103
people found this helpful, as of 2023
ranked #251,267 most helpful
out of 571,544,897 reviews
★★☆☆☆
Not nearly as good as Hotmetal 6.0
If you are looking to write web pages with not much experience writting html, javascript or vbscript. This html composer will only take you so far and leave hanging in the dark. I suggest Hotmetal 6.0. I have 97 and work with 2000 at work. 2000 Frontpage is for someone that just wants to have a web page. If you want a good web page get HTM 6.0 . Hotmetal can take you from novice to hardcore. You can instantly switch between veiws , Html , tags , WYSIWYG(What You See Is What You Get) . The biggest reason why not to get FrontPage you can't edit the html source. As you learn the language it is easier to mess with the HTML tags because WYSIWYG views don't always allow you todo what you want to do, leaving you hanging. Now I love microsoft products (I have Visaul C++ Pro,office,image,much more) but not this one , this was made for someone that is always reading the series books "Microsoft Frontpage for Dummies". I am offering my opinion because I like to make good web pages and Frontpage will not take you there. As for mid range html editors hotmetal is better. In the high range feild go for Microsoft Internet Devolper . It can check you JavaScript and VBScript before you save(it has a debugger). Neither Hotmetal or FrontPage offers you this . I suggest that you think what you want to do. If your looking to take a web far go with Internet DEV. because when you want to write DHTML and other high tech pages internet Dev will help you. If you want a good looking page and a way to generate mutiple pages quickly go with HOTMETAL 6.0 and save a little cash too.
