The server software is IIS version 4.0 with the FrontPage 98 extensions. Faculty will be able to use any web authoring software they wish and drag and drop files to the server, or publish directly to the server if they use FrontPage as their authoring package. FrontPage 97 clients should be able to use the FP 98 extensions without problems. FrontPage offers a number of very attractive features, including the ability to include site search capabilities, forms, and threaded discussions groups without having to do the programming. More information on FrontPage, including an online demonstration, is available here .
Additional software is planned.
WebBoard has also been ordered. WebBoard's discussion group capabilities are greater than those in FrontPage and are easier to use. We will also be installing online testing software, QuizMaker, developed here at Moorhead State by Sonja Jackson. We will also be making data base capabilities available via Active Server Pages. Developed at the University of British Columbia, WebCT has just been ported to the NT operating system, and is in beta test.