I have been forcing myself to get use to Dreamweaver, and so far I am alright with the software. I still load up CF studio out of habit. I had to do a lot of customization to the preferences to get it to work like CF Studio. I am still not completely happy with it yet.
I like the way it includes the <cfincludes> in the design view. Finally a graphic display that understands server side programming. I like that you can see code, and design at the same time. I had to turn off all those shield looking things (invisible elements)... what is the use of them? They just clutter things up. The whole site manager thing is a PITA. I have not taken the time to add all of our web sites to it. You cannot drag and drop images to the code unless you are in asset view. You can drag and drop images to the design view, but not code. I thought that was pretty strange. I really like that it knows and codes XHTML tags. I have not run into problems where dreamweaver starts changing code behind your back and without asking if it is alright. I have heard a few people on CFTalk mention that dreamweaver does this. If it does happen that will be the straw that breaks the camels back. I hate programs that change code and code formatting. Im still learning where all the icons are for things like turning off/on word wrap etc... but for the most part I am getting use to the new software. Oh.. what happened to the table wizard? Where you can start making colspans, and rowspans etc in a graphic interface? I LOVED that table wizard in CF Studio. > -----Original Message----- > From: charlie griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:57 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Dreamweaver MX opinions > > jt writes: > > > I started using Dreamweaver MX, but backed off and am now using CFStudio > 5 > > again....just can't beat it in my opinion. > > > > Josh: > > I'm about ready to go back to Studio 5...or even try Homesite+ (which I > understand is bundled on the Studio MX cd)... > > my only concern is that eventually (i believe) MM will cease production of > HomeSite altogether, as it has with Studio, and Dreamweaver will be the > only > alternative. May as well get used to it now I figure :| > > charlie > > > > > Josh Trefethen > > http://exciteworks.com > > Affordable CF Hosting on Linux > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Trishan Singh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:08 AM > > To: CF-Talk > > Subject: Re: Dreamweaver MX opinions > > > > > > Code Snippits are great.. if they didnt now with MX require the pane to > be > > open to use them no shortcut keys like the old custom toolbars let you > set > > up > > > > Anyone try the RDS... ohh wait to do that you have to have a site set up > and > > if your site contains wav or mpgs the download errors... > > > > I miss my RDS explorer ability... PLEASE!! > > *grins* > > ----------------------------- > > Trishan Singh > > Paracom Technologies > > 316-293-2900 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John McCosker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:39 AM > > Subject: RE: Dreamweaver MX opinions > > > > > >> I wish MM would have kept Studio seperate from DW, > >> F1 for help shotcuts is gone which I found so god darn useful, > >> maybe its something else now, but I do remember trying a number of > >> alternatives to no avail. > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: charlie griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 4:32 PM > >> To: CF-Talk > >> Subject: Re: Dreamweaver MX opinions > >> > >> > >> I just installed DWMX the other day, after coming from Studio and > Homesite > >> before it. > >> > >> I understand there will be a learning curve, and it will be > uncomfortable > >> for a few days...but here are a few of my current pet peeves: > >> > >> 1) yes, it's slow loading. > >> 2) i'm used to ctrl-shift-b for <br> tag. it took me forever to figure > > out > >> how to add that to the keyboard shortcuts. but even now that it's > there, > > it > >> > >> puts the <br>, and then moves the cursor down to the next line :| > >> 3) no internal browser for preview. i only recently started using this > in > >> Studio, more for javascript than cf pages...just to see if it will run > >> before even bothering to save it. kind of got used to that. unless > I'm > >> missing it, there is no way to do that in DWMX. > >> > >> I really wish that since MM had bothered to make a "homesite/coder" > > 'view', > >> that they would have kept the homesite shortcuts. > >> > >> just my thoughts. i'm sure there will be more :) > >> > >> charlie > >> > >> > >> Jochem van Dieten writes: > >> > >> > Bryan Stevenson wrote: > >> >> For me the one glaring issue with DW MX is it's sloooooooooooow. So > > even > >> >> after the learning curve it slows me down......SLS (still lovin > studio) > >> ;-) > >> > > >> > Disable your virus scanner for the DW MX install dir (if you dare). > It > >> