Re: [cobalt-developers] Frontpage

[Regis <regis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe Boise wrote:

> Well the whole problem with this is some of us are
> web hosters and we have a lot of clients that happen to be
> newbie that use FrontPage.   I can't just tell them "Hey
> use something else"  As much as I wish I could I cant.
>
> Joe
>

Joe,

Bruce's whole message was that you don't have to tell them "Hey use something
else."  All you have to tell them is "We support Frontpage - except a few
obscure features."  Those features are the ones specific to FP2002 which are
rarely used by "newbies."  These include sub domain management, and detailed
reporting statistics, along with a few other things.  As I've said before,
Windows systems have had significant problems with FP2002 extensions also, most
won't install them unless the user pays a premium because they've been buggy and
need constant maintenance.   While I've got plenty of complaints about the
"Cobalt" system, I don't think it's fair to complain that they're not able to
build an extension module to work with a Microsoft Product that Microsoft can't
seem to build to work on it's own servers.

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Letterle" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 7:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Frontpage
>
> Wow, I sure seem to have sparked a lively debate! Let me clarify a few
> things.
>
> First, our firm does not like to use, or promote the use of FrontPage. We
> use a wide variety of development tools like Dreamweaver and Homesite in our
> efforts. Our major focus is on web-database development using PHP or
> Chilisoft ASP. We only get involved with FrontPage in situations where a
> client wishes to use it to do some text editing or simple page layout and
> they request using Microsoft products. I was just trying to explain that the
> whole issue of FrontPage extensions versions is not a problem in most cases.
> I was noticing in the threads that there are many new people to the Cobalt
> Linux environment that were being scared off by this problem and wanted to
> help out.
>
> As far as a "things to avoid" list, just go to Microsoft's site and read the
> list of new features for FrontPage 2002. Avoid them all if you are using
> FP2000 extensions.
>
> Bruce Letterle
> Creative Web Technologies
> eBusiness Web Services
> 412-415-5217
> bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.creativewebtech.com
>
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