Re: Identifying PUB websites

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Thank you for your comments. I hope it helps...

This is a Publisher webdesign group and it would be great if people would
respect the choice we have made to use Publisher for this purpose.

DavidF


"GeoffreyChaucer" <GeoffreyChaucer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Post-Scriptum:
My comment above is addressed at those well-meaning individuals who simply
miss the fact that the purpose of this forum is to provide relevant and
immediate assistance to USERS OF PUBLISHER.

"GeoffreyChaucer" wrote:

I can't help feeling sorry for the people who come here to get assistance
with specific problems requiring SPECIFIC answers.

It's like getting shot while hunting. You get hold of a doctor and all he
does for you is suggest you practice Yoga instead of hunting. Sound
advice,
no doubt, but not very helpful at the time.

"DavidF" wrote:

Rob, your analogy is simply not based in fact or reality and you know
it.
Just another red herring...

To anyone coming upon this thread, contrary to what Rob or Eric say or
suggest, the *facts* are that Publisher while primarily a DTP can
indeed be
a good web building tool and a good choice for building relatively
simple,
small, static websites that are cross browser compatible. The facts are
there are *no* logical or rational reasons to not use Publisher in this
manner, especially if you already own the program and use it to build
print
publications. Furthermore the sample sites shown in this thread go to
prove
and demonstrate how good of sites can be built....if you use the tool
correctly.

Here is a link to a very looong thread where I have debated and shown
most
every argument against using Publisher to build websites as spurious
and
without merit:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?&query=Eric+James&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.publisher&p=1&tid=1661ac83-2fa5-40f5-b40f-bdd6bcc884c7&mid=1661ac83-2fa5-40f5-b40f-bdd6bcc884c7

or

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.publisher/browse_thread/thread/602c6f75b73864d7/34ef72122ceda496?lnk=gst&q=Eric+James

To those who question whether to use Publisher to build your website,
it
depends on the scope and goals you have for your site. Read the thread
I
linked, look at the example websites in this thread and scan this group
for
more information, and after educating yourself then decide for
yourselves
whether Publisher can be good tool to build websites...or the right
tool for
you.

DavidF

"Rob Giordano [MS MVP]" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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You guys perhaps don't realize how much Eric is trying to help you.

Using Publisher to design websites is like using an adz to *square* a
piece of timber to fit in a *round* hole, when a electric wood lathe
is
really what you should be using.

You should at least *try* some of the alternatives.



--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression






"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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'Being an engineer by profession, it is against my nature to expend
funds
greater than the need.

--
Don, Vancouver, USA
-----------------------------------
"Find something you love to do and you'll
never have to work a day in your life."
Harvey Mackay, author


"Eric James" <no@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Sorry Don I wasn't intending to knock your web site, or anyone
else's
for that matter - just David's rather ill-considered statement
about
tools & skill.
Thing is, if you're using a rubbish tool for whatever it is you're
doing, you're always going to be constrained by that tool. And yes,
you
can undoubtedly achieve better results by practice and learning how
to
better use the tool - but that effort is essentially going to be
wasted
when you finally hit the limits of the tool, and a lot of time and
effort could have been saved by getting a better tool in the first
place.
(And that's without even considering the fact that many of the
problems
raised here have actually been caused by the tool not working
properly,
rather than the user not using it properly!).
The complexity of analogies here though is that in the case of
making
good web pages, if you put the effort into learning and
understanding
html & css, you won't actually need a 'tool', and many tools can in
fact
become more of a hindrance than a help - so it's not just about
price.
Maybe it's like riding a bicycle - when you've learnt how to do it,
you
won't need outriders any more and won't fall off and hurt yourself
so
much.


"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Eric,
Each organization that has a website does so for a specific
purpose and
how and the quality is dependent on the resources of skill and
finances. I'm the first to admit I'm not an artist or highly
skilled
designer (of websites). But my efforts of our Sons of Italy
website,
www.vanusa.org is my best effort for, attracting those who wish to
take
part in Italian heritage, customs, language and comradery get a
posting
of how to contact us. The second, and maybe the most important
use of
the site is the User name, Password protected area which contains
current member information, meeting minutes, announcements and
other
documents for reference and interest.

So, you may knock our website; you may knock our lodge, but if you
knock mia nonna Apollonia's ravioli, we'll put you in the witness
protection plan. (As Tony Soprano would say)
If you can't identify the humor, you, with the prayers to Saint
Swithins are hopeless. (We use English Saints for the hopeless)

Ciao, mia amico.

--
Donato - Publisher 2000®
Vancouver, USA













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