AboutKen Ivey Expertise I've been developing websites for almost 20 years. If you have questions like these, I can help! Should I try this myself or hire a professional? What tools do I need? How do I sell products online? How do I make money with my website? Can I create a website without buying expensive software? How do I design a website FAST? How do I market my website? Is a BLOG a website? How do I put video on my website? What is website hosting? When will search engines find my website? OK, I've found a site I like - but now what? Can I make my website a subscription site?
Experience I have over 20 years of practical experience with web-related issues, and some military computer training. I've worked for a computer manufacturer, and own a small technology company specializing in web-design, hosting, and internet media production. I am the webmaster of several sites, and e-newsletter editor for Rotary District 6760 which is comprised of 65 clubs throughout middle Tennessee.
Education/Credentials I'd like to say a diploma from a revered educational facility hangs on my wall, and perhaps someday it will. In reality, everything I know has been self-taught, much of it done so in the hallowed halls of that venerable institution called "The School of Hard Knocks". (I have taken courses at a local community college, and received military computer programming training as well.)
Expert: Ken Ivey Date: 7/1/2008 Subject: MS publisher
Question I have done my website (www.mydwyf.com) on Publisher for years and recently I have been having trouble getting it to lad right. Mostly it is OK on Internet Explorer but a mess on Firefox, especially the new one and safari. None of my links work and it might be illegible. I have publisher 2003 (office professional 2003) I have been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work right and since most of my clients find me via the internet this is important.
Thanks for your help.
Madrona
Answer Madrona, I have good news and bad news.
Bad News: Using Publisher, it's just going to get worse. Publisher, and many other MS products use proprietary code to convert your work into a web page. This code is interpreted well by MS products, but not very well by most standards-based browsers.
Good News: Microsoft is moving slowly in the right direction with their Web Design software, Expression Web; so you may wish to download a trial version of that, and see if it works for you. It is a much better way to create your web site.
More Good News: There is plenty of other easy to use software out there to create your site. Do a Google search for "WYSIWYG software" and you'll have plenty to choose from.
Alternatively, you can hire a web designer to take your existing website and make it work across most popular web platforms.
For What It's Worth: I'm not a MS hater. I've used almost everything they've got. And paid a pretty penny for the privilege....... but, like you, have found myself frustrated by things that just should have worked - but didn't.
