Frequently Asked Questions - Microsoft FrontPage

• What is FrontPage? 
• Do I have to use FrontPage?
• Do I have to pay for FrontPage extensions to use FrontPage?
• Do you support all of the features of FrontPage 2000?

Microsoft FrontPage 2000 is a quick, effective way to create and manage professional-quality Internet or intranet sites without programming.   FrontPage makes it easy for new users and professional Web developers alike to build and maintain great-looking, professional-quality websites quickly.  

No.  You can use a simple text editor, or another type of HTML editor.

No.  You can use the Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard to warn you when you are using functions not supported on INAMART's server without extensions.

Microsoft says...
Install the wizard to post your Web pages to a Web server on which the FrontPage Server Extensions have not been installed.  The wizard warns you if any of the pages that you want to post contain features that require the FrontPage Server Extensions.  

You can use the FrontPage Web Publishing Wizard to post an entire Web or just the pages that have changed since the last time you posted your Web.  After installation, choose "FrontPage Web Publishing Wizard" from your Microsoft FrontPage programs list.  

Note about FrontPage: If your server is equipped already with FrontPage Server Extensions, it is not necessary to use the FrontPage Web Publishing Wizard to post your Web pages to your server.  Simply use the File/Copy Web command in the FrontPage Explorer and your information will be copied automatically to your hosting server.  

Yes.   Some of the features that FrontPage 2000 uses require Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) in order to operate correctly.  The following features are only available with our NT hosting plan.  These include:

• ODBC Connectivity with Access Databases
• ASP
• Creating Web Permissions