Wait till you find DWT and Behaviors( plus how to customize them)
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| Stefan,
| thank you so much for that post. I really was doubting my sanity. and
| wondering if I had 30 or 40 different menus all over my site!
| It's a super cool feature, and that one alone is worth having the extensions
| (imho).
| It seems the more I use FrontPage the features I like most are the ones that
| don't get much "buzz". like publishing/ organization, easy database
| connection setups, include page, etc.
| I'm now just starting to play with fp 2003 and it seems that I'm really
| liking the "snippets", and some of the other little things nobody really
| yaks about.
| Thanks again!
|
| --
| The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
| spam.
| Please feel free to contact me here:
|
http://nedp.net/contact/
| --
|
|
| | > Your right - does it in FP2002 and FP2003
| > But I guess it is makes sense
| > What FP is doing is running a recalculate hyperlinks after any publish
| event (this includes a single page publish of an include page
| > file) to update the server side FP META data
| > - that forces an update of "indexes" which means the FP SE on the server
| are opening & re-saving the content of all affected pages
| > right after the "upload" (not changing that affected file's date/time)
| >
| > That's an interesting short cut, but it could be dangerous if somehow your
| include page html is broken (malformed table) and the
| > resultant pages using it are broken and can't display at all
| >
| > On a non FP SE site w/ FTP it would not be able to do that, so the changes
| would not propagate to the affected pages
| >
| > --
| >
| > _____________________________________________
| > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
| >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > _____________________________________________
| >
| >
| | > | this behavior is being seen with FrontPage 2002.
| > |
| > | --
| > | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all
| the
| > | spam.
| > | Please feel free to contact me here:
| > |
http://nedp.net/contact/
| > | --
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Might be that since FP2003 does open access to the site (FP SE) when
| you
| > | publish (to get the meta data from the online site), the
| > | > publishing event causes a recalculate hyperlinks on the server side
| site,
| > | which does update (resave) pages using the includes
| > | > If that's the case, (and all 100 of your pages change content &
| > | time/dates), then that's an improvement in FP 2003 I was not aware
| > | > of
| > | >
| > | > Try it on 2 distinct different days or times and compare your
| published
| > | sites file dates (and online in browser) to see if the
| > | > changes really propagated
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > _____________________________________________
| > | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > | > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
| > | >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > | > _____________________________________________
| > | >
| > | >
| > | | > | > | it's not possible that 100 updated pages are getting published. the
| > | server
| > | > | _must_ be updating the pages that require the include page. believe
| me,
| > | I'd
| > | > | notice the difference between one page at 3 or 4 seconds and 100.
| I'm
| > | no
| > | > | guru but I'd notice that. ;-)
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of
| all
| > | the
| > | > | spam.
| > | > | Please feel free to contact me here:
| > | > |
http://nedp.net/contact/
| > | > | --
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > Chris,
| > | > | > Trust me, they are all being published. It's invisible.
| > | > | > You can also simply save the include when done and then select
| publish
| > | > | > and the same thing happens.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Steve Easton
| > | > | > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > | > 95isalive
| > | > | > This site is best viewed..................
| > | > | > ..............................with a computer
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > maybe I'm mis-explaining what I think I'm seeing.
| > | > | > > I'm not publishing all the pages, just the include. it seems
| that
| > | the
| > | > | > > server is, for lack of a better phrase, "cascading" the include
| page
| > | > | into
| > | > | > > all the other pages that use it. I'm sure I'm not publishing
| all
| > | the
| > | > | pages
| > | > | > > because I'm using the "publish selected files", plus it's too
| quick
| > | to
| > | > | have
| > | > | > > published all the pages.
| > | > | > > Maybe I'm losing my mind. ;-)
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > --
| > | > | > > The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got
| tired of
| > | all
| > | > | the
| > | > | > > spam.
