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April 10, 2008

FrontPage Feature

nother notable perk of Windows hosting is the use of FrontPage. FrontPage is another one of Microsoft’s dynamic creations. This popular tool utilizes a vibrant GUI interface that makes managing a website very simple. FrontPage is based on the WYSIWYG editor. This means that the user’s editing screen will prompt the exact results when the modifications are finalized. This helps the web page creator before and during the stages of designing. 

FrontPage also has the ability to split up a user’s design in two areas. This can be done using the application’s default tools or by editing the HTML scripts directly on the HTML editing interface. Advanced users may wish to use a combination of both for better results.

This exceptional editing tool can even be enhanced with the use of Frontpage Extensions. These are server-side scripting programs that are able to be integrated into a FrontPage. A few of the advanced features theses extensions allow are listed below: 

• Simultaneous integration with other users who have access to the site

• The ability to save certain Microsoft based files directly to the web server

• The ability to add FrontPage components such as form builders and hit counters to the site

• The ability to create a web page directly from the server 

While many Linux hosts can make the transition, FrontPage is common feature for most Windows web hosting platforms. If this sounds like an attractive feature, you may choose to reside with Windows in order to avoid the FrontPage adjustments that will be required with a Linux server.

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