8 May 2010 16:52
On Sat, 8 May 2010 00:00:56 -0700, <nntp(a)microsoft.com> wrote:

>This message is to inform you that Microsoft will soon begin discontinuing
>newsgroups and transitioning users to Microsoft forums.

Is there a FP Client forum?

--

Dennis
From: Ronx on 8 May 2010 17:40
Microsoft recommends that
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/addworks/threads
should be used for FrontPage Client.
At the moment, this forum is 99% populated with questions regarding MS Works.

frontpage.programming is being moved to
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/innovateonoffice/threads

An announcement on that page says that the forum is closed and no further questions will be answered.

<quote>

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT : Innovate On Office Program has ended
Chaitanya-MSFT Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:47 AM
The Innovate On Office Program(Office 2007) has currently ended. Hence, we will not be answering any new threads on the forum. Any threads currently being answered by the moderators will be responded to.

</quote>

Links in the announcement suggest going to
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
which is the web frontend for these newsgroups.

Hmmm....

--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (Expression Web)
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx


Dennis explained :
> On Sat, 8 May 2010 00:00:56 -0700,
> <nntp(a)microsoft.com> wrote:

>> This message is to inform you that Microsoft
>> will soon begin discontinuing newsgroups and
>> transitioning users to Microsoft forums.

> Is there a FP Client forum?


From: Stefan B Rusynko on 9 May 2010 04:22
Same announcement also recommends for all VBA questions to go to
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/isvvba/threads/

--

_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
_____________________________________________


"Ronx" <ronx917(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23bjL0cv7KHA.1424(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Microsoft recommends that
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/addworks/threads
should be used for FrontPage Client.
At the moment, this forum is 99% populated with questions regarding MS Works.

frontpage.programming is being moved to
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/innovateonoffice/threads

An announcement on that page says that the forum is closed and no further questions will be answered.

<quote>

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT : Innovate On Office Program has ended
Chaitanya-MSFT Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:47 AM
The Innovate On Office Program(Office 2007) has currently ended. Hence, we will not be answering any new threads on the forum. Any
threads currently being answered by the moderators will be responded to.

</quote>

Links in the announcement suggest going to
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
which is the web frontend for these newsgroups.

Hmmm....

--
Ron Symonds
Microsoft MVP (Expression Web)
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp/wf-menu.aspx


Dennis explained :
> On Sat, 8 May 2010 00:00:56 -0700,
> <nntp(a)microsoft.com> wrote:

>> This message is to inform you that Microsoft
>> will soon begin discontinuing newsgroups and
>> transitioning users to Microsoft forums.

> Is there a FP Client forum?



From: Tina Clarke on 9 May 2010 21:56
"Dennis" <nobody(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
news:2njbu5lts2vh5e77gvntevl8opsmu491av(a)4ax.com...
> On Sat, 8 May 2010 00:00:56 -0700, <nntp(a)microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>This message is to inform you that Microsoft will soon begin discontinuing
>>newsgroups and transitioning users to Microsoft forums.
>
> Is there a FP Client forum?
>
> --
>
> Dennis


No you will have to use the Expression Web and SuperPreview forum ...

Tina
Free Expression Web Toolbar - Expression Web and Web Design Resources
http://frontpage-to-expression.com/expression-web-community-toolbar.html
Fresh EW Links - Make YOUR suggestions
Will work in FireFox IE and Safari

 |  Next  |  Last
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5
Prev: windows 7 add on for wp 2002
Next: Adding A Video Clip In Front Page 2003