FrontPage 97 Microsoft updates webpage software

ITINFO Sponsor International Association of Information Technology Trainers: http://www.itrain.org/ Helping computer training professionals help others through networking & online resource centers. Membership open to computer trainers, training companies, and vendors of related products. Microsoft FrontPage 98 by Dave Murphy ISSN 1535-3613 Microsoft has released a free test version of its FrontPage 98 website-design software. Company executives said a final version of the product will be available in stores by the end of October(est. retail $149; $55 for upgrades). The number of FrontPage 97 users exceeds 1 million, said Pat Kirtland, group product manager. He said he expected about 1 million people to try the beta version of the product, which will be available free over the Internet but expires automatically at the end of December 1997. He said users who want a simple way to create webpages account for about 35 percent of the FrontPage customer base. Another 35 percent are full-time professionals. The remaining 30 percent are hobbyists. New features include design themes to that can be applied to all or part of a website, an electronic "white board" to create webpages, and automatic hyperlink updates. Microsoft's website is http://www.microsoft.com/. Subscribe to ITINFO. Receive computing and Internet news & tips by subscribing to the ITINFO information service. Type your Internet email address in the form, and click "Subscribe." Email Address: Damar Group, Ltd. helps business use technology. ITINFO is again accepting sponsors. Sponsor messages are included in ITINFO's email newsletter and are permanently posted to DGL's website and online reference areas. ITINFO is an electronic publication of Damar Group, Ltd., publisher of Training Express computer learning guides. Comments and submissions to info@dgl.com. Previous issues are on our website at dgl.com/dglinfo. updated August 11, 1997 http://dgl.com/dglinfo/1997/dg970811.html Return to DGL homepage Copyright © 1997, Damar Group, Ltd., All Rights Reserved