Should I switch to Expression Web????

[Chris Leeds, MVP - FrontPage]

it's my understanding that the form handler stuff that rely on FPSE are
still there... at least that's what I read in Jim's book "Using Expression
Web".
OK, I just checked.
While it's not as obvious as in FrontPage, you can set your cursor in the
page, pull up the HTML / tags in the "toolbox" and insert a form, and all
form components. when you right click the resulting form and chose "form
properties" you've got the FrontPage handler's options in there (but they
require FPSE).

HTH

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[cschiller1]

Well, that doesn't really solve the problem then, does it?

:-(

 

[Andrew Murray]

You'll need to look at other methods such as server side scripting (for
processing the forms to your email or database etc).

 

[Andrew Murray]

Server side scripting is current technology; the fp server extensions are
one form of server side scripting.
Not every site on the web uses Frontpage extensions;

They use a range of scripting such as php, asp, aspx/.net, perl etc etc.

 

[Andrew Murray]

There are alternatives to FP's features - there are ways to create
site-searches, Server side includes, form processors, guestbooks,
discussion forums etc etc - anything that frontpage does, you can do by
other means - writing server side scripts.

A good starting point is to ask your host what server side scripting they
support (ask them: do they support PHP, Perl, ASP or whatever).

Then search the web to find suitable scripts for what you want.

I agree this might be more advanced then purely using FP as an 'out of the
box' solution for those functions, but if the server extensions are dropped,
you'll have to eventually cross-over to 'traditional' technology.

 

[Andrew Murray]

There are thousands of scripts pre-written; You just need to know where to
start looking (Google is a good start). Also try www.hotscripts.com as one
starting place that has many scripts that replicate the functions of
Frontpage's server extensions.



Expression Web Designer is also now targeted at the professional developer,
not just the average consumer. It also ties in with and compliments
Microsoft's Visual Studio or Visual Web Developer Express.