Advice on "preserving" ToolBookConsulting.com

Tomas Pødenphant Lund

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Apr 30, 2013, 5:55:02 PM4/30/13

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Hi All

I need some advice on how to "convert" dynamic website to a static one.

The problem is that my ToolBookConsulting.com website uses an old version of
dotnetnuke and SQL Express. For various reasons I'd like to shut down the
SQL express on the server it's running on altogether, but I can't since that
would shut down my site.

I don�t get any business from the site but it still gets some traffic,
especially the blog. I haven�t updated the site in eons but it still has
some good articles and files.

So I am looking for a low effort way of capturing the site as static site so
the folks who use the site can continue doing so
Any suggestions? (BTW. I can live with the fact that the dynamic features
won't work).

Cheers
Tomas

Tomas Pødenphant Lund

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May 1, 2013, 5:49:46 AM5/1/13

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BTW: I am hoping for an automated solution to just "grab" the site. Don�t
really want to move the data to a blog like blogspot or similar.

Cheers
Tomas

Scott Bowie

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May 1, 2013, 10:02:44 AM5/1/13

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Hey Tomas - I happen to have a program that is supposed to do just that
(http://www.tensons.com/products/websiterippercopier/) . Haven't used it for
a while but will dust it off and give it a shot. Will zip, post and email
you privately results. If not what you're looking for, they have a 30 day
trial you can tweak and grab yourself (not sure of any restrictions).
Cheers, Scott

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On Behalf Of Tomas P�denphant Lund

Sent: May-01-13 5:50 AM
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Subject: Re: Advice on "preserving" ToolBookConsulting.com

BTW: I am hoping for an automated solution to just "grab" the site. =
Don=92t really want to move the data to a blog like blogspot or similar.

Cheers
Tomas

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On Behalf Of Tomas P=F8denphant Lund
Sent: 30. april 2013 23:55
To: tool...@LISTSERV.PLATTECANYON.COM
Subject: Advice on "preserving" ToolBookConsulting.com

Hi All

I need some advice on how to "convert" dynamic website to a static one.

The problem is that my ToolBookConsulting.com website uses an old = version
of dotnetnuke and SQL Express. For various reasons I'd like to shut down =

the SQL express on the server it's running on altogether, but I can't since

= that would shut down my site.

I don=92t get any business from the site but it still gets some traffic,
especially the blog. I haven=92t updated the site in eons but it still = has

some good articles and files.

So I am looking for a low effort way of capturing the site as static = site
so the folks who use the site can continue doing so Any suggestions? (BTW. =

Knapek Miroslav

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May 1, 2013, 10:19:17 AM5/1/13

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Hello,

I would recommend old FrontPage, or newer MS Expression Web.

Greetings
Miroslav

Miroslav Knapek
MultiMedia SoftWare
www.MultiMedia-SoftWare.cz

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Hi All

I need some advice on how to "convert" dynamic website to a static one.

The problem is that my ToolBookConsulting.com website uses an old =
version of
dotnetnuke and SQL Express. For various reasons I'd like to shut down =
the
SQL express on the server it's running on altogether, but I can't since =
that
would shut down my site.

I don=92t get any business from the site but it still gets some traffic,
especially the blog. I haven=92t updated the site in eons but it still =
has
some good articles and files.

So I am looking for a low effort way of capturing the site as static =
site so

the folks who use the site can continue doing so=20
Any suggestions? (BTW. I can live with the fact that the dynamic =

Tomas Pødenphant Lund

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May 2, 2013, 3:31:52 AM5/2/13

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Hi Scott

Looks interesting and just what I am looking for:-)

Scott

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May 2, 2013, 9:37:16 AM5/2/13

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*** included response to the list so no one else purchases this program
based on my previous link **

Hi Tomas – not fantastic news. I tried a couple times yesterday to mirror
the site for you but always ended up with a metric craptonne of other files
from unrelated sites – it seems the setting for ignoring other domains is
not working. The program either crashed or I got fed up and killed the
download to see what had been captured. When I attempted to browse a copy
of your site “offline” there were always missing files.

I sent two tech support requests to Tensons.com but haven’t heard back as
of yet. I’m running one more attempt now with an additional filter and will
let you know how it goes. My advice at this point is just make sure you
don’t purchase the program !

Cheers, Scott

brians...@coursesbywire.com

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May 2, 2013, 11:27:45 AM5/2/13

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might do the job

[http://www.httrack.com/] http://www.httrack.com/

might do the job

Scott Bowie

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May 2, 2013, 12:30:47 PM5/2/13

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Confirmed that the program I'm using is not worth the download, sorry.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: May-02-13 3:32 AM
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Subject: Re: Advice on "preserving" ToolBookConsulting.com

Hi Scott

Looks interesting and just what I am looking for:-) Cheers Tomas

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On Behalf Of Scott Bowie
Sent: 1. maj 2013 16:03

To: tool...@LISTSERV.PLATTECANYON.COM
Subject: Re: Advice on "preserving" ToolBookConsulting.com

Hey Tomas - I happen to have a program that is supposed to do just that

(http://www.tensons.com/products/websiterippercopier/) . Haven't used it =
for a while but will dust it off and give it a shot. Will zip, post and =

email you privately results. If not what you're looking for, they have a 30

= day trial you can tweak and grab yourself (not sure of any
restrictions).=20 Cheers, Scott

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[mailto:tool...@LISTSERV.PLATTECANYON.COM]
On Behalf Of Tomas P=F8denphant Lund
Sent: May-01-13 5:50 AM
To: tool...@LISTSERV.PLATTECANYON.COM
Subject: Re: Advice on "preserving" ToolBookConsulting.com

BTW: I am hoping for an automated solution to just "grab" the site. =3D
Don=3D92t really want to move the data to a blog like blogspot or = similar.

Cheers
Tomas

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From: ToolBook Discussion List =3D
[mailto:tool...@LISTSERV.PLATTECANYON.COM]
On Behalf Of Tomas P=3DF8denphant Lund
Sent: 30. april 2013 23:55
To: tool...@LISTSERV.PLATTECANYON.COM
Subject: Advice on "preserving" ToolBookConsulting.com

Hi All

I need some advice on how to "convert" dynamic website to a static one.

The problem is that my ToolBookConsulting.com website uses an old =3D =

version of dotnetnuke and SQL Express. For various reasons I'd like to shut

down = =3D the SQL express on the server it's running on altogether, but I
can't = since =3D that would shut down my site.

I don=3D92t get any business from the site but it still gets some = traffic,
especially the blog. I haven=3D92t updated the site in eons but it still =
=3D has some good articles and files.

So I am looking for a low effort way of capturing the site as static =3D =
site so the folks who use the site can continue doing so Any suggestions? =
(BTW. =3D I can live with the fact that the dynamic features won't work).

Cheers
Tomas

Martha Weller

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May 2, 2013, 2:51:56 PM5/2/13

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Tom,

I tried this one and while there were some errors reported in a log file, it
did seem to get the bulk of the site:

http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html

It's free. I ran it on an old Windows xp system.

Marty

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