Microsoft Front Page VS Macromedia Dreamweaver

[Also_w00t]

Which one is better and why

[luck777jojo]

dreamweaver is much better then frontpage it's more customizable and the webpages made by it look alot more professional then the frontpage webpages

[Also_w00t]

alright... ive been using FP for a long time and i was wondering if it was worth it to use DW

[nu||]

frontpage is a lot easier to use, but like jojo said, it is more professional oriented and is what most companies use, but if you're just starting out, or if you're looking for ease of use, front page is what you need

[klandestine]

I use DW4 .... and its a breeze to use.
personally i would reccomend DW every time :)

Klandestine

[wooolF[RM]]

anyone have some tutorials for beginners for DW?
I havs tryied to use it once, but it was kinda complex...

Any help appreciatted. (PDF books are very appreciatted)

[klandestine]

Not a pdf .... but have a look anyway ..... its DW4
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/authoring/tools/tutorials/tutorial1.htm

another one :) http://www.designer-info.com/Web/dreamweaver_tutorial.htm

Klandestine

[wooolF[RM]]

hmm... I found some nice ones on the macromedia's official website.

thanx anyway :)

[luck777jojo]

yeah once you get the features it's really easy to use and really expandable ;)

[Also_w00t]

well the only book that i could find about dreamweaver is dreamweaver 3... how different is 3 from 4?

[luck777jojo]

well if you know dw3 then it's not a long strech to dw4, of course there will be new features, etc. in dw4 but... the basics are the same and if you know the basics it's not that hard to understand the new features.

[DarkCloud]

I use DW-MX, being a website developer, its kind of a requirement to keep up with all this sh*t macromedia keeps crapping out. I prefer DW-MX over FP cause it a lot better and much more easier to use IMO.

DW-MX is pretty much a huge jump from DW3 because the lay out and structure of the program is totally changed but all the macromedia junk have the same layout for the purpose of a more universal understanding and layout.

So I say, DW-MX definitely.

[MrJingles]

i used to have DW...unfortunatly i have lost all my DW skills but it was pretty damn good

[tri0n]

of course the best one is DW 'mx'
it's the neaste version and the best u can download the trial version by the homepage from macromedia

[DarkCloud]

yeah the 30 day version. After that, it disallows use unless you purchase it.

[9-L]

umm use dreamweaver for now.. its great for beginers and if you constantly have to make a webpage based on a template. But overall. Learn your html. load up that thing in dreamweaver that shows you the code. dreamweaver works great but it adds alot of useless stuff that's not needed. like sometimes if you make something BOLD and then deside not to, it might still leave some of teh HTML to make it bold. just confusing you some if you actually have to manually edit something. so. i begain with dreamweaver. but eventually i began using those color coded html editors.

[Also_w00t]

well ive been using FP for like 2 years and i like Dreamweaver so much better already from what ive used so far...

[computer83]

Screw the WYSIWYG crap

Homesite 5 is the best

[Dark Blaze]

All these Editors are great, you just need to get used to using their features and then you can create almost anything ;)

wooolF Dreamweaver is great, and quite easy to use just be keen on learning it ;)

[Sc0oByDo0]

Dreamweaver is far better then f***ed page
although Director is good too :)

[GrumpySpyGuy]

Yes.. The difference from 3-4 is that in the characters column the actorss have more abilities than 3 with more edit options etc.. Now with Mx it is just simpler all-around it gives the user a better understanding.. Dreamweaver is kind of a learning point for FLASH have u used flash b4?

[Shrapnel Magnet]

Hey WooolF...if you need any PDF's on Macromedia MX lemme know. I have the full MX studio which includes Flash, DW, Fireworks and Freehand. I have the full line of bibles to go with them as well as tutorials. Will be more than happy to share with you or anyone else who wants them. Just PM me.

Peace!!

[cameltoe]

when ur done with the page can you just upload it on like geocities or something. cuz i used to have NetObjects Fusion and when i finished this badass site i couldnt get it on the web

[Sno]

in general html editors such as those suck... code it yourself much cleaner the only thing I would use Dreamweaver for maybe is the source formatting

[Malicious]

The best html editor is notepad. Until you know how to write the code your self, you don't know how to make websites. It is the truth. I've worked with guys that are like, "I can design a site". But they don't know jack. Because although DM is nice, sometimes you need to do the code your self. My first website I used FP and I realized it sucked. Then my second I used DM which took time to get used to, then my third I forced my self to just use notepad (or something like notepad) and then I realized that I had no idea what I was talking about till I took the time to write it all my self.

So to answer your question....

DM is better than FP

But textpad is better than both.