Buying Frontpage

[Lisa]

I have a question. My husband may have to buy Frontpage in the future (he
does not currently have it). He currently has Micrsoft Office Standard
edition 2003. Can he purchase the Frontpage upgrade or does he have to
purchase the full program?
Lisa

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Full program

 

[Lisa]

Thanks. Unforunately that's what I thought. He is needing it for our local
American Legion so he can take over the web site. He'll have to see if he
can be reinbursed I suppose.
Lisa

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

It's not a HUGE cost - $199'ish.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks. Unforunately that's what I thought. He is needing it for our
local American Legion so he can take over the web site. He'll have to see
if he can be reinbursed I suppose.
Lisa

 

[Lisa]

Unfortunately it's a huge cost for us if we can't get reinbursed. So I have
my fingers crossed.
Lisa

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

If your AL chapter has a site, then they should be paying for the software
upfront. He needs to ask the treasurer what is in the budget for misc
purchases for the web. (I belong to a non-profit organization and I have
some money built in for software. I use FP but it's *my* copy, not the
group. They do own the Adobe Acrobat I use. If/when someone else takes over
my job, they get the software.)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

 

[Lisa]

Our post does have a site but it's pittiful. I believe the person who used
to do it used his own software. Our post has no budget for web expenses at
this time because the previous person paid out of his own pocket and now
that it's getting moved to another member's computer we won't have to pay
for it at all (something about free bandwith). He is meeting today with the
person whose computer it's going on along with someone else who knows how to
program web sites. This guy said he had the software and would give my
husband a copy. I'm not sure if he meant he was giving him the original
program or a copy of it. I immediately told him if it wasn't an original
disk that he was NOT to take it. That's why I asked if he would qualify for
the upgrade version just in case we have to buy it because it would be
cheaper and they'd be more than likely to reinburse us for it.
Lisa

PS. Do you know anything about Word 2003? I left a post earlier today in
microsoft.public.word. Sure would appreciate any help.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

I'm not a strong Wordie but I use it. You are welcome to contact me offline
so we don't "taint" the FP newsgroups.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Our post does have a site but it's pittiful. I believe the person who
used to do it used his own software. Our post has no budget for web
expenses at this time because the previous person paid out of his own
pocket and now that it's getting moved to another member's computer we
won't have to pay for it at all (something about free bandwith). He is
meeting today with the person whose computer it's going on along with
someone else who knows how to program web sites. This guy said he had the
software and would give my husband a copy. I'm not sure if he meant he
was giving him the original program or a copy of it. I immediately told
him if it wasn't an original disk that he was NOT to take it. That's why
I asked if he would qualify for the upgrade version just in case we have
to buy it because it would be cheaper and they'd be more than likely to
reinburse us for it.
Lisa

PS. Do you know anything about Word 2003? I left a post earlier today in
microsoft.public.word. Sure would appreciate any help.

 

[Don]

Lisa,

Try some of the local computer shows in your area. You might be able to
pick up a copy of an older version for a decent price. I am currently
using FrontPage 2002 which I picked up at a trade show a couple of years
ago. Can't recall what I paid for it, but I think it was under $100.

 

[Lisa]

Thanks for the information. I'm not sure we have anything like that around
here but I will tell my husband.
Lisa

 

[PapaBear]

There is always E Bay

Thanks for the information. I'm not sure we have anything like that around
here but I will tell my husband.
Lisa

 

[Don]

Ebay was going to be my next suggestion

There is always E Bay

 

[Lisa]

I have an update. I found out that it's FrontPage 2000 being used for the
website. Now here's the thing. The website is actually being run from
another Legion Members' computer BUT my husband will be the one updating it
from his laptop here at home.

Can we buy 1 version of FrontPage 2003 and install it on the computer the
website is being run from and then install a 2nd copy on my husband's
laptop? Or do we need to buy 2 copies of the program? Reading the EULA, it
says you can install on one computer and then on a 2nd portable computer if
it's used by the same person. (No one will be doing anything with the
website on the computer it's being run from.)
Lisa

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Yes you can because it will be a full retail version of the software. If you
were to buy a computer with FP pre-installed (I've never seen FP offered
like that but....) then you couldn't. Pay full price and you can have it on
one desktop and one laptop - not to be used simultaneously.

 

[Lisa]

Thanks JoAnn. That's what I thought but wanted to be sure. By the way did
you get the e-mail I sent you earlier about Word?
Lisa

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

No I didn't. Try sending it to jl dot paules at gmail dot com.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Thanks JoAnn. That's what I thought but wanted to be sure. By the way
did you get the e-mail I sent you earlier about Word?
Lisa