Should I Upgrade from FrontPage 2000?

[Jim G]

Hi:

I've been using FrontPage 2000 since it first came out and haven't upgraded
to the more recent versions. Have there been any major additions to the more
recent versions of FrontPage that justify making the upgrade?

Thanks.

Jim

 

[David Berry]

I still use FP2000 as well and I also use FP2003. It depends on what
features you want or need. If you're thinking of upgrading you may want to
look at Expression Web since there will be no new versions of FrontPage.
You can download a free trial at
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/Expression-Web/default.mspx

 

[David Berry]

There are some similarities but Expression does offer more features and
there is no more support for the FrontPage Server Extensions unless you
continue to use FrontPage and your web host continues to support them.
Download the free trial and try it out.

 

[Jim G]

Thanks again for the information, David!

Jim

There are some similarities but Expression does offer more features and
there is no more support for the FrontPage Server Extensions unless you
continue to use FrontPage and your web host continues to support them.
Download the free trial and try it out.

 

[David Berry]

Happy to help!

Thanks again for the information, David!

Jim

 

[Tom Willett]

The Future of FrontPage:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/futureoffp.mspx

Microsoft Expression Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.expression.webdesigner
microsoft.public.expression.discussion
microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigner

**Continued support for FrontPage 2003:

Currently, mainstream support will not be retired until 1-13-2009. Extended
support will not be retired until 1-14-2014.
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&p1=2514&x=17&y=10
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MS has dropped the downloads and support for the FP server extensions,
except for Windows 2003 servers.

Some hosts are beginning to drop the extensions, or are planning on doing
so. Some are not.

Hosts can choose to make extensions available if they want.