Re: FLASH: OT - To Dreamweave or not to Dreamweave

[Cinn Carreras]

Hi JGL,


Well, I am a faithful client with Sausage and Macromedia products.


For html development I use two programs:


1. Hotdog 5.5 Webmaster Suite

2. Dreamweaver 3


The new version of hotdog (Hotdog 6) handles system resources a bit better than

version 5.5 but, I haven't had time to try much of the new version. In my

opinion it's better than notepad and if you like Homesite, you'll find that

there are a lot of features in common.


I basically use Dreamweaver when I need to make quick tables and format an html

page without handcoding everything in first. The feature I like about

Dreamweaver is that to a certain point you control now the html is formatted.

For example, I like everything aligned to the left but, some of my co-workers

like to have tables indented.


Dreamweaver's website management is a bit poor (takes up a lot of system

resources, especially Dreamweaver 2), but if you need something simple, it'll

do. At least, when it reorganizes the site, it won't insert any html codes into

the webpages.Also, when you open up the webpage, if you have any misplaced html

tags, it'll be highlighted.


Once you learn how to manage Dreamweaver, you'll find that it's not like most

WYSIWYG html editors. This one doesn't insert trash code in your html pages.

But, it's a trick you'll have to spend some time getting used to.


For graphics, I like Fireworks compression abilities. I don't do much else with

Fireworks so I wouldn't be able to advise you.


I am a newbie in Flash and I think this list is great. Sorry, I couldn't be of

help to you with Flash questions, but about html products, I've tried lots. :))


Cinn.


JGL wrote:


> Well I have been developing with HomeSite and when I need to do something

> quick I use NetObjects Fusion4. I am ready for a change/upgrade and was

> wondering if I could get some insight from the group here about Dreamweaver

> and Fireworks 3.

>

> I have been using Fireworks2 for some time now but haven't touched it in a

> while, except when I need to optimize or whip up a quick ani gif.

>

> Any and all insight would be greatly appreciated about these two MM

> products. Will they make my Flash Dev easier and more streamlined etc.?

>

> What WYSIWYG html tools are you using?

>

> Thanks

> JGL

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