Comments on: Dreamweaver: Good or Bad? http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/ Come To Share, Come To Learn Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:07:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joe http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-69363 joe Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:16:09 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-69363 The main problem with DW is that it writes bloated code that is extremely difficult to edit. I have to work with sites that were built using the program just abut every day, and find nested tags that do nothing, duplicate css styling, deprecated tags, misused tables and countless other problems. (x)html and css aren't that hard to learn, but will make you a much better developer. The main problem with DW is that it writes bloated code that is extremely difficult to edit. I have to work with sites that were built using the program just abut every day, and find nested tags that do nothing, duplicate css styling, deprecated tags, misused tables and countless other problems.

(x)html and css aren’t that hard to learn, but will make you a much better developer.

]]> By: samantha http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-59905 samantha Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:43 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-59905 are there any bad things about dreamweaver? are there any bad things about dreamweaver?

]]> By: Xavisys - Web Development http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-56945 Xavisys - Web Development Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:01:37 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-56945 I don't know that it's "very very bad" for PHP. If you're doing small amounts of PHP or fairly simple PHP, it's just fine. However, it's not nearly as good as Zend Studio or my personal favorite, Komodo by Activestate. I don’t know that it’s “very very bad” for PHP. If you’re doing small amounts of PHP or fairly simple PHP, it’s just fine. However, it’s not nearly as good as Zend Studio or my personal favorite, Komodo by Activestate.

]]> By: bender http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-56914 bender Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:23:30 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-56914 DW for php is very very, bad. with aptana, zend studio, eclipse, netbeans, you can do anything in php, DW for php is very very, bad. with aptana, zend studio, eclipse, netbeans, you can do anything in php,

]]> By: Jaron Ballard http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-56464 Jaron Ballard Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:41:38 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-56464 Dreamweaver is a really great tool, the key to it is paying attention to your code as the same time that you're designing in designer mode. If a person ignores the code, and doesn't try to figure out how things work while they're in designer/code view, then they'll end up building crappy code. Dreamweaver gives you the ability to have massive global control over the entirety of larger sites, and I wouldn't really want to try by staring at black code all day. The lazy person will suck at coding when using dreamweaver, but the savvy person will pay attention to exact detail in both design & code views. There's pro's and cons, and not everyone will be good at one or the other, but utilizing the best of both worlds I believe gives more power than the use of one or the other. Dreamweaver is a really great tool, the key to it is paying attention to your code as the same time that you’re designing in designer mode. If a person ignores the code, and doesn’t try to figure out how things work while they’re in designer/code view, then they’ll end up building crappy code. Dreamweaver gives you the ability to have massive global control over the entirety of larger sites, and I wouldn’t really want to try by staring at black code all day. The lazy person will suck at coding when using dreamweaver, but the savvy person will pay attention to exact detail in both design & code views. There’s pro’s and cons, and not everyone will be good at one or the other, but utilizing the best of both worlds I believe gives more power than the use of one or the other.

]]> By: wkl http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-15807 wkl Mon, 12 May 2008 06:27:39 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-15807 I recently picked up a book on dreamweaver and start learning it. Up until chapter 5 so far, it has been pretty confusing + disaspointing (except for the spry tools). I hope to get something more useful from dreamweaver down the chapters. I recently picked up a book on dreamweaver and start learning it. Up until chapter 5 so far, it has been pretty confusing + disaspointing (except for the spry tools). I hope to get something more useful from dreamweaver down the chapters.

]]> By: Simanek http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-12337 Simanek Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:24:22 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-12337 Dreamweaver isn't a sucky program, but it is an overpriced one at $400. If you are in OSX Coda looks like a nice alternative with built-in FTP for under $100. Maybe DW is a good learning tool, but that price tag is ridiculous. As for stability and speed, Smultron and Cyberduck are very stable, free and allow you to work 'directly' on files. My other problem with DW is that every employer that doesn't know anything about the web thinks that DW is the industry standard. That's unfortunate considering that the web is not a proprietary system and HTML + CSS is as free as any spoken language. Dreamweaver isn’t a sucky program, but it is an overpriced one at $400. If you are in OSX Coda looks like a nice alternative with built-in FTP for under $100. Maybe DW is a good learning tool, but that price tag is ridiculous. As for stability and speed, Smultron and Cyberduck are very stable, free and allow you to work ‘directly’ on files.

My other problem with DW is that every employer that doesn’t know anything about the web thinks that DW is the industry standard. That’s unfortunate considering that the web is not a proprietary system and HTML + CSS is as free as any spoken language.

]]> By: Niemi http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Niemi Fri, 04 May 2007 20:31:10 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-414 DW is as good as any other text editor on the market. Of course you can take advantage of the design-mode and create some horrible sites, but who say you would? What I look for in a text editor to create/edit HTML and CSS is: 1. Different colors for different types of code and colors that makes you beware of your mistakes. 2. Easy FTP uploading, or working directly on a remote server. 3. Overall stability and speed. Dreamweaver CS3 works well together with other Adobe software which can also come in handy quite often. Sure there are free alternatives, but that doesn't make DW a sucky program. DW is as good as any other text editor on the market. Of course you can take advantage of the design-mode and create some horrible sites, but who say you would?

What I look for in a text editor to create/edit HTML and CSS is:

1. Different colors for different types of code and colors that makes you beware of your mistakes.

2. Easy FTP uploading, or working directly on a remote server.

3. Overall stability and speed.

Dreamweaver CS3 works well together with other Adobe software which can also come in handy quite often.

Sure there are free alternatives, but that doesn’t make DW a sucky program.

]]> By: Chris M Johnson http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Chris M Johnson Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:26:34 +0000 http://www.attackr.com/dreamweaver-good-or-bad/#comment-79 Dreamweaver is a good learning tool, but the problem is that some people don't move on to independent coding. And "developers" who use Dreamweaver to produce their websites start to dilute the web with these poorly made sites. This poor production value is what many developers look down on when it comes to Dreamweaver. It may help people learn how things work with the web, but it also pulls away from the profession that is web development. Because anyone can use Dreamweaver to make a site, many people don't see the point of paying for professional development. Dreamweaver is a good learning tool, but the problem is that some people don’t move on to independent coding. And “developers” who use Dreamweaver to produce their websites start to dilute the web with these poorly made sites. This poor production value is what many developers look down on when it comes to Dreamweaver.

It may help people learn how things work with the web, but it also pulls away from the profession that is web development. Because anyone can use Dreamweaver to make a site, many people don’t see the point of paying for professional development.

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