Converting Website from Macromedia to FrontPage 2003

[Guest]

I've been trying to move a website designed in Macromedia into FrontPage2003. I'm having a lot of difficulty with this - partly because I've not dealt with templates and css files before - partly because Macromedia handles files much differently than FrontPage - partly because I'm new to 2003 and have been working with FrontPage 2000 until just this last 2-3 weeks. Questions:

1. Is it possible / advisable to restructure the site's file system to better conform to FrontPage? This would be moving images into images folders, getting rid of the dozens of folders that contain information on each page -- merging the template information into one separate folder for everything?

2. The template keeps re-writing changes I'm making into the individual pages. I have discovered that if I fix the template it adjusts any of the html pages I might have open at the time -- but not every html page that's based on the template. Is there something I can do make these changes global?

3. Can I remove references to Macromedia in the code? If are there any problems I might run into regarding this?

4. The template had hover buttons - I seem to have messed up the JavaScript controlling the hover functionality. What's the best way to correct this?

I appreciate any help with this. I've been running around in circles over changes and trying to keep the site functioning properly.

Thanks.

 

[E. T. Culling]

Why do you need to use FP? Much better to continue to use Dreamweaver. It
sounds to me like you need to learn about CSS especially. I seems that the
site you are trying to work on isn't very well organized, since you
mentioned all the extra folders etc. Why not build a new template page and
copy and paste info. into it?
True hover buttons are not javascript ... they are Java ... and you don't
what that as some browsers don't recognize them.. Show us the page (URL) and
we'll let you know which it is.
You may be in over your head especially if you only just started with FP
2003. It's more like Dreamweaver v.4 than the current version which has much
greater capabilities. Possibly hand off the job to someone more familiar
with DW.
Eleanor

I've been trying to move a website designed in Macromedia into

FrontPage2003. I'm having a lot of difficulty with this - partly because
I've not dealt with templates and css files before - partly because
Macromedia handles files much differently than FrontPage - partly because
I'm new to 2003 and have been working with FrontPage 2000 until just this
last 2-3 weeks. Questions:

1. Is it possible / advisable to restructure the site's file system to

better conform to FrontPage? This would be moving images into images
folders, getting rid of the dozens of folders that contain information on
each page -- merging the template information into one separate folder for
everything?

2. The template keeps re-writing changes I'm making into the individual

pages. I have discovered that if I fix the template it adjusts any of the
html pages I might have open at the time -- but not every html page that's
based on the template. Is there something I can do make these changes
global?

3. Can I remove references to Macromedia in the code? If are there any

problems I might run into regarding this?

4. The template had hover buttons - I seem to have messed up the

JavaScript controlling the hover functionality. What's the best way to
correct this?

I appreciate any help with this. I've been running around in circles over

changes and trying to keep the site functioning properly.

 

[E. T. Culling]

For starters... the images 'under' About, Songs Poems etc. are broken.
Tell me something more about all the folders ... I don't see any reason for
very many folders.... maybe several for various types of images, one for the
CSS styles and then all the html pages (which won't be in a separate
folder).
Looking at the source code I wonder about all the "Templates/spacer.gif"s??
You will definately want to learn how to do an external style sheet for this
site and get rid of all the font tags (which are deprecated now).
Sure hope you're working on a backup copy!
It's not a very complicated site and there's a bit of technology overkill
here that you're having to deal with.
OK to keep asking: (e-mail address removed)
Eleanor

Thanks for your answer.

If I could afford Dreamweaver, I'd certainly use it but that's not an option at this point.

The website is http://www.jyohe.com. Yes, I do believe it's not well

organized and I'd really like to simplify it properly, I am not totally
certain how much I can change at this point.

Your response concerning rebuilting the template is appropriate and I

believe I'll take that approach. I don't know that I'd be reducing the
number of folders, but I certainly would eliminate all the duplication of
files that I've got here. If you do see anything I need to be particularly
wary of there, I'd appreciate a heads up.

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

The site appears to use Dynamic Web templates (DWT)
(FP 2003 supports DW DTW)
See the DWT links at
http://office.microsoft.com/assista...&QueryID=cxn5ncc93&TopLevelCat=CH790018031033

You also need to correct all your scripts and links to point to relative links inside a FP web
- always open a FP web and import all your files / folders
(File Open Site or File New Site)
- not to files on your hard disc as in
onLoad="MM_preloadImages('file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/J-M/My%20Documents/Lofty%20Aspirations/CS_Lofty%20Aspirations/CS_Lof
ty%20Aspirations/Lofty3_head_r2_c2_f2.jpg'

You should also remove all spaces from all file / folder names
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| Thanks for your answer.
|
| If I could afford Dreamweaver, I'd certainly use it but that's not an option at this point.
|
| The website is http://www.jyohe.com. Yes, I do believe it's not well organized and I'd really like to simplify it properly, I am
not totally certain how much I can change at this point.
|
| Your response concerning rebuilting the template is appropriate and I believe I'll take that approach. I don't know that I'd be
reducing the number of folders, but I certainly would eliminate all the duplication of files that I've got here. If you do see
anything I need to be particularly wary of there, I'd appreciate a heads up.
|
| Thanks,
| Joan-Marie
|
|
|
| "E. T. Culling" wrote:
|
| > Why do you need to use FP? Much better to continue to use Dreamweaver. It
| > sounds to me like you need to learn about CSS especially. I seems that the
| > site you are trying to work on isn't very well organized, since you
| > mentioned all the extra folders etc. Why not build a new template page and
| > copy and paste info. into it?
| > True hover buttons are not javascript ... they are Java ... and you don't
| > what that as some browsers don't recognize them.. Show us the page (URL) and
| > we'll let you know which it is.
| > You may be in over your head especially if you only just started with FP
| > 2003. It's more like Dreamweaver v.4 than the current version which has much
| > greater capabilities. Possibly hand off the job to someone more familiar
| > with DW.
| > Eleanor
| >
| > | > > I've been trying to move a website designed in Macromedia into
| > FrontPage2003. I'm having a lot of difficulty with this - partly because
| > I've not dealt with templates and css files before - partly because
| > Macromedia handles files much differently than FrontPage - partly because
| > I'm new to 2003 and have been working with FrontPage 2000 until just this
| > last 2-3 weeks. Questions:
| > >
| > > 1. Is it possible / advisable to restructure the site's file system to
| > better conform to FrontPage? This would be moving images into images
| > folders, getting rid of the dozens of folders that contain information on
| > each page -- merging the template information into one separate folder for
| > everything?
| > >
| > > 2. The template keeps re-writing changes I'm making into the individual
| > pages. I have discovered that if I fix the template it adjusts any of the
| > html pages I might have open at the time -- but not every html page that's
| > based on the template. Is there something I can do make these changes
| > global?
| > >
| > > 3. Can I remove references to Macromedia in the code? If are there any
| > problems I might run into regarding this?
| > >
| > > 4. The template had hover buttons - I seem to have messed up the
| > JavaScript controlling the hover functionality. What's the best way to
| > correct this?
| > >
| > > I appreciate any help with this. I've been running around in circles over
| > changes and trying to keep the site functioning properly.
| > >
| > > Thanks.
| >
| >
| >