Publisher 2003 web page problems

Originally the site listed below was created in Pub 98. This past week, we updated the site to Pub 2003 which caused many problems. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, simply click on two pages of the site

http://sequimarts.org/watercolor/
(Publish to Web default to server; Options, Web, Saving-Encode-Email all boxes checked)

http://sequimarts.org/acrylic/
(Publish to Web via FTP to server; Options, Web, Saving-Encode-Email all boxes clear)

We found flashing text, slow graphics, missing lines, and alignment problems which were not apparent using and publishing from Pub98.

My questions a

1) How does one save a .pub file to .html without filtering?

2) Can graphics be forced to save as JPG? In cases where graphics overlap, I don't mind GIF images. But Publisher forces graphics to PNG which is not acceptable for all browers. Is there a way to turn off PNG?

3) When uploading changes to the server using default (Publish to Web, ftp://www.sitename.org), Publisher locks up before the files are transferred. I've found that if I go through WSFTP and erase the index.html file and the files in the index_files subdirectory first, then go through the Publish to Web process again, the update is successful. Is it better to uncheck all web options and use WSFTP?

4) I have already redesigned a few pages of the site, figuring that the problems stemmed from the conversion from Pub 98 to Pub 2003. This was not the case. Our business cannot afford to update every page of every website we've created over the years (and web maintenance is a large part of our income). Should we go back to Pub 98?

Thank you.

LoBo Designs

fyi in the future visit the web forum at
microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign


Originally the site listed below was created in Pub 98. This past week,
we updated the site to Pub 2003 which caused many problems. Since a picture
is worth a thousand words, simply click on two pages of the site

you skipped some versions, a lot changed.
98 and 2003 are nothing alike in web design.
2000 was similiar to 98, however with the 2002 version lots of changes came
in.
I recommend you visit my sites 2002 page and review the first couple of
articles that cover the changes that came in 2002.
then visit the 2003 page to read up on the changes added there.


http://sequimarts.org/watercolor/
(Publish to Web default to server; Options, Web, Saving-Encode-Email all
boxes checked)

http://sequimarts.org/acrylic/
(Publish to Web via FTP to server; Options, Web, Saving-Encode-Email all
boxes clear)

We found flashing text, slow graphics, missing lines, and alignment
problems which were not apparent using and publishing from Pub98.


again you can't compare the two accurately, they are fundimentaly different.


My questions a

1) How does one save a .pub file to .html without filtering?

I'd tell you but I won't because you don't want to, after you read my
material on 2002 you'll be up to speed enough to know that.



2) Can graphics be forced to save as JPG? In cases where graphics
overlap, I don't mind GIF images. But Publisher forces graphics to PNG
which is not acceptable for all browers. Is there a way to turn off PNG?



There is an option to turn off vml and png, see the uploading 2003 article
linked off my 2003 page. BUT it does not actually turn off png. Basically
the answer to the question is no.


3) When uploading changes to the server using default (Publish to Web,
ftp://www.sitename.org), Publisher locks up before the files are
transferred. I've found that if I go through WSFTP and erase the index.html
file and the files in the index_files subdirectory first, then go through
the Publish to Web process again, the update is successful. Is it better to
uncheck all web options and use WSFTP?



I've found that lock ups are usually caused by the customer having an object
on a page that overlaps the document area and scratch area, adjusting the
content object properly resolves that.
Use of a sub folder can be turned off in options, to keep it simple (all
together like 98 ).
I recommend using Pub to upload as it guarantees all files will be uploaded
properly, some customers have difficultly loading all files when doing it
manually with an ftp client.
There is however nothing wrong with saving locally and then using wsftp.
Note: incremental uploading in 2003 requires Pub uploads.



4) I have already redesigned a few pages of the site, figuring that the
problems stemmed from the conversion from Pub 98 to Pub 2003. This was not
the case. Our business cannot afford to update every page of every website
we've created over the years (and web maintenance is a large part of our
income). Should we go back to Pub 98?


Only you can answer that, it depends on your requirements, I state that in
my 2003 page. I know many customers using 2003 very successfully. I know
many sticking with 2000. (2002 isn't real popular).
I'd suggest after you get up to speed reading the documentation my site
provides you vist our web forum and review threads for feedback from other
customers.
btw, I recommend acquiring trial versions of product releases for testing
and evaluation -
http://www.microsoft.com/office/edit...nfo/trial.mspx


--
David Bartosik - MS MVP
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www.davidbartosik.com
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