Macromedia Dreamweaver Vs Microsoft FrontPage

If you are new to web design and don't know where to start, it is probably best
that you devote some time initially in selecting the most appropriate web
editor. The two most popular WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors are
Microsoft's FrontPage and Macromedia's Dreamweaver. This leads to the often
heated and delicate debate, "Which is the best editor?" Fortunately this article
informs you of the pros and cons of both and the level of experience that is
required. At this stage, I would like to make it clear that I am not an advocate
for Microsoft or Macromedia and have substantial experience of using both web
editors. FrontPage Pros Starting off with FrontPage, the latest version is 2003
and it has been built on top of the highly successful Microsoft Office suite. It
benefits from having a similar appearance to Microsoft Word and many of the
other Office based programs. The "non technical savv" will appreciate such a
close resemblance and an easy-to-use menu system. In fact FrontPage has many
uses similar to a word processor. The functionality for inserting images, tables
and formatting text are very similar. So the step-up from a well known word
processor, to an equally well known web editor is not that big at all! FrontPage
also has an abundance of ready to use templates, particularly useful for the
novice user.

















 

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Dreamweaver Pros Macromedia products have been designed specifically with web
design in mind and Dreamweaver is the industry standard for web editors.
Dreamweaver has a nice blend of advanced tools mixed in with a tasteful
graphical user interface. Dreamweaver 8, the most recent version, is part of the
Macromedia Studio 8 suite. The tight integration between applications in the
Studio is fantastic. Switching from Dreamweaver to another product such
Fireworks, Flash and ColdFusion is an absolute "doddle" and a real time saver
too! Dreamweaver also enables you to build your own custom templates, allowing
alterations to hundreds of pages to be made with one single change - great large
web sites! It also has an awesome array of database utilities which makes
creating dynamic pages a breeze. Dreamweaver has an extensive collection of
advanced tools and may at times be a little too complex for those who wish to
merely edit pages. Fortunately, Macromedia Contribute is available and is part
of the Macromedia Studio suite and enables easy website maintenance. "Non
techies" can edit the content of pages, whilst the coding part of the page is
protected - so no banana skins here! FrontPage Cons FrontPage's simplicity and
ease of use often generates lots of unwanted code which can be difficult to
manage. It has been designed specifically for Internet Explorer (I.E.) and does
not fully abide by the World Wide Web Standards.



This means the web pages look perfect in I.E. but often slightly out of sync in
other leading browsers such as Mozilla Firefox. Another small hindrance of
FrontPage is that web servers need FrontPage extensions to get some features to
work. Dreamweaver Cons Dreamweaver is not as easy to use and may look a little
foreign and intimidating to the novice user. The lack of beginner tools and
usability may frustrate inexperienced users. Dreamweaver is also a little more
pricey than FrontPage. Conclusion Dreamweaver is a professional level web
editor. It has been designed to be used in a commercial environment and benefits
from having advanced web design tools, is part of a great Macromedia suite,
offers power database utilities and provides a wide range of e-commerce
capabilities. FrontPage on the other hand was intended for the average home user
with a modest interest in web design. It is ideal for beginners and offers a
range of special effects that will keep you busy for quite a while. I think they
both provide value for money and are aimed at different markets. The novice user
will benefit from FrontPage, where as the professional web designer will require
more advanced tools and is more likely to opt for Dreamweave

CCNA ICND2 Practice Tests

Testkingdom.com, recently released CCNA ICND2 (Interconnecting Cisco Network
Devices 2) practice tests. ICND2 exam counts toward
CCNA certification awarded by Cisco
Systems®. CCNA ICND2 is intended for candidates who have experience in
configuration and troubles hooting of Cisco networking devices.. The practice
tests offered by Testkingdom provide a simulated test environment for candidates
before appearing for the certification exam.



