Sayonara Ms Front Page

Despite having a Microsoft background I never liked Ms Front Page. I have always used Macromedia tool set in web development. The ease of use being a Macromedia guy has prompted me to dislike Front Page even at a business development level. I would rather open my page in notepad. Well, talk about simplicity.

Much to my delight, Microsoft has unveiled the next generation of web authoring and design tools.

The next generation shall replace Front Page with SharePoint Designer 2007.

In an excerpt of the link above,

In the meantime, Microsoft will continue to provide current FrontPage customers with full product support through June 2008, as well as clear guidance on how they can smoothly migrate to SharePoint Designer 2007 or Expression Web Designer, depending on their roles and needs. In the near future, all registered Microsoft Office FrontPage customers will receive e-mail from Microsoft outlining our overall strategy and roadmap for these next-generation Web authoring tools. We also will provide continual updates on the Microsoft Office product Web site. In addition, current FrontPage customers in both the retail and enterprise channels will be able to take advantage of special upgrade offers starting in the second half of 2006.

Microsoft says about the transition from Ms Front Page to SharePoint Designer 2007.

Kudos!

SharePoint Portal Services Programming 2003