RE: FLASH: Dreamweaver vs. HTML in Notepad

[Gary Boodhoo]

Let me put my $.02 in for consideration. While I respect the opinions

mentioned here, and even agree with them, I think there's an implicit

assumption being made that all "real developers" use the same methodologies,

or share a common purpose. I'm a freelance designer/animator who is often

involved with web based projects using Flash, DHTML, Javascript, ASP,

Quicktime, etc. While I am very familiar with HTML, Javascript and Visual

Basic, I'm not hired because of my programming skills. I'm hired to design

for screens. A product like Dreamweaver allows me to communicate my intent

to a programming team (hand coders all!) or a client in greater depth than a

Photoshop comp ever could. I love Dreamweaver specifically because it allows

me to leverage both my graphics and programming experience inside a single

extremely extensible environment. If I want to code, I can use the built in

text editor or launch the editor of my choice. If I don't like the code

Dreamweaver is generating or need to tweak it, there's nothing stopping me

from doing so. I am often involved with projects at a time when they are

fairly nebulous and need to be visualized. Dreamweaver allows me a great

deal of flexibility dealing with multiple iterations of a design in a short

time (like with a client right behind you, needing to be sold on an idea).

The beauty of it is that I'm no longer restricted to producing static

designs, I can generate working prototypes in a timely fashion. That being

said, I think that every artist should have in intimate knowledge of his

tools so that the limits of the possible aren't defined by the limits of the

interface.


Gary Boodhoo (Rabindranath)

Broadcast/Web/3D


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No please don't fix it.  I know some very talented people making a bundle of

cash fixing the code that dreamweaver generates and making it compatible

with all browsers.  Their Livelihood depends on dreamweaver having the flaws

that it does.


In all seriousness, I can really appreciate Macromedia's effort to provide

the best quality product that they can.  I think that it show well their

effort to support their user base in a forum such as this.


Bill Stoudt

Director of Rich Media

Interplay.com


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Subject: RE: FLASH: DreamWeaver vs HTML in Notepad



Hello Steven,



>[Although I have to say, John, that Dreamweave code (not much unlike

>Frontpage code) is one of the most confusing that I've seen on the planet.]

>:)


If there is code you think is confusing, send it to

maito://wish-dreamweaver together with an example of what you would prefer

to see.  I am sure the team would appreciate it.


-David

Macromedia



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