The advantages of a simulated exam are:



* Ability to gauge one's preparedness to take actual certification exam

* To strengthen weak areas

* To familiarize oneself with actual exam environment (such as timed test, lab
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CCNA ICND2 is one of the two qualifying exams available to candidates pursuing a
two-exam option for Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification. To achieve
CCNA, one need to pass both CCENT (also known as CCNA ICND1), and the CCNA ICND2
exams. Alternatively, one can obtain CCNA certification by passing a single
exam, 640-802.



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With Windows 2008 Come New MCP Benefits

Microsoft Learning improves MCP benefits package with access to Microsoft
Partner-level support articles and improved transcript and certification
manager.



The Microsoft Learning Group on Monday said it has made some incremental
improvements to the benefits package that it issues to those who achieve
Microsoft Certified Professional status. According to a press release issued by
the company, improvements include better access to troubleshooting information
online, better transcript management and quicker updates to certification
information.



The key benefit is broader access to Microsoft Knowledge Base articles and
technical support information that was previously only accessible to Microsoft
Partners and those who earned the Most Valuable Professional designation.



Microsoft Learning has also made improvements in the Transcript Manager and
Certification Manager, updating the information within days of passing a test or
completing certification requirements. Transcripts can also be downloaded in .XPS
or Adobe .PDF formats, with certificates bearing the same design online as the
one that gets mailed to new titleholders. Microsoft has also added a global
member directory that’s searche\able.



The group said that benefits package improvements were done in anticipation of
the new exams and credentials that will follow the release of Windows 2008 in
February next year. The improvements also follow in step with several changes
that have taken place over the months, such as a new exam retirement policy
announced at the end of last year, and the change to a single test provider
earlier this summer.



To date, Microsoft has issued MCP certificates to 2.2 million people worldwide.



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Microsoft’s 2008 Certification Shuffle

When it comes to the new certifications from Microsoft, I feel asconfused as
Ricky Ricardo does after Lucy pulls another one ofher shenanigans.



In the beginning, the two main administrator-level certifications from Microsoft
were the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and the Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer (MCSE). While a number of tracks and derivatives have popped up
to confuse the issue, for the past decade or so MCP generally meant that you had
a specialty in one area (i.e., passed a single exam), while MCSE meant you were
more well-rounded (i.e., passed several more exams beyond your MCP).



With the release of the Windows Server 2008 exams, Microsoft is severing the old
certifications and opting for two new ones: Microsoft Certified Technology
Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP). You first
take the MCTS exams of your choice
(sounds a lot like the MCP) and then move toward
MCITP Training (sounds a lot like the
MCSE). Note that a brand-new third level, the Microsoft Certified Architect
(MCA), is being added that doesn’t match with

anything currently offered.



While Microsoft has discussed this “new generation” of certifications, it’s
failed to mention why, specifically, it has removed “engineer” from the wording
of the top-level certification. Some people, such as Redmondmag.com columnist
Greg

Shields, have suggested the change is the result of several countries protecting
the title of “engineer.” As Shields writes in his recent “Windows Insider”
column: “One can be called an engineer only after they’ve passed the Order of
Engineers’ Professional Engineer’s Examination.”



I don’t buy it.



Microsoft wasn’t the first company to come up with an IT certification. At the
time it entered the market, Novell was already there with its Certified NetWare
Engineer entry, which was getting a lot of flak for not meeting the requirements
of a true “engineer.” That company has since changed the name of the title to
Certified Novell Engineer — allowing the certification to apply to other
products besides NetWare — and has added Certified Linux Engineer (CLE) and
Novell

Certified Engineer (NCE), to boot. I guess Novell didn’t learn the lesson that
Microsoft did.



Surprisingly, though, the top Red Hat certification is that of engineer. To show
your expertise with PHP, you become a Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE). And what’s
the top level for integration and administration certifications from HP?
Engineer.



And so it goes. “Engineer” is a word that carries a specific connotation that
I’m not sure “professional” does. In fact, wasn’t “professional” the very word
Microsoft used for over 10 years to denote a beginner who passed a single exam?



Before it can make sense to me, Microsoft still has some “splainin” to do.