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Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message boards and spending big $ on how-to books I give up
I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and hopefully a computer programming grad student will be able to help.
Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as negotiable and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it usually a flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage? I'm hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on linking to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over
 
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| Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message boards and spending big $ on how-to books I give up.

What have you tried to do with FP? Getting a simple page up and going is really pretty easy. Are you just flustered getting started, or are you having specific problems?

What version of FP are you using?

If you already have a site up,,,what's the URL.

This NG is the bestest and it's free...lotsa experts here to help you, if you post specific problems.

| I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and hopefully a computer programming grad student will be able to help.

This is a good way to find someone who may be able to help.

| Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as negotiable and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it usually a flat fee or hourly rate?

It depends. Some people may charge by the page, some by the hour, some by the project/complexity of site.

| Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage?

A true professional will never laugh at anything. If my doctor laughed at me, I'd get another doctor.

| I'm hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on linking to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over

This is another good way to approach the situation. Although, you still need to learn at least the basics of FP so you don't mess up what you paid to have done.

HTH,

robo
 
Where to star
I've got our site up and running no problems, the problem is we were trying to add an employee log-in section with schedules, reports, forms etc. The problem with the forms is I need a filled in form emailed (or saved at the server) not a text list, Tried using the free trial of Adobe Acrobat Forms (book $33.99), spent a week playing with that, got it working and found out you can only email the form if you (each employee) have a $30 adboe program. Glad I didn't pay for Adobe Pro 6. ($449
Then I was told I needed to use an Access database-fine -can't get it work right. (Access book $24.95
I ended up having to change from a Unix server($24.95/mo) to W2k($49.95/mo) because I was told I need to use ASP for my forms. Changing servers means I can't use the FP "manage users" to add employees and passwords. I was told by tech support I need an ASP Script-fine-I can only get the first user and password to work on the password list.
Been playing with the Access free trial for 2 weeks and I can't get the information into a database for
I've bought QUE "Using Frontpage 2003" $34.95 in addition to "Teach Yourself FrontPage 2003" $21.99 and "Show Me Microsoft FrontPage 2003" $19.99, "Access for Dummies" $19.99. I've considered taking a course but I don't need to learn everything about Access and ASP just how to make it work with our forms and FrontPage
This has basically been a nightmare since the manager said "can you put our forms online for the employees" and I said "sure, no problem
I'm ready to pay some whiz kid to do it (it'll probably take him an hour
 
I could probably get you rolling for free. use my contact link below.
it's really easy once you get some structure going.

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The email address on this posting is a "black hole". I got tired of all the
spam.
Please feel free to contact me here:
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debf said:
Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message boards and
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spending big $ on how-to books I give up.
I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and hopefully a
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computer programming grad student will be able to help.
Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as negotiable
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and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it usually a
flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage? I'm
hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on linking
to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over
 
Give Chris a try ... he's a great guy!
Eleanor

chris leeds said:
I could probably get you rolling for free. use my contact link below.
it's really easy once you get some structure going.

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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/
--


and
spending big $ on how-to books I give up. a
computer programming grad student will be able to help. negotiable
and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it usually a
flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage? I'm
hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on linking
to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over
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OYE !! Wish you had come here first!

Talk to Chris Leeds he'll get you rollin'

2nd caveat....only listen to HALF of what server people tell ya...then ask here again :-)

Simple forms can be done with FP...included...nothing extra. Only if you need a more complex solution do you have to get more technical.

Robo


| Where to start
| I've got our site up and running no problems, the problem is we were trying to add an employee log-in section with schedules, reports, forms etc. The problem with the forms is I need a filled in form emailed (or saved at the server) not a text list, Tried using the free trial of Adobe Acrobat Forms (book $33.99), spent a week playing with that, got it working and found out you can only email the form if you (each employee) have a $30 adboe program. Glad I didn't pay for Adobe Pro 6. ($449)
| Then I was told I needed to use an Access database-fine -can't get it work right. (Access book $24.95)
| I ended up having to change from a Unix server($24.95/mo) to W2k($49.95/mo) because I was told I need to use ASP for my forms. Changing servers means I can't use the FP "manage users" to add employees and passwords. I was told by tech support I need an ASP Script-fine-I can only get the first user and password to work on the password list.
| Been playing with the Access free trial for 2 weeks and I can't get the information into a database form
| I've bought QUE "Using Frontpage 2003" $34.95 in addition to "Teach Yourself FrontPage 2003" $21.99 and "Show Me Microsoft FrontPage 2003" $19.99, "Access for Dummies" $19.99. I've considered taking a course but I don't need to learn everything about Access and ASP just how to make it work with our forms and FrontPage.
| This has basically been a nightmare since the manager said "can you put our forms online for the employees" and I said "sure, no problem"
| I'm ready to pay some whiz kid to do it (it'll probably take him an hour)
|
 
thank you for saying so!
glad to see you're back from down under.
 
and she thinks your great! steve is sweet and you're great...and i'm still grouchy
heheheeeeeeeeeee.

| thank you for saying so!
| glad to see you're back from down under.
|
| --
| 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/
| --
|
|
| | > Give Chris a try ... he's a great guy!
| > Eleanor
| >
| > | > > I could probably get you rolling for free. use my contact link below.
| > > it's really easy once you get some structure going.
| > >
| > > --
| > > 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/
| > > --
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > > Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message boards
| > and
| > > spending big $ on how-to books I give up.
| > > > I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and
| hopefully
| > a
| > > computer programming grad student will be able to help.
| > > > Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as
| > negotiable
| > > and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it usually
| a
| > > flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage? I'm
| > > hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on
| > linking
| > > to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
 
actually it's Eleanor who's supposed to be grouchy. ;-)


--
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/
--


and she thinks your great! steve is sweet and you're great...and i'm still
grouchy
heheheeeeeeeeeee.

| thank you for saying so!
| glad to see you're back from down under.
|
| --
| 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/
| --
|
|
| | > Give Chris a try ... he's a great guy!
| > Eleanor
| >
| > | > > I could probably get you rolling for free. use my contact link below.
| > > it's really easy once you get some structure going.
| > >
| > > --
| > > 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/
| > > --
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > > Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message
boards
| > and
| > > spending big $ on how-to books I give up.
| > > > I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and
| hopefully
| > a
| > > computer programming grad student will be able to help.
| > > > Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as
| > negotiable
| > > and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it
usually
| a
| > > flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage? I'm
| > > hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on
| > linking
| > > to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
 
oh i forgot...i was sleepy wasn't i? :-)...or dopey?


| actually it's Eleanor who's supposed to be grouchy. ;-)
|
|
| --
| 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/
| --
|
|
| | and she thinks your great! steve is sweet and you're great...and i'm still
| grouchy
| heheheeeeeeeeeee.
|
| | | thank you for saying so!
| | glad to see you're back from down under.
| |
| | --
| | 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/
| | --
| |
| |
| | | | > Give Chris a try ... he's a great guy!
| | > Eleanor
| | >
| | > | | > > I could probably get you rolling for free. use my contact link below.
| | > > it's really easy once you get some structure going.
| | > >
| | > > --
| | > > 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/
| | > > --
| | > >
| | > >
| | > > | | > > > Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message
| boards
| | > and
| | > > spending big $ on how-to books I give up.
| | > > > I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and
| | hopefully
| | > a
| | > > computer programming grad student will be able to help.
| | > > > Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as
| | > negotiable
| | > > and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it
| usually
| | a
| | > > flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage? I'm
| | > > hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on
| | > linking
| | > > to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over
| | > >
| | > >
| | >
| | >
| |
| |
|
|
 
I emailed you from the link, let me know if you can help
If for some reason I dont reply to your email resend it (I get up to 700 spams daily and sometimes delete them too fast
thank
debbie
 
I'm going to christen myself the 8th dwarf...Confusted. :-)


| No, she's grumpy.
|
| --
| Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
|
| | > actually it's Eleanor who's supposed to be grouchy. ;-)
| >
| >
| > --
| > 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
| > | > and she thinks your great! steve is sweet and you're great...and i'm still
| > grouchy
| > heheheeeeeeeeeee.
| >
| > | > | thank you for saying so!
| > | glad to see you're back from down under.
| > |
| > | --
| > | 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/
| > | --
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Give Chris a try ... he's a great guy!
| > | > Eleanor
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > I could probably get you rolling for free. use my contact link
| below.
| > | > > it's really easy once you get some structure going.
| > | > >
| > | > > --
| > | > > 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/
| > | > > --
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > > | > | > > > Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message
| > boards
| > | > and
| > | > > spending big $ on how-to books I give up.
| > | > > > I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and
| > | hopefully
| > | > a
| > | > > computer programming grad student will be able to help.
| > | > > > Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as
| > | > negotiable
| > | > > and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it
| > usually
| > | a
| > | > > flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage?
| I'm
| > | > > hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me on
| > | > linking
| > | > > to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be over
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
I did reply. it was a darn good reply too! I'll copy and paste it out of
the "sent items".

--
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/
--


debf said:
I emailed you from the link, let me know if you can help.
If for some reason I dont reply to your email resend it (I get up to 700
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spams daily and sometimes delete them too fast)
 
Well, ok then, but just don't call me Shirley.


| I think I'll just stay delirious. ;-)
|
| --
| 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, she's grumpy.
| >
| > --
| > Jack Brewster - Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| >
| > | > > actually it's Eleanor who's supposed to be grouchy. ;-)
| > >
| > >
| > > --
| > > 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
| > > | > > and she thinks your great! steve is sweet and you're great...and i'm
| still
| > > grouchy
| > > heheheeeeeeeeeee.
| > >
| > > | > > | thank you for saying so!
| > > | glad to see you're back from down under.
| > > |
| > > | --
| > > | 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/
| > > | --
| > > |
| > > |
| > > | | > > | > Give Chris a try ... he's a great guy!
| > > | > Eleanor
| > > | >
| > > | > | > > | > > I could probably get you rolling for free. use my contact link
| > below.
| > > | > > it's really easy once you get some structure going.
| > > | > >
| > > | > > --
| > > | > > 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/
| > > | > > --
| > > | > >
| > > | > >
| > > | > > | > > | > > > Well after weeks of searching the internet, posting on message
| > > boards
| > > | > and
| > > | > > spending big $ on how-to books I give up.
| > > | > > > I've posted at a local technical college what I need done and
| > > | hopefully
| > > | > a
| > > | > > computer programming grad student will be able to help.
| > > | > > > Question-whats the going rate for programmers-I just listed as
| > > | > negotiable
| > > | > > and I guess I will ask the responders how much they want. Is it
| > > usually
| > > | a
| > > | > > flat fee or hourly rate? Do most professionals laugh at FrontPage?
| > I'm
| > > | > > hoping whoever can "write" the code/pages I need and instruct me
| on
| > > | > linking
| > > | > > to the site and updating in the future-and my nightmare will be
| over
| > > | > >
| > > | > >
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|
 
not sure if the posts here bump up to the front but for anyone still reading I found what I needed here
http://www.formdocs.com/index.ht
I've downloaded the demo, made an expense report that calculates and sends it to me (the whole form) by emai
so far so good, appreciate everyones advic
 
maybe they bump up on the forum, but they don't on the newsgroup which is why some people think they are being ignored when the fact is on the newgroups people won't look back more than a day or two..

glad you found a solution!...I may need something like that soon,,,thnks for posting it!

Robo


| not sure if the posts here bump up to the front but for anyone still reading I found what I needed here:
| http://www.formdocs.com/index.htm
| I've downloaded the demo, made an expense report that calculates and sends it to me (the whole form) by email
| so far so good, appreciate everyones advice
|
|
 
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