Creating discussions board

Office server extensions to run a discussion board? Who told you that?

There are alot of free discussions board using ASP, PHP, ASP.NET, and there
is no need to install Office Server Extensions (not even sure i know what
that is).

If you have something special in mind, i think that you need to tell us what
that is!

What webpages do you build using Excel? I have never seen someone using
Excel to build webpages. I've seen people using Word, which really sucks to
be a HTML Editor...but Excel?!

And you are aware of the limitations running a webserver on a client machine
such as Windows XP? You are limited to 10 concurrent connections (about 5
users).

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"Todd B" <anonymous.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:12c3e01c44344$d8d177e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
 > I am on an intranet and running XP pro. I decided I
 > wanted to host a small website for my team to share info,
 > view docs, etc., so I set up IIS 5.1. So far so good.
 >
 > I would like to include a discussion board and it looks
 > like I need the office server extensions (which include
 > the frontpage server extensions) - got 'em. Will I need
 > anything else to do this? This is way outside my job
 > description, so I don't want to kill myself trying to
 > figure this out if I don't have all the right components.
 >
 > By the way, I don't know if it matters, but I am building
 > these web pages in Excel. I would appreciate any advice
 > pointing me in the right direction. Thanks-Todd<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I'm just trying to figure this out on the fly...so any
errors are my own.

I'm aware of the XP limitation. The teams will run 5-10
people, but I would expect the usage to be fairly
light...just a place to check in and get the latest
occasionally.

I am only talking about the "Discussions" feature built
into office that can be referenced to a document, not a
stand alone message/newsgroup type board. My
understanding is that the extensions are needed to make
that feature (along with subscriptions) available. That
would allow interaction using the Discussions toolbar in
Internet Explorer. My problem right now is that I don't
know how to configure it to work and I'm having trouble
finding documentation.

I built the pages in Excel and used the "save as web page"
option on the File menu...worked fine. I don't have a
license for FrontPage at this time. -Todd

 >-----Original Message-----
 >Office server extensions to run a discussion board? Who
told you that?
 >
 >There are alot of free discussions board using ASP, PHP,
ASP.NET, and there
 >is no need to install Office Server Extensions (not even
sure i know what
 >that is).
 >
 >If you have something special in mind, i think that you
need to tell us what
 >that is!
 >
 >What webpages do you build using Excel? I have never seen
someone using
 >Excel to build webpages. I've seen people using Word,
which really sucks to
 >be a HTML Editor...but Excel?!
 >
 >And you are aware of the limitations running a webserver
on a client machine
 >such as Windows XP? You are limited to 10 concurrent
connections (about 5
 >users).
 >
 >--
 >Regards,
 >Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
 >http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
 >
 >
 >"Todd B" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
 >news:12c3e01c44344$d8d177e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
  >> I am on an intranet and running XP pro. I decided I
  >> wanted to host a small website for my team to share
info,
  >> view docs, etc., so I set up IIS 5.1. So far so good.
  >>
  >> I would like to include a discussion board and it looks
  >> like I need the office server extensions (which include
  >> the frontpage server extensions) - got 'em. Will I need
  >> anything else to do this? This is way outside my job
  >> description, so I don't want to kill myself trying to
  >> figure this out if I don't have all the right
components.
  >>
  >> By the way, I don't know if it matters, but I am
building
  >> these web pages in Excel. I would appreciate any advice
  >> pointing me in the right direction. Thanks-Todd
 >
 >
 >.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Ahh...now i understand!

No, Office Server Extension should be enough.

I think that a good start for reading about this is here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/office/2000/all/reskit/en-us/75ct_1.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/office/2000/all/reski...n-us/75</a>


And FAQ here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/office2000/tips/osefaq.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/office2000/tips/osefaq.mspx</a>

Personally, i dont have much experience with this, but maybe someone in the
office newsgroups can help, for example:

microsoft.public.office.misc
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.office.misc&lang=en&cr=US" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?dg=micros....public</a>


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Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ilopia.com" target="_blank">http://www.ilopia.com</a> - When you need help!


"Todd B" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1302d01c44358$76d4b110$a501280a@phx.gbl...
 > I'm just trying to figure this out on the fly...so any
 > errors are my own.
 >
 > I'm aware of the XP limitation. The teams will run 5-10
 > people, but I would expect the usage to be fairly
 > light...just a place to check in and get the latest
 > occasionally.
 >
 > I am only talking about the "Discussions" feature built
 > into office that can be referenced to a document, not a
 > stand alone message/newsgroup type board. My
 > understanding is that the extensions are needed to make
 > that feature (along with subscriptions) available. That
 > would allow interaction using the Discussions toolbar in
 > Internet Explorer. My problem right now is that I don't
 > know how to configure it to work and I'm having trouble
 > finding documentation.
 >
 > I built the pages in Excel and used the "save as web page"
 > option on the File menu...worked fine. I don't have a
 > license for FrontPage at this time. -Todd
 >
  > >-----Original Message-----
  > >Office server extensions to run a discussion board? Who
 > told you that?
  > >
  > >There are alot of free discussions board using ASP, PHP,
 > ASP.NET, and there
  > >is no need to install Office Server Extensions (not even
 > sure i know what
  > >that is).
  > >
  > >If you have something special in mind, i think that you
 > need to tell us what
  > >that is!
  > >
  > >What webpages do you build using Excel? I have never seen
 > someone using
  > >Excel to build webpages. I've seen people using Word,
 > which really sucks to
  > >be a HTML Editor...but Excel?!
  > >
  > >And you are aware of the limitations running a webserver
 > on a client machine
  > >such as Windows XP? You are limited to 10 concurrent
 > connections (about 5
  > >users).
  > >
  > >--
  > >Regards,
  > >Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
  > >http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
  > >
  > >
  > >"Todd B" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
 > message
  > >news:12c3e01c44344$d8d177e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
   > >> I am on an intranet and running XP pro. I decided I
   > >> wanted to host a small website for my team to share
 > info,
   > >> view docs, etc., so I set up IIS 5.1. So far so good.
   > >>
   > >> I would like to include a discussion board and it looks
   > >> like I need the office server extensions (which include
   > >> the frontpage server extensions) - got 'em. Will I need
   > >> anything else to do this? This is way outside my job
   > >> description, so I don't want to kill myself trying to
   > >> figure this out if I don't have all the right
 > components.
   > >>
   > >> By the way, I don't know if it matters, but I am
 > building
   > >> these web pages in Excel. I would appreciate any advice
   > >> pointing me in the right direction. Thanks-Todd
  > >
  > >
  > >.
  > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Thanks...I'll take a look. -Todd

