But Dreamweaver generates clean HTML and leaves imported HTML alone unless the user makes manual changes. If asked, it will fix things that are noncompliant or nonfunctional, and it will produce an HTML document that can still be edited by text editors. The result, if anything, is cleaner than before. Dreamweaver's cost is a big stumbling block for most school districts. Yet even with discounts from Macromedia, the cost for just a 10-pack runs several thousand dollars.
Few schools have the budget to spend that much on classroom software.
Microsoft will be unveiling its new line of Office for Windows soon, followed by a new version of Windows later this year. Hence, the name Frontpage XP, also known as FrontPage 10, FrontPage 2002, and FrontPage 5.0. Yes, they're all the same, and yes, it's confusing. FrontPage XP continues the long line of successes in the earlier versions. It has become the standard Web-authoring tool for the majority of small businesses, school systems, and personal Web pages.