Okay, so that people don't think these have no answer..
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:1. It changes your code without asking
You can prevent that. You have to set it in the options. Tools > Page Options > HTML Source, Preserve existing HTML.
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:2. It requires extensions on the server
Only for the FP-specific items, and there are only 6 of those - none of which are particularly useful. But yes, for those, you do actually need extensions on the server.
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:3. It is almost impossible to create readable code with it
If you do preserve existing html, it makes very readable code. You can set virtually all the options for its style. Read more:
http://www.seoconsultants.com/frontpage ... ptions.asp .
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:4. It messes with your php
Its an html editor, not a php editor, silly. You can't open a php file in it by default, so if you tell it to open the wrong file type, guess who made the mistake?
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:5. It messes with your comments
See above. Not true if you tell it not to.
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:6. It creates horrible pages
I've made *incredible* pages in Frontpage. Its a tool - you can use it for good or evil.
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:7. It gives morons the idea that they can create web pages
Anyone can create a webpage. Anyone can use a computer. Your opinion of people is your own.
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:8. It makes morons think making web sites is as easy as opening a program and whipping up a site
It is that easy.
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:9. Most if it is IE & Windows specific.
This one you are 100% correct on.
The Ninja Space Goat wrote:10. It sucks majorly.
Opinion, and I disagree.
But hey, you had one solid reason, and one halfway solid reason.
I stopped using it because a convicted monopolist is using it to help extend their domination in multiple markets, which you didn't list.
As a program though, its fairly well done.