Publisher 2003 vs. 2000 Questions for Web Sites

[Angel-Eyes]

I built my website in Publisher 2000. Now I have Publisher 2003 and I can't get it to FTP correctly and it doesn't automatiicaly downsize the photos as the older version did. Also, when I save as web pages, when I FTP Upload, I get a message saying I haven't moved in yet, so I have to go back and reload the old version or my website is empty. I am so frustrated.

I have a 10 page web site right now, but I still need to add text. If I can't get the new version without text to upload correctly, I hate to waste my time creating all that text. Can I have the old and new versions of Publisher on my computer? For some things, I need the new version, but for web design, Publisher 2000 seems to be much better. Only thing is, with the new version, I can at least rename the pages.

 

[jrc]

I do not think Publisher 2003 was created to make websites.

I built my website in Publisher 2000. Now I have Publisher 2003 and I

can't get it to FTP correctly and it doesn't automatiicaly downsize the
photos as the older version did. Also, when I save as web pages, when I FTP
Upload, I get a message saying I haven't moved in yet, so I have to go back
and reload the old version or my website is empty. I am so frustrated.

I have a 10 page web site right now, but I still need to add text. If I

can't get the new version without text to upload correctly, I hate to waste
my time creating all that text. Can I have the old and new versions of
Publisher on my computer? For some things, I need the new version, but for
web design, Publisher 2000 seems to be much better. Only thing is, with the
new version, I can at least rename the pages.

 

[Angel-Eyes]

If that was the case, then why would there be a Publisher Web Design Forum?

 

[Don Schmidt]

Publisher 2000 will do the job. Can't see Microsoft removing that capability
from 2003.

 

[Chris Schatte]

Please refer to David Bartosik's web site for publishing web sites created in '03 and previous versions.
http://www.davidbartosik.com/default.asp
Much good info there.

 

[Angel-Eyes]

Thank you for the link! Very good info there. I already upgraded to 2003, but until earlier had not figured out how to publish my new web pages. My hubby figured it out for me - the files are very different in this new version. Still have some bugs to work out, so I appreciate you posting a helpful link. Thank You!

 

[Guest]

If it was not, then why do they templates to create web
sites?

 

[David Bartosik - MS MVP]

Clarification & Proper Perspective -

Publisher IS a DTP (desktop publishing tool), not a web design tool.
Publisher supports web pages (see my web site for help with such).

Word IS a word processor tool, not a web design tool.
Word supports web pages (sometimes better than Publisher !)

FrontPage IS a web design tool.

analogy:
A hammer can be used to put a screw in a wall but it's not a screw driver.


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David Bartosik - MS MVP
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