DreamWeaver8 vs. FrontPage

by Karen Mizera

I compared the two HTML editors and decided that FrontPage is more for the beginner like me and DreamWeaver8 is for the professional web developer.

DreamWeaver8

FrontPage

$399.99 full version $199.99 stand alone, it can also we purchased in a bundle
Has more options for a more professional look Is as easy as using Microsoft Office
Useful for a entire school's web site Simple enough to start a classroom website
Student's would have to be taught to use program Student's could figure out the basic's of web design if they know office

 

FrontPage was very user friendly.  I liked the preset themes like the one I am using now.  To me using FrontPage was less frustrating because I am use to using Microsoft Office.  With the aid of a reference book on FrontPage I could skim to what I need to know when making this website.

I made the following links very easily with this editor. 

 Robb Beane         Brian Bucciarelli        Erin Collins        Jessica Delaney      Brad Frey

               Laura Growler      Margorie Hay           Sarah Hendrix     Jodi Herrmann        Jeff Jakob                  

               Erin Kilroy           Christopher Liang     Amy Neighbors    Katie Shifflet         Steven Svendsen

              John Tubbs          Renee Urban            Lee Wilkinson     Becca Berbaum        David Giboo       

              Jack Adwell          Young Seo       

I know that a lot of people do not like FrontPage, but for a first time program I think that is serves it propose. 

                                           Inserting pictures like this one was very simple.           

Control and click on the sunflower to be linked to Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet on Sunflowers. 

I am going to try to use DreamWeaver8 for Activity 1