RE: More Microsoft problems

Anthing generated from Publisher, or even Pagemaker generally ends up
terrible when converted to HTML.  Its difficult for a program to take some
of the advanced, fun print things we do and make them work in the limited
scope of HTML.

I, too, have had not-so-great results with these programs.  Now I simply
retool all the work for web format...after all, they are two different
mediums.

Eric J Hoffman
Director of Internet Initiatives
Meagher & Geer, PLLP

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org [mailto:owner-hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org]On
Behalf Of Chuck & Karen
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 1998 5:23 PM
To: Chuck Pratt; hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
Subject: Re: More Microsoft problems


I use MS Publisher pretty well every working day and love it for certain
applications.

I created my first site using Publisher 97.  I first saved the 'site' as a
Publisher file *.pub, then went to the option under the File Menu, Publish
to HTML...it then creates the neccessary *.html file along with *.gif
files.  The only way of converting the file you have is to open it with
Publisher (I don't know ANY program that can open a *.pub file other than
Publisher).

BTW...the resulting HTML from using Publisher is just about the worst I'd
ever seen (and/or edited)...it's the reason I went ahead and learned how to
hand write HTML using Notepad, I would strongly advise against using it for
anything that needs frequent updates.  If you need more assistance, email
me off the list and I'll see what I can do.

HTH,

Karen Calow
--
Member HTML Writers Guild
http://www.gjs.on.ca  <---"I made this!"


At 10:23 AM 11/5/98 -0800, Chuck Pratt wrote:
>My first try on this line and it's a relly simple seeming question,
>but--while seeming stupid--I need the answer to a question.
>
>Is there any known way to convert a Microsoft Publisher 97 file to an
>HTML file?
>
>I have received a site done in Publisher 97 and need to convert it for
>use with Netscape Composer, Word, Arachnophilia or some other HTML
>program.
>
>Any suggestions most appreciated.
>Chuck Pratt
>The Web Doctor
>
>
>

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