| > | > | > > Please feel free to contact me here:
| > | > | > >
http://nedp.net/contact/
| > | > | > > --
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > | > | > | > > > Correct
| > | > | > > > When you save the include page, FP in the background is
| re-saving
| > | all
| > | > | the
| > | > | > > files affected w/ the new content, and updating the meta
| > | > | > > > data on those files to indicate they have changed (and need
| > | > | publishing)
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > --
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > > _____________________________________________
| > | > | > > > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > | > | > > > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > | > | > > > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
| > | > | > > >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > | > | > > > _____________________________________________
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > >
| > | > | > > | > | > | > > > | I have noticed that say, if I change a menu that's included,
| and
| > | > | publish
| > | > | > > > | just that menu page, all the pages it's included into are
| > | updated
| > | > | > > > | automatically. I assumed the server knew and re-wrote the
| > | pages.
| > | > | > > > |
| > | > | > > > |
| > | > | > > > | --
| > | > | > > > | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got
| > | tired of
| > | > | all
| > | > | > > the
| > | > | > > > | spam.
| > | > | > > > | Please feel free to contact me here:
| > | > | > > > |
http://nedp.net/contact/
| > | > | > > > | --
| > | > | > > > |
| > | > | > > > |
| > | > | > > > | | > | > | > > > | > No
| > | > | > > > | > The Include is Design time only
| > | > | > > > | > - changes are saved to the files using it
| > | > | > > > | > - you need to publish all the affected files
| > | > | > > > | >
| > | > | > > > | > --
| > | > | > > > | >
| > | > | > > > | > _____________________________________________
| > | > | > > > | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
| > | > | > > > | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
| > | > | > > > | > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
| > | > | > > > | >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > | > | > > > | > _____________________________________________
| > | > | > > > | >
| > | > | > > > | >
| > | > | > > > | | > | > | > > > | > | Re: include page
| > | > | > > > | > | Stefan,
| > | > | > > > | > | If I change a page that's used as a FrontPage include
| and
| > | right
| > | > | > > click/
| > | > | > > > | > | publish selected files, and publish just the include
| page it
| > | > | changes
| > | > | > > in
| > | > | > > > | all
| > | > | > > > | > | the pages on the server web that it's included in.
| > | > | > > > | > | Would it still work that way without the extensions?
| How
| > | could
| > | > | the
| > | > | > > > | server
| > | > | > > > | > | web "know" to do this without the extensions?
| > | > | > > > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | --
| > | > | > > > | > | The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I
| got
| > | > | tired of
| > | > | > > all
| > | > | > > > | the
| > | > | > > > | > | spam.
| > | > | > > > | > | Please feel free to contact me here:
| > | > | > > > | > |
http://nedp.net/contact/
| > | > | > > > | > | --
| > | > | > > > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > |
| message
| > | > | > > > | > | | > | > | > > > | > | > For the Features that require the FP SE See (FP 2003
| uses
| > | the
| > | > | > > FP2002
| > | > | > > > | SE)
| > | > | > > > | > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=281532
| > | > | > > > | > | >
| > | > | > > > | > | > Shared borders (and Include Pages) don't require the
| FP SE
| > | on
| > | > | the
| > | > | > > > | server
| > | > | > > > | > | > - they are design time includes, not run time
| > | > | > > > | > | > The new Dynamic Web Templates are more powerful
| > | > | > > > | > | >
| > | > | > > > | > | > Conflict detection?
| > | > | > > > | > | > Do you Mean Browser Compatibility Checking?
| > | > | > > > | > | >
| > | > | > > > | > | > Synchronization requires the FP SE on the online host
| > | > | > > > | > | > Check In / Out requires the FP SE on the local or
| online
| > | host
| > | > | > > > | > | > - w/o the FP SE you are limited to FTP "publishing"
| > | > | > > > | > | > - 3rd party FTP is always more powerful than the FP
| FTP
| > | > | > > > | > | >
| > | > | > > > | > | > Check out Behaviors, Code Snippets and Interactive
| Buttons
| > | > | > > > | > | > --
| > | > | > > > | > | >
| > | > | > > > | > | > _____________________________________________
| > | > | > > > | > | > SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP -
| FrontPage ]
| > | > | > > > | > | > "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!"
