Extensibility API Documentation

Can someone point me to the API Documentation for extending FrontPage and/or
Expression...please. Its unbelievable how difficult this is to find. You go
to Macromedia Dreamweaver and they elaborate documentation, process, even
books on how to create Dreamweaver Server Extensions.

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Steve
Wed Oct 25 15:11:38 CDT 2006

Google for "FrontPage SDK"

The SDK for Expression is not available yet.

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"ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8B8CD89C-9D76-40FD-BF92-E5CA8A33C7BE@microsoft.com...
> Can someone point me to the API Documentation for extending FrontPage and/or
> Expression...please. Its unbelievable how difficult this is to find. You go
> to Macromedia Dreamweaver and they elaborate documentation, process, even
> books on how to create Dreamweaver Server Extensions.
>
> --
> You know me.

ProBro
Wed Oct 25 15:35:02 CDT 2006

Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
some "beta documentation"?

Thomas
Wed Oct 25 16:20:51 CDT 2006

Have you considered posting to the Expression beta newsgroup?

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"ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
> Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
> Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
> that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
> of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
> some "beta documentation"?

ProBro
Wed Oct 25 16:53:02 CDT 2006

Yep...and already did post there 3 months ago. Even supposedly got on a
mailing list by personally emailing the product manager...but I haven't
gotten anything since then. Your about to release the product and we have no
way to move our product form FrontPage to Expression....no information
whatsoever.

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"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> Have you considered posting to the Expression beta newsgroup?
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> ==============================================
> Agents Real Estate Listing Network
> http://www.NReal.com
> ==============================================
>
>
> "ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
> > Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
> > Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
> > that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
> > of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
> > some "beta documentation"?
>
>
>

Thomas
Thu Oct 26 07:01:58 CDT 2006

FYI: Those of us that post here, are not Microsoft employees.

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"ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17B23216-F037-4DBE-A06A-FE4D0B5102B2@microsoft.com...
> Yep...and already did post there 3 months ago. Even supposedly got on a
> mailing list by personally emailing the product manager...but I haven't
> gotten anything since then. Your about to release the product and we have no
> way to move our product form FrontPage to Expression....no information
> whatsoever.
>
> --
> You know me.
>
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
>> Have you considered posting to the Expression beta newsgroup?
>>
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe
>> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>> ==============================================
>> Agents Real Estate Listing Network
>> http://www.NReal.com
>> ==============================================
>>
>>
>> "ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
>> > Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
>> > Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
>> > that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
>> > of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
>> > some "beta documentation"?
>>
>>
>>

ProBro
Thu Oct 26 09:01:02 CDT 2006

Yes...
I found the product managers blog and he posted his email. He was nice and
responsive which was great. I just think that would be helpful if they would
involve partners more. At this point, it would appear we will need to
release products that support Dreamweaver and neither Frontage which is
legacy or Expression which has no published API.

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"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> FYI: Those of us that post here, are not Microsoft employees.
>
> --

ProBro
Thu Oct 26 09:06:03 CDT 2006

BTW, where is the Extensions Beta Newsgroup...I can't find it anymore.
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"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> Have you considered posting to the Expression beta newsgroup?
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
> ==============================================
> Agents Real Estate Listing Network
> http://www.NReal.com
> ==============================================
>
>
> "ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
> > Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
> > Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
> > that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
> > of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
> > some "beta documentation"?
>
>
>

Tom
Thu Oct 26 09:13:53 CDT 2006

There is no "Extensions" Beta Newsgroup.

Microsoft Expression Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.expression.webdesigner
microsoft.public.expression.discussion
microsoft.public.expression.interactivedesigner
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"ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:594AFCD4-386B-4616-AFDD-F8334DF06686@microsoft.com...
| BTW, where is the Extensions Beta Newsgroup...I can't find it anymore.
| --
| You know me.
|
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
|
| > Have you considered posting to the Expression beta newsgroup?
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > ==============================================
| > Agents Real Estate Listing Network
| > http://www.NReal.com
| > ==============================================
| >
| >
| > "ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
| > > Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new
Visual
| > > Web development tools, there is little information on how to create
add-ins
| > > that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from
2000 is
| > > of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at
least
| > > some "beta documentation"?
| >
| >
| >

Steve
Thu Oct 26 20:31:07 CDT 2006

You can't really expect them to provide an SDK for a "beta" product, as too much can change between beta and RTM.
The SDK for Expression will be available when Expression reaches RC1 or RTM.

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm


"ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
> Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
> Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
> that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
> of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
> some "beta documentation"?

ProBro
Fri Oct 27 09:45:02 CDT 2006

Well OUR customers expect it from us. They are already asking if they can
use our products with the beta version of expression in fact...even without
expression being released.

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"Steve Easton" wrote:

> You can't really expect them to provide an SDK for a "beta" product, as too much can change between beta and RTM.
> The SDK for Expression will be available when Expression reaches RC1 or RTM.
>
> --
> Steve Easton
> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> FP Cleaner
> http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
> Hit Me FP
> http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
>
>
> "ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
> > Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
> > Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
> > that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
> > of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
> > some "beta documentation"?
>
>
>

Tom
Fri Oct 27 10:17:44 CDT 2006

It's time to educate your customers about Beta software, I would think.

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"ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:13C96886-1EDC-44BE-9FB8-60231DE23F9B@microsoft.com...
| Well OUR customers expect it from us. They are already asking if they can
| use our products with the beta version of expression in fact...even
without
| expression being released.
|
| --
| You know me.
|
|
| "Steve Easton" wrote:
|
| > You can't really expect them to provide an SDK for a "beta" product, as
too much can change between beta and RTM.
| > The SDK for Expression will be available when Expression reaches RC1 or
RTM.
| >
| > --
| > Steve Easton
| > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > FP Cleaner
| > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
| > Hit Me FP
| > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
| >
| >
| > "ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
| > > Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new
Visual
| > > Web development tools, there is little information on how to create
add-ins
| > > that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from
2000 is
| > > of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at
least
| > > some "beta documentation"?
| >
| >
| >

Steve
Fri Oct 27 10:29:23 CDT 2006

Then the obvious thing ( imho ) to tell your clients is:
MSFT has yet to release the required SDK so that we can verify that our Add ins are compatible with Expression Web.
It is standard knowledge that "All " beta software carries a "Use at your own risk" warning.
Therefore, the same warning applies to the use of our Add ins with the beta version of Expression Web.

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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
FP Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Hit Me FP
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm



"ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:13C96886-1EDC-44BE-9FB8-60231DE23F9B@microsoft.com...
> Well OUR customers expect it from us. They are already asking if they can
> use our products with the beta version of expression in fact...even without
> expression being released.
>
> --
> You know me.
>
>
> "Steve Easton" wrote:
>
> > You can't really expect them to provide an SDK for a "beta" product, as too much can change between beta and RTM.
> > The SDK for Expression will be available when Expression reaches RC1 or RTM.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Easton
> > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
> > FP Cleaner
> > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
> > Hit Me FP
> > http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/HitMeFP.htm
> >
> >
> > "ProBro" <ProBro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E636CAFA-BE22-4B7A-AEF7-01E929D71C35@microsoft.com...
> > > Well theres a disconnect. Since most of the push to ASP.NET and new Visual
> > > Web development tools, there is little information on how to create add-ins
> > > that work with new Office 7 tools. FrontPage SDK documentation from 2000 is
> > > of little help for Expression and the new stuff. Why isn't there at least
> > > some "beta documentation"?
> >
> >
> >