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Cheap Software - Microsoft Expression Web Upgrade from FrontPage [OLD VERSION]
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Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Microsoft
EAN: 0882224368957
Feature: Upgrade package for professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites that deliver superior quality on the Web
Format: CD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Microsoft Software
Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
Model: UCQ-00475
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Release Date: 2007-05-24
Studio: Microsoft Software
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Features
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Upgrade package for professional design tool to create modern, standards-based sites that deliver superior quality on the Web
Seamlessly integrate Web design and development teams with Expression Web and Visual Studio's superior support for XML, ASP.NET and XHTML
Built-in support for latest Web standards means your sites will be optimized for accessibility and cross-browser compatibility
Advanced CSS rendering engine lets you make decision making on the fly
Harnesses the power of ASP.NET 2.0 to transform your sites into dynamic, interactive Web applications
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Summary: Expression Web- not as easy as it sounds
Comment: I must say I loved FrontPage, and I was not sure about this upgrade. It is harder than it looks, but does make nice pages. The "simple" use of photo galleries from external sources is a joke for anyone not an expert. This is the biggest downside of the program. The navigation setup is a lot different and not as easy as FrontPage, but is manageable. Over all it should be an okay program for building and managing websites. Be patient and read everything, and watch the training video, it takes time but is worth it.
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Summary: Pleased Customer
Comment: It is a great product, easy to use and fast to start working with it.
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Summary: migrate from Front Page not so bad
Comment: I watched the quickstart video from microsoft expression http://www.microsoft.com/expression/kc/resources.aspx?type=quickstart and was able to figure basic html changes from front page in a day. After importing I found it better to copy and past text and functions/objects to remove errors into a new page rather then edditing them in the imported page. Imports include errors (highlighted in html)but does make it function without front page extensions. Even then I had to redo it a 4th time because if you copy text it comes with bad code unless you specify text only. The biggest improvement on my site was switching to layers from old style frames. The advantage is when you paste text or art into a layer it is fully drag positional vs a frame. Using Styles (text type and font and color prespecified at the begining) was easy as when ever you define a font it creates a new style and posts the info for you. This can cause a mess of extra code so watch and try to use as few styles as possible rather then creating more and more and then when you redifine the style it change all text using that style even in different locations keeping uniformity. I had to go back through as somehow I got around 25 styles (a fifth time). But now I have an error free compliant website.
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Summary: A "Must Have" for Expression Web
Comment: A very thorough easy to follow reference manual for Expression Web. The use of hands on examples makes learning how to use this new web design software understandable and easy to design your website the way you want it. The CD of the book and software applications included make this an excellent value. .Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web
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Summary: It Worked for Me, a First time website designer!
Comment: I had never created a website, but with a very rudimentary knowledge of HTML was able to make some slight modifications to an existing website with Notepad. I had looked at purchasing FrontPage, but reviews said that it did not work well with Vista, which I had. Therefore, if I was going to buy any program to create a website, price forced me to Expressions Web. After checking the Microsoft website for EW, I discovered that the "upgrade" version would install if there was any version of Microsoft Office on the computer. For the $99 price, I felt I could not go too far wrong.
The install went extremely easy as I do have Office 2007 on the computer. I read the complete EULA and think that it will actually allow me to install EW on multiple computers as long as only one copy is being used at any given time. (If you want to install it on multiple computers, which I did, be sure to read the EULA.)
Some of the reviews had said that the tutorial did not work. They were right. I discovered that the small tutorial had used the word "click" at one point and it should have been "right click". Once that discovery was made, I was able to complete the tutorial. The written documentation is very skimpy, but it does offer some help to a novice if you read it several times.
There is no wizard program to help you create a website as there is in FrontPage. There are, however about a dozen templates. I wanted to create a new website for my family genealogy association and I needed flexibility in having several links to multiple pages with different topics. I chose a "Business" template that I was able to modify to fit my needs. Without any knowledge of HTML, I would not have been able to make these modifications. I also used the help screens and never found one that had instructions that would work for me. I do not know if the help screens were not accurate, or if the problem was caused by something that I had incorrectly done before I went to the help screen. There were also lots of trial and error procedures, but after about 30 hours on the computer, I was finished.
I did not use EW to upload to the web server; instead I used a separate FTP program. I also had the luxury of uploading my beta versions to a subfolder on the website so that I and others could test it out.
I am giving Expressions Web 4 stars because it was economical to buy, easy to install, gave me no problems while running, and did allow me to create a good looking and very functional website. Now I am going to try and find a good instruction book for the program.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Upgrade only; previous installation required. Microsoft Expression Web gives you the tools you need to produce high-quality, standards-based Web sites the way you want them. Bring your Web sites to life with sophisticated CSS design features including visual designers. Create dynamic, interactive pages and sites that leverage the power of the Web to deliver compelling User experiences. Create CSS-based Web sites that work better across browsers, simplifying deployment and maintenance. Take advantage of the best of dynamic Web site design to design, develop, and maintain exceptional standards-based Web sites. Use the controls toolbox, properties grid, and on-control action menus to quickly insert and Configure ASP.NET controls Write ASP.NET markup quickly with IntelliSense and tag completion in the Integrated design and code surface Take advantage of ASP.NET 2.0 with integrated support for Server and user controls & no code data binding, for dynamic, interactive Web applications
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