Editing FP site with Dreamweaver (was "Question please")

This may be a stupid question, but I am not that familiar with web design. I have a web page that I created using Front Page. Can I maintain that site using Dreamweaver?
Thanks
Don

Hans always has good suggestions!
Also look here:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/429114 -- FAQ
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/?view=gettingstarted -- Getting Started w/DW
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/frontpage_to_dw8.html -- Migrating from FP to DW
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/140/tn_14031.html -- converting an FP site to DW
At the beginning of this year, I moved from FP to DW. There is a definite learning curve and you must bite the bullet and learn some CSS in addition to HTML. There is great information on the Adobe website and lots of folks here who are very generous with their time to offer help. And, yes, when posting try to describe your problem in a few words in the subject line. You will get help much faster when you do that.
John

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