The new Publisher 2003

[Don Schmidt]

Later this month when Publisher 2003 is offered, will it be compatible with
all of my existing Publisher 2000 files including my web site?

Just do an add/Remove to Publisher 2000, install the new 2003 and all will
work without any editing is what I'm hopping for.

I suppose the install will require the new "May I" registration.

One other thing, will 2003 have the capability to do a save as 2000?

Thanks folks,

 

[Ron Cohen]

I don't know about web sites, but probably so. For other documents 2003
handled all the Pub2000 ones I had without any problems or changes needed.
2003 can save in 2000 or 98 format as well as a bunch of others.

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

WordArt will be an issue. You can download a patch to convert the old
WordArt to a graphic.

Yes it will do a SAVE AS, but of course you loose the specific 2003
features.

No other issues.

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[Perdita X. Dream]

Later this month when Publisher 2003 is offered, will it be
compatible with all of my existing Publisher 2000 files including my
web site?

Just do an add/Remove to Publisher 2000, install the new 2003 and all
will work without any editing is what I'm hopping for.

I suppose the install will require the new "May I" registration.

One other thing, will 2003 have the capability to do a save as 2000?

Thanks folks,

Why are you 'hopping' Don? Not hopping mad I trust? ;o)

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[DavidF]

Don, It appears that most people feel that 2003 is superior to 2002, and
2000. However, you might read David Bartosik's description of 2003 before
switching your web page. From my interpretation of the differences, I would
stay with 2000 for your web page, and there is no reason you can't have both
versions on your computer. And, you might ask yourself, what is it that 2003
offers you that you can't do in 2000? I guess I wish that my file sizes were
a bit smaller in 2000, but otherwise, I am happy with 2000 (I also have 97
by the way). As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, why fix it? Just my two
cents worth... DavidF

 

[Don Schmidt]

Thanks folks for the comforting comments on the compatibility of the new
Publisher 2003 with my existing pub files.

[Thanks for the caution flag David]
Seems an issue will arrise with a new circular announcement that was created
with Word/Art that appears on our lodge newsletter left of the stamp area.
Sounds like an oppurtunity to experiment! To the tower Igor! (or was it
Egor?, actually it was Marty (Freeman))

Take care all.

Don

 

[Don Schmidt]

Good point David.
"if it ain't broke, why fix it?"

Back in the days when I was working for Ma Bell I used these words in many a
Engineering planning meetings.

You know the "new car" urge?, 'getting the new Publisher urge.<G>

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

2003 offers you one hell of a lot more compared to 2002.

The versions so far of Publisher that have been up to standard are:
2.0a, 97 and now 2003. 2004 with full defaults re-instated removed after
Publisher 97 for some bizarre reason, will then drop 2003 off the list and
2004 or 2005 or whatever they call it will takes its place.

Publisher 95 hmmmm reasonable, nothing exciting
Publisher 98 was a complete rip-off and a mega dog of a product in every
way. Most referred to Publisher 98 as Publisher 49 as it was only half a
product compared to Publisher 97 it supposedly replaced.
Publisher 2000 hmmmm could only be called a downgrade in some ways to
Publisher 97. Printer independent printers was a good addition.
Publisher 2002 argh yes, reasonable, what happened to the defaults as in Pub
2003 yes - don't ask.

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[DavidF]

Don,

I sometimes think I should learn how to use Frontpage or Dreamweaver or one
of the "better" web building programs, but then I think of the learning
curve, the expense, the time redoing my site, and the fact that I can
already do everything I want with Publisher, and I talk myself out of it.
Plus from the days I wrote grant proposals, I became convinced that it some
cases K.I.S.S. was a good philosophy to follow.

Shiny and new is nice though! As I said, there is no reason you can't have
both on your machine. I've been know to keep my old car when I bought a new
one <VBG>.

DavidF

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Don Schmidt ([email protected]_address),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

|| Later this month when Publisher 2003 is offered, will it be
|| compatible with all of my existing Publisher 2000 files including my
|| web site?

David Bartosik, fellow MVP would be the best person to answer this. I would
contact him in the web design newsgroup.

|| Just do an add/Remove to Publisher 2000, install the new 2003 and
|| all will work without any editing is what I'm hopping for.

I wouldn't bother doing an Add/Remove of Microsoft Publisher 2000. I would
keep that on your system until you are comfortable with Microsoft Office
Publisher 2003. Once you are happy with it (hopefully you will be, there is
a 30 day money back guarantee), you can uninstall the older version if you
like. Otherwise, yes, Add/Remove will work just fine. You would be prompted
during the Publisher 2003 setup to remove/keep the previous version either
way.

|| I suppose the install will require the new "May I" registration.

Yes, it *may* ;-)

|| One other thing, will 2003 have the capability to do a save as 2000?

Yes it does, and it does a fantastic job.

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[Don Schmidt]

Thanks Brian for the good advice and I have David B's site in my Favorites.