Re: ftp vs http
From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 03/15/05
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:36:51 -0500
LOL! 8)
-- Murray ============ "Thomas A. Rowe" <tarowe@mvps.org> wrote in message news:ei$nIObKFHA.244@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Murray, I think you covered all of the bases. I now even understand! <vbg> > > -- > ============================================== > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage) > WEBMASTER Resources(tm) > http://www.ycoln-resources.com > FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc. > ============================================== > To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see: > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp > > "Murray" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message > news:Ob51fIbKFHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> The FTP process communicates with an FTP server program running on the >> host site. It sends and receives packets of information with >> (potentially) a handshake between the client and the server after each >> packet. The FTP server program running on the server knows nothing about >> the website or its needs. It only knows how to send and receive packets >> of information. >> >> The http process communicates with the webserver on the host site. The >> webserver knows about your website, and can do more than simply send and >> receive packets of information. In the case of FP, this host webserver >> is part of the FP server extensions. As you send and receive packets >> from your client system to the host FP webserver, the packets of >> information are changed as requested by the client (i.e., FrontPage) to >> enable certain functions on the page. This is why your local page's code >> view, and your published page's code view will reveal different code >> sets. >> >> By using FTP on a site with FP server extensions enabled, you put or >> remove files to or from the site without the 'knowledge' of the FP server >> extensions. This can cause considerable problems to the functionality of >> your site - and is said to "break" the server extensions (when in fact >> all it does is to get the SE out of synch with the site). Whatever you >> call it, the site is now broken. You can fix this by reloading the Server >> extensions. >> >> Speedwise, FTP will usually be much faster than FP's http since it is >> only sending and receiving packets. >> >> A good example of an FTP transmission protocol would be any 3rd party FTP >> package (duh). A good example of an http transmission protocol would be >> your browser connecting to any website. However fast that latter >> transmission is, FP's will be slower, since FP is doing more when it >> up/downloads files. >> >> Hope I'm right with this, and if I'm lucky, that it helped you. >> >> -- >> Murray >> ============ >> >> "Linda" <Linda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:317A8866-7836-4F60-8AC1-505DE25B346A@microsoft.com... >>>I don't have a better understanding of the difference between the two. >>>I'll >>> print out your responses and think on them.. >>> >>> "Linda" wrote: >>> >>>> What are the differences between the two? How does managing a website >>>> in >>>> front page differ when it's published to http or to ftp? >>>> >>>> Linda >> >> > >
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