FrontPage vs. GoLive

[john]

I am about to start creating a few small websites for our new architectural
firm. I am not going to be a proffesional web designer but a good graphic
presentation is important to us. I am drawn to GoLive for the ability to
compose a web page as I do an Illustrator or Photoshop page with graphics and
text where I want them. I'd like to get some feedback from current FrontPage
users and web designers on the pros and cons of FrontPage vs. GoLive.
Four years ago I had used MS FrontPage to create websites at the school of
architecture. It was easy and straightforward--pretty much like composing in
a Word document. That was also part of the problem that I had with FrontPage.
When I wanted a more graphic page layout I was restricted to using a table
which did not always give me the look that I wanted.
I did like FrontPage's automatic thumbnail feature to reduce the image size
on the initial page which also automatically gave me a link to the full sized
image.
Another thing that I liked about FrontPage was that I could assign content
(text and images) to be justified left, center or right. This way I was
assured that the content would be viewed pretty much as I composed it no
matter what resolution and monitor the pages were viewed on.
I am concerned that if I switch to GoLive I will be creating pages that will
not show up justified on the web or pages that will need to be scrolled
across to read.
Are there other reasons that I should be using FrontPage vs. GoLive?
Thank you,
John
Maui, Hawaii

 

[E. T. Culling]

It would be far better if you were drawn to Dreamweaver. It has a much finer
reputation than GoLive and far more capabilities.
ETC

 

[Wes]

Some editors have features different from others.
As far as tables go, you need them with golive too to satisfy HTML
requirements.
The learning curve between GoLive and FrontPage
is huge. Your having used FP before gives you an edge.
I'd start there and begin learning html code while you're at it.
Maybe you'll get golive opinion by visiting their newsgroup.

 

[Steve Easton]

I would go with FrontPage 2003 for many reasons. One of which is it's web publishing / management
features.
There is no comparison between FrontPage 2003 and earlier versions. FP 2003 is a totally different
program.



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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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[E. T. Culling]

Yes, it (FP2003) is quite a bit like Dreamweaver, but only version DW4 ...
not the present version which is 3 or 4 more versions. Of the three
programs I'd put Dreamweaver MX 2004 at the top, followed by FrontPage 2003
and GoLive a distant final choice.
Yes, the learning curve is very steep as is the price!
There is no good reason to consider GoLive. IMO
Eleanor

 

[Murray]

I am not going to be a proffesional web designer but a good graphic

presentation is important to us.

It would be *really* important to understand more of what you mean by this.

If you REALLY have no interest in learning HTML, CSS, or any of the other
amazing technologies that make web pages sizzle, then I would say to go with
FrontPage.

If you have SOME interest in learning those things, then your choice is MUCH
more difficult, and I would agree with others who have mentioned Dreamweaver
as an option. Be aware that the DW learning curve can be steep,
particularly for those who approach it as a WYSIWYG HTML authoring system
(there is no such thing, by the way), and believe that they can build good
pages without any knowledge of HTML.

If you are committed to learing these technologies, then my recommendation
would be to go with Dreamweaver, although I will say loudly that once you
understand these things, the tool you are using becomes relatively
unimportant.