Template Features - Dreamweaver v. Frontpage

[Cloy]

I'm working with a group of authors that is using FrontPage.

I'm fairly familiar with FP features, but haven't worked with
templates. Response to these questions would be appreciated --
especially if you've worked with both DW and FP:

1. How does the template feature in FP compare to the one in DW?

2. Are templates linked back to the original? Can they be? (i.e., if I
change something in the original template, will it automatically update
all pages that use the template?)

3. Are templates created in the root web available to authors of
subwebs?

4. Any idiosyncracies of FP templates that I should be aware of?

Thanks, in advance!

-Cloy

 

[Alex]

I'm working with a group of authors that is using FrontPage.

I'm fairly familiar with FP features, but haven't worked with
templates. Response to these questions would be appreciated --
especially if you've worked with both DW and FP:

1. How does the template feature in FP compare to the one in DW?

2. Are templates linked back to the original? Can they be? (i.e., if I
change something in the original template, will it automatically update
all pages that use the template?)

3. Are templates created in the root web available to authors of
subwebs?

4. Any idiosyncracies of FP templates that I should be aware of?

Thanks, in advance!

-Cloy

Dynamic Web Templates (DWTs) in Frontpage 2003 work essentially the same way
as they do in Dreamweaver. If you update the template, it will automatically
(after asking your OK) update all the pages to which that template is
attached.
DWTs are substantially different in approach from Frontpage Themes, which
were the often-ridiculed design tool upon which earlier versions of FP
relied. Themes were easy to use, reliable and great for beginning web
builders, but DWTs give much more creative control. DWTs also make it easier
to organize a site using Cascading Style Sheets, which many designers now
prefer.

Alex