It is not really being discontinued
It is essentially being split into 2 different "new" products for 2 different markets/users
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SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
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| Rob,
|
| I have not downloaded and installed the EWD beta but will do so before I
| make a final decision regarding a product for my future web development
| services.
|
| After using FrontPage for almost ten years and watching it evolve into an
| industry-leading web development product, I still do not understand
| Microsoft's rational for abandoning this product.
|
| BTW: I am still using PhotoDraw 2000 and Image Composer, and both of these
| products were withdrawn from the marketplace several years ago. It is likely
| that I will be using FrontPage 2003 long past the 2007/2008 timeframe.
|
| Jim Hank
|
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > EWD is gonna be better than FP...try the beta.
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | While FrontPage has numerous shortcomings, it is still the most popular
| > web
| > | developing/prototyping tool in the world. Why is it being discontinued???
| > |
| > | IMHO: This is one of the worst %#$)? decisions ever made by MS.
| > |
| > | On Jan. 16, 1996 when Microsoft acquired the Vermeer Technologies Inc.,
| > | along with its flagship product FrontPage, the press release included the
| > | following statement:
| > |
| > | "Millions of productivity-applications users want an easier way to
| > | participate in the excitement and enhanced productivity of the Web,"
| > | said Bill Gates, chairman and CEO of Microsoft. "Vermeer's FrontPage
| > | fills the wide gap between simple HTML page editors and high-end,
| > | professional Web publishing systems available today."
| > |
| > | WELL NOW THERE ARE MILLIONS OF FRONTPAGE DEVELOPERS IN THE WORLD and
| > | supporting this development community should be an integral component of
| > | Microsoft's web product development strategies.
| > |
| > | Where is Bill Gates? "The inmates have taken over the asylum!"
| > |
| > | It is time for the FrontPage user community to say NO! NO! ..
| > | Jim Hank
| > |
| > |
| > | "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Yup.
| > | > Without a doubt.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Steve Easton
| > | > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > 95isalive
| > | > This site is best viewed............
| > | > ........................with a computer
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > >I see Rocket Science for users on the horizen, don't you, Steve?
| > | > >
| > | > > --
| > | > > Tom [Pepper] Willett
| > | > > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | > > FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > | > > ----------
| > | > > | > | > >> One of the replacements.
| > | > >>
| > | > >> ;-)
| > | > >>
| > | > >> --
| > | > >> Steve Easton
| > | > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > >> 95isalive
| > | > >> This site is best viewed............
| > | > >> .......................with a computer
| > | > >>
| > | > >>
| > | > >>
| > | > >> | > | > >>> Frontpage is going to be dropped.
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>> Here is a link to the replacement.
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>>
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/web_designer/default.mspx
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>> Michael Wayne
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>> | > | > >>>> Hi,
| > | > >>>>
| > | > >>>> Does any know of the FrontPage road map, or it is just going to
| > | > >>>> disappear.
| > | > >>>>
| > | > >>>> I know MS is creating a new SharePoint designer, and Expression web
| > | > >>>> designer, but these seem like professional programs. FrontPage
| > seems
| > | > >>>> like the last web page editor that about anyone could use without
| > | > >>>> having to spend way to much for programs like Golive or
| > Dreamweaver.
| > | > >>>> Sure Dreamweaver works for Web Designers etc. where $300 per
| > license
| > | > >>>> works but the other 3000+ employees use FP for intranet sites...
| > Hope
| > | > >>>> MS will continue to have a solution along FP lines
| > | > >>>>
| > | > >>>> Any info would be much appreciated.
| > | > >>>>
| > | > >>>> Badri
| > | > >>>>
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>>
| > | > >>
| > | > >>
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