| (-;
| > | > | > > > | > | > To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
| > | > | > > > | > | >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > | > | > > > | > | > _____________________________________________
| > | > | > > > | > | >
| > | > | > > > | > | >
| > | > | > > > | > | | > | > | > > > | > | > | I'm starting to use FP 2003 after using FP 2002 for
| ~2
| > | > | months.
| > | > | > > Our
| > | > | > > > | > | > | site was built last year using Netscape Composer
| using
| > | SSI
| > | > | for
| > | > | > > menus
| > | > | > > > | > | > | and navigation bars and hand built templates.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | Composer was very buggy and annoying but free which
| > | matters
| > | > | to
| > | > | > > our
| > | > | > > > | all
| > | > | > > > | > | > | volunteer non-profit. Our site is hosted on a Lin
| ux bo
| > | > | running
| > | > | > > > | > | > | Apache. I use PHP and MySQL where I need them. I
| > | defined a
| > | > | > > manual
| > | > | > > > | > | > | version control process that is cumbersome but
| allows
| > | > | changes to
| > | > | > > > | > | > | backed out.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | I'm a 30 year career programmer (Windows kernel
| stuff)
| > | and
| > | > | can
| > | > | > > > | endure
| > | > | > > > | > | > | crappy tools and a tedious, error-[rone process. My
| > | > | co-developer
| > | > | > > > | > | > | stopped doing any changes because the process was
| too
| > | > | > > error-prone
| > | > | > > > | for
| > | > | > > > | > | > | him. I looked at WYSIWYG HTML editors and
| reluctantly
| > | > | decided
| > | > | > > that
| > | > | > > > | FP
| > | > | > > > | > | > | 2003 was the right choice in spite of the cost. I
| mostly
| > | > | want to
| > | > | > > > | make
| > | > | > > > | > | > | it possible for other people in the non-profit to
| create
| > | > | > > content.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | Our server will not have FP extensions or any
| > | ODBC/ASP/IIS
| > | > | > > stuff.
| > | > | > > > | > | > | WebDAV is possible but FTP seems more secure and
| easier
| > | for
| > | > | me.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | So which FP 2003 features should I use and avoid?
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | - shared borders sounded like an interesting
| alternative
| > | to
| > | > | SSI
| > | > | > > but
| > | > | > > > | it
| > | > | > > > | > | > | appears to be tied to FP server entensions. Include
| > | Page
| > | > | seems
| > | > | > > to
| > | > | > > > | be
| > | > | > > > | > | > | a MS version of SSI.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | - conflict detection sounds valuable. Any
| downsides?
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | - automatic synchronization sounds a bit risky when
| > | there
| > | > | have
| > | > | > > been
| > | > | > > > | > | > | interlocking updates.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | - check-out/check-in seems to be vulnerable to
| someone
| > | > | > > forgetting to
| > | > | > > > | > | > | check-in a file. I don't see any clear information
| on
| > | > | clearing
| > | > | > > the
| > | > | > > > | > | > | lock.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | - publishing sounds good for my co-workers but I
| read
| > | > | messages
| > | > | > > > | > | > | describing problems with FTP as a link to the
| server.
| > | Are
| > | > | we
| > | > | > > better
| > | > | > > > | > | > | just doing server updates manually with a separate
| FTP
| > | > | program?
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | - automatic thumbnails sounds useful since making
| > | thumbnails
| > | > | of
| > | > | > > bird
| > | > | > > > | > | > | and flower pictures is a big problem for us.
| However,
| > | it
| > | > | sounds
| > | > | > > a
| > | > | > > > | bit
| > | > | > > > | > | > | limited.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | Any comments on these or other features would be
| > | > | appreciated.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | The online help seems pretty bad compared to past MS
| > | > | products.
| > | > | > > The
| > | > | > > > | > | > | Buyens book seems the most detailed but no book has
| > | enought
| > | > | > > detailed
| > | > | > > > | > | > | info especially on using FP w/o FP server
| extensions.
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
| > | > | > > > | > | > | Bill
| > | > | > > > | > | > |
http://www.wcosf.org/
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