 >-----Original Message-----
 >Ahh...now i understand!
 >
 >No, Office Server Extension should be enough.
 >
 >I think that a good start for reading about this is here:
 >http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/office/20
00/all/reskit/en-us/75ct_1.mspx
 >
 >
 >And FAQ here:
 >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/office
2000/tips/osefaq.mspx
 >
 >Personally, i dont have much experience with this, but
maybe someone in the
 >office newsgroups can help, for example:
 >
 >microsoft.public.office.misc
 >http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-
us/default.mspx?
dg=microsoft.public.office.misc&lang=en&cr=US
 >
 >
 >--
 >Regards,
 >Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
 >http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
 >
 >
 >"Todd B" <anonymous.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
 >news:1302d01c44358$76d4b110$a501280a@phx.gbl...
  >> I'm just trying to figure this out on the fly...so any
  >> errors are my own.
  >>
  >> I'm aware of the XP limitation. The teams will run 5-10
  >> people, but I would expect the usage to be fairly
  >> light...just a place to check in and get the latest
  >> occasionally.
  >>
  >> I am only talking about the "Discussions" feature built
  >> into office that can be referenced to a document, not a
  >> stand alone message/newsgroup type board. My
  >> understanding is that the extensions are needed to make
  >> that feature (along with subscriptions) available. That
  >> would allow interaction using the Discussions toolbar in
  >> Internet Explorer. My problem right now is that I don't
  >> know how to configure it to work and I'm having trouble
  >> finding documentation.
  >>
  >> I built the pages in Excel and used the "save as web
page"
  >> option on the File menu...worked fine. I don't have a
  >> license for FrontPage at this time. -Todd
  >>
   >> >-----Original Message-----
   >> >Office server extensions to run a discussion board? Who
  >> told you that?
   >> >
   >> >There are alot of free discussions board using ASP,
PHP,
  >> ASP.NET, and there
   >> >is no need to install Office Server Extensions (not
even
  >> sure i know what
   >> >that is).
   >> >
   >> >If you have something special in mind, i think that you
  >> need to tell us what
   >> >that is!
   >> >
   >> >What webpages do you build using Excel? I have never
seen
  >> someone using
   >> >Excel to build webpages. I've seen people using Word,
  >> which really sucks to
   >> >be a HTML Editor...but Excel?!
   >> >
   >> >And you are aware of the limitations running a
webserver
  >> on a client machine
   >> >such as Windows XP? You are limited to 10 concurrent
  >> connections (about 5
   >> >users).
   >> >
   >> >--
   >> >Regards,
   >> >Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
   >> >http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
   >> >
   >> >
   >> >"Todd B" <anonymous.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
  >> message
   >> >news:12c3e01c44344$d8d177e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
   >> >> I am on an intranet and running XP pro. I decided I
   >> >> wanted to host a small website for my team to share
  >> info,
   >> >> view docs, etc., so I set up IIS 5.1. So far so
good.
   >> >>
   >> >> I would like to include a discussion board and it
looks
   >> >> like I need the office server extensions (which
include
   >> >> the frontpage server extensions) - got 'em. Will I
need
   >> >> anything else to do this? This is way outside my job
   >> >> description, so I don't want to kill myself trying to
   >> >> figure this out if I don't have all the right
  >> components.
   >> >>
   >> >> By the way, I don't know if it matters, but I am
  >> building
   >> >> these web pages in Excel. I would appreciate any
advice
   >> >> pointing me in the right direction. Thanks-Todd
   >> >
   >> >
   >> >.
   >> >
 >
 >
 >.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Wed, 26 May 2004 10:14:04 -0700, "Todd B"
<anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 >I am on an intranet and running XP pro. I decided I
 >wanted to host a small website for my team to share info,
 >view docs, etc., so I set up IIS 5.1. So far so good.
 >
 >I would like to include a discussion board and it looks
 >like I need the office server extensions (which include
 >the frontpage server extensions) - got 'em. Will I need
 >anything else to do this? This is way outside my job
 >description, so I don't want to kill myself trying to
 >figure this out if I don't have all the right components.
 >
 >By the way, I don't know if it matters, but I am building
 >these web pages in Excel. I would appreciate any advice
 >pointing me in the right direction. Thanks-Todd

Okay, if you're building web pages in Excel most of the options seem
like they'd be out of your league, but why not run an existing
discussion borad/forum script? Snitz is popular and simple to
configure, though you'll have trouble using Excel.

Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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