Anything you can do in 2000, you can also do in 2003. If you're not ready to upgrade now, build your site, get comfortable with 2000, then upgrade if you feel the new stuff is worth it. I thought it was so I upgraded. (personal opinion)
Can't opine on the how to books because I never used one.
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I will be creating a web page with frontpage 2000 - will be upgrading (within months) to frontpage 2003. How different are they, and would it be necessary getting 'seperate how-to' books? Thanks in advance