It's been fun!

[Ronx]

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" <[email protected]>
wrote in message

No rhyme or reason.

-- Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997
---------------------------
"Rob Giordano [MS MVP]"
message
: 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" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
:
: >

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
: >
: >
:

 

[Tom Willett]

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
---------------------------
: 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" <[email protected]>
: > wrote in message
: > : >> No rhyme or reason.
: >>
: >> -- Tom [Pepper] Willett
: >> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997
: >> ---------------------------
: >> "Rob Giordano [MS MVP]"
: >> message
: >> : >> : 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" <[email protected]>
: >> wrote in message
: >> :
: >> : >> : >
: >> > > > 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
:
:

 

[Karl E. Peterson]

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.

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

Ah well then that makes it sooooo much simpler fro all !
Jeez....who designed this boat?

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression Web

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" <[email protected]>
wrote in message

No rhyme or reason.

-- Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage Since 1997
---------------------------
"Rob Giordano [MS MVP]"
message
: 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" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
:
: >
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

 

[Joe]

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

 

[Joe]

Hi Tom,

I know most people posting in NNTP don't really like the web forum formats.
Personally I like *some* of them but not all. What I really don't understand
about the MS web forums is that it is almost as if they have been
intentionally designed to be difficult. From a usability, navigation, and
speed standpoint they are probably some of the worst I have ever seen. You
will see me on lots of forums across the web...but not so much the MS ones
until or unless they are improved dramatically.

--
Best,
Joe

FrontPage and Expression Web Forums:
http://www.timeforweb.com/frontpage/forum/default.asp

 

[Tina Clarke]

Your welcome Joe its the only forum I know of that will cover fp and ew is
moderated well and the questions get answered.

(not withstanding I admin a forum elsewhere but i get no help (or contact)
from the owner so don't feel the need to work hard at something that
benefits someone else... they shall remain nameless sigh)

I do maintain my own lists for frontpage and expression web and since its a
steady family of users .... its much more comfortable I find. There is also
a specific fp genealogy one i know of and another list which is as old as
mine and another good expression web list but its google based and i find
the interface clunky ... mine are yahoo based and can be email or interface
based. For those that like lists here they are.


http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/frontpage/ (I own) has ew mvps Pat Geary,
Cheryl Wise and ex mvp James Huggins as mods plus two others Martha and
Steven)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/microsoft-expression-web/ (I own) (has
Pat Geary as mod)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gearyfamily/expression-web/list.html
(pat geary owns - i mod)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gearyfamily/frontpage/
(pat geary owns - i mod)
http://groups.google.com/group/by-expression-web-designer/ (Cheryl Wise
owns - i mod)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/fplist/ (James huggins mods)

Tina
Contest to WIN Expression Web 3.0 18th - 31st May
Make a simple 404 page design - you don't have implement it.
http://www.expression-web.net/expression-web-404-contest/
Extended to 6th June closing date