Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Bible Paperback – May 21, 1999

This book is good, but the problem lies in the application software itself. Frontpage is the worst ever happens to me. If I'd known Dreamweaver, I'd never had spent 2 weeks learning the Frontpage. You'd love the bible series if you're a beginner, but if you want something more advanced, then look else where.

I bought this book based upon the favorable recommendations of this author's Frontpage 98 Bible, and the supposed strength he gave to database connectivity issues in that edition. I was quite disappointed, then, to read that not only does the FP2000 Database Results Wizard NOT support Add, Modify and Delete SQL statements, but the author provides no alternatives to handling these important commands. The chapter on databases also confusingly uses the term "Channel" in its chapter title (carryover from FP98 perhaps, which used "channels"?) though there is nothing said about "channels" in that chapter. One "tip" in the book has blank spaces where it looks like someone was supposed to fill-in key information before the book was published (but they obviously forgot to do that!). The book index seemed thin, too. I kept searching for terms that weren't there. Finally, there was scant mention of how to customize themes, and the issues of using FP98 themes in a FP2000 web. Bottom line: pass on this book.

Great

I've read some the reviews here and on other books - "FP2000 Complete Reference" and "Using FP2000 SE" AND "Frontpage 2000 Developer's Guide"I have "FP98 Unleashed" and "Using FP2000 SE"I tend to buy from shops, not online as I like to thumb the pages before I buy. I bought FP2000 first, because I spotted a short section on Design Time Controls and Wizards.I bought the book even though I am familiar with the IDG series - "BackOffice Small Business Server", "Access". Generally, the authoring briefs of these books is not my preference. Authors seem to be forced into very quick coverage of everything but insufficient pause to inform in detail. However, they suit a particular niche where you already know enough and just want to be informed of what you may have missed.On the other hand, the "Unleashed" series is detailed but often so boring and printed in small boring type, they're the other side of undesirable.So I bought this book knowing what it is and I am not disappointed.I work occassionally with Visual Interdev, ASP and ADO/Database connectivity. My slant is, well, people who want more info on database connectivity should look for a different book on such stuff - an Intro/Intermediate book on FP is NOT the place to go into ASP.The FP product itself is purposely niched - it is for users who have not made any website and want a leg up. Therefore inadequacies in Database Connectivity are purposely left so. It's like MS Publisher vs MS Word. If you want to do serious ASP, go for Visual Interdev / ASP / ADO products.Bottom Line:I would like all authors and publishers on FP to think "outside the box". Create three FP books at a third of the price of a full FP book. This gives us more experienced users the choice of not wasting money on 2/3 of the book unused. The books should be: a. FP Intro (covers brief info on HTML etc...) b. FP Intermediate (covers more details on using the Wizards and Webbots and DHTML tricks) c. FP Advanced/Admin (covers details on developing components for FP, automating FP with VBA, detailed info on admin of IIS/PWS)

This was not a good teaching tool but we had a bare bones budget for the class and this was all we could afford. Would NOT recommend for anything but basic intro to HTML class.

I am impressed with the books layout and comprehensive content. I found the accompanying CD to be quite helpful. I like that completed examples of exercises in the book (organized by chapter) are included on the CD. The CD also includes nice looking, easy-to-navigate templates.So far, every question or stumbling block that I have come across has been addressed in this book. The index is quite complete. This book is excellent as a reference guide as well as a training guide.I am an experienced computer user versed in many software products. I have worked for several years training people to use computers and software. As an experienced user, I have been able to teach myself FrontPage using this book. Wearing another hat, I am always looking for easy to comprehend reference books for students. This book would be helpful and comprehensible to users coming from a beginning background, while still holding the interest of more advanced users.The "Quick Start" booklet that comes with the book is useful for people who want to quickly get started designing (and fiddling) without searching through the whole book.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to design effective web pages without learning extensive programming.