FrontPage 10 Beta 2 Released

Microsoft has unleashed beta 2 of its upcoming release of FrontPage version 10. The new release expands testing to some 10,000 beta testers instead of the rather small group of 3,500 testers Beta 1 had. One major new feature in the new software, entitled SharePoint, allows a team to set up and Intranet or Internet site to collaborate information or group projects.

Users can edit or add content directly from their browser rather than uploading files and such. Also in the next release, developers will have the ability to automatically add MSN headlines and searches to their sites without hastling through a massive amount of code.

Expedia maps, weather, and other bCentral features can also be integrated easily into sites being developed with FrontPage 10.

XML formatting features have been added to add to the flexibility of the program, along with improved ASP code presentation.

The final release of the software is expected to coincide with the release of Office 10 according to officials at Microsoft. eWeek has the story for those of you who are interested.