Hello:
I have FrontPage 2003, and have used it for several years, thus I have
several of our websites on the Internet. I was notified by my hosting
service that Microsoft would no longer be supporting FrontPage and that my
sites may no longer function properly, especially FrontPage Extensions! They
suggested that I convert to Expressions, but they did not have any idea what
would be required to make the conversion.
I went to the Microsoft site only to find several products available... and
that there was now even a version Expressions Web 2. No where on Microsoft's
site could I find anything about the conversion/upgrade process -- not
anything regarding what was required to make the transition/conversion, or if
I would have to make any modifications to what I had created under FrontPage.
I contacted Microsoft sales and they didn't provide and insight whatsoever.
I have been switched back and forth between Microsoft sales, customer service
and tech support, several times, and no one would/could answer my questions.
They simply pointed to the site... they didn't answer one question.
I don't understand why they would not answer my questions. The questions
were simple and straightforward. All I asked was, "what is involved in
converting/upgrading from FrontPage 2003 to Expressions Web (2), and if it
would be basically transparent to me... or, would I have to rewrite and/or
modify, or whatever what I had created under FrontPage 2003 in order to
convert/upgrade to Expressions Web, or Expressions Web 2? I am hoping that I
won't have to modify and change what I have already created under FrontPage
2003?
Now that I've become very comfortable with FrontPage, again, I'm faced with
another Microsoft upgrade and possibly learning another product. I use all
Microsoft Office products... so, I'm hoping that this conversion/upgrade to
Expressions Web will be transparent and I won't have to rewrite or modify the
sites that I have created?
I use Windows XP Pro... and fortunately didn't go down the Vista path --
especially now that another upgrade/version of the operating system is
forthcoming. So, hopefully, the conversion/upgrade to Expressions Web, or
Web 2, won't be done in futility, and won't require that I have to modify
what I have created under FrontPage 2003, or that I would be required to
install Vista, or whatever?
Please, what is the conversion/upgrade process. How do I go about getting
from FrontPage 2003 to Expressions Web, or Web 2? I would appreciate any
insight that you can provide.
Thanks, Patrick
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Patrick
Microsoft Office (other)