I have bunch of simple websites created in Frontpage. These are static pages sites with pictures and text. No scripts no CSS etc. However as google is downgrading non responsive sites in search results, i was wondering what would be the easiest way to make the Frontpage based pages to responsive? Like is there a free html5 editor that i can use to copy paste the page code and convert it to responsive? Thanks for any suggestions
Given that frontpage by it's very nature is a WYSIWYG, creating non-semantic markup with fixed or fully fluid designs, typically with no eye towards the reason HTML even exists much less accessibility norms, there is no "easy" way to convert a site slapped together in front page into a proper modern site. There's a reason it was discontinued years ago. I'd have to see a sample of the actual pages in question, but since REAL websites that are semi-fluid, elastic and responsive, created with graceful degradation and accessibility in mind pretty much HAVE to be hand coded if you want it done right, there's no real "tool" that's going to do it for you. You already shot yourself in the foot using some goofy tool -- some other goofy tool isn't gonna fix it. I almost guarantee your existing HTML is outright gibberish utterly incompatible with accessibility norms, separation of presentation from content, or any of the other stepping stones on the road to a modern responsive design. The "proper" approach would be to first take your content and images and put them into a flat text editor like notepad2, editplus, notepad++, sublime or whatever strikes your fancy (most good ones are actually free) then add SEMANTIC HTML to it. Semantic being a sick euphemism for using HTML properly -- and properly means your tags are chosen based on their meanings NOT their default appearance (aka the halfwit nonsense frontpage vomited up). Something that typically should be done before you even WORRY about layout or style. Do you have an example page? I'd be willing to do one or two pages here on the forums with an explanation of the how/what/why you could learn from.
"I NEVER thought I'd say this but I'm missing pages built with Frontpage. They were less bloated, more useful, and more accessible than today's jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML 5 train-wrecks that have become the industry norm." I am with you on this one. Newer pages take much longer to open up. Surfing is not pleasure-able hobby any more
Front page is or was very newbie friendly. However i dont think one can copy paste from front page to dreamweaver or any other editor to make responsive sites. You can do simple copy paste but dont expect it to be flawless