My class uses FP 2003 what do we use when it is discontinued?

[Guest]

We use Front Page 2003 in my tech lab for students in grades 3 - 7. We
purchased FP because of reviews in Education World and other sources. I see
now that is will be discontinued after 2006. What do we use then? Will MS
have a tool simple enough and consistent with other Office Products like FP
is?

 

[Tom Willett]

**Continued support for FrontPage 2003:

Currently, mainstream support will not be retired until 1-13-2009. Extended
support will not be retired until 1-14-2014.
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&p1=2514&x=17&y=10

Microsoft Expression: Latest Plans for the future of FrontPage:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/feb06/02-15Designer.mspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA101205221033.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/web_designer/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/programs/designer/highlights.mspx
Free Trial:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/web_designer/wd_free_trial.aspx

Microsoft Expression Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.expression.webdesigner
microsoft.public.expression.discussion
microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigner

 

[Andrew Murray]

Expressions Web Designer is the replacement - that doesn't mean you can't
continue using Frontpage.

 

[Guest]

Thanks this was very hepfu.

**Continued support for FrontPage 2003:

Currently, mainstream support will not be retired until 1-13-2009. Extended
support will not be retired until 1-14-2014.
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&p1=2514&x=17&y=10

Microsoft Expression: Latest Plans for the future of FrontPage:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/feb06/02-15Designer.mspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA101205221033.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/web_designer/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/programs/designer/highlights.mspx
Free Trial:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/web_designer/wd_free_trial.aspx

Microsoft Expression Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.expression.webdesigner
microsoft.public.expression.discussion
microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigner

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[Guest]

Thanks- do you know if Expressions will still have the Office look and be
easy to use for young students?

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

EWD is still in beta at present it's look is very much like FP...but who
knows what it will look like on release?


| Thanks- do you know if Expressions will still have the Office look and be
| easy to use for young students?
|
| "Andrew Murray" wrote:
|
| > Expressions Web Designer is the replacement - that doesn't mean you
can't
| > continue using Frontpage.
| >
| > | > > We use Front Page 2003 in my tech lab for students in grades 3 - 7. We
| > > purchased FP because of reviews in Education World and other sources.
I
| > > see
| > > now that is will be discontinued after 2006. What do we use then? Will
MS
| > > have a tool simple enough and consistent with other Office Products
like
| > > FP
| > > is?
| >
| >
| >

 

[EWD?]

EWD was not part of office 07 ultimate - is it out and being used?

 

[Rob Giordano [MS MVP]]

Expression Web has be out for quite a while...in fact it's EW2 currently and
there will be a 3 coming out but nothing has been announced as to when.
EW is NOT an Office product, so you won't find it in any of the Office
Suites.

Download the trial from MS's website and try it yourself.

However, you can still use FrontPage, you don't have to switch. The caveat
though is eventually hosts will discontinue use of the FP extensions, but
big deal...you can use FP without them (you'll lose a couple of features).



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression