What is FrontPage?
FrontPage is a Microsoft program many people use to build
web sites. With FrontPage, you can create the web site you want
without having to learn html code. Here are some of the FrontPage
features: Photo Gallery, Enhanced Drawing Tools, Automatic Web
Content Discussion Boards, Dynamic Online Surveys, Customizable
Themes, Advanced support for table management CSS Formatting, Office
Clip Board Custom Link /Navigation Bars, Web Components (counters
etc) Inline Frames, Usage Analysis Reports XML Formatting, Database
Interface Wizard, and Advanced Language Support.
What is FrontPage Web Hosting?
FrontPage Web Hosting refers to using a
hosting provider that has the FrontPage Server Extensions installed
on their web servers. Having FrontPage hosting enables you to:
Administer FrontPage-extended webs - This includes setting
permissions for authors, administrators, and website visitors.
Author FrontPage-extended webs - This includes automatically
maintaining hyperlinks, generating and maintaining navigation bars
across all pages, and automatically formatting pages to give them a
polished appearance. Add functionality to your website - This
includes interactive discussion groups, hit counters, search forms,
etc.
Note for Unix
Users
Whereas FrontPage is a Microsoft
product it generally runs smoother on Windows servers. So if you
choose a Unix host for FrontPage web hosting, always remember to
follow their instructions carefully for activating FrontPage
extensions on your account.
Do I
need FrontPage web hosting?
If you have used FrontPage to
build your website you will want to find a web host who offers
FrontPage support so the advanced functions of this program will
function properly on your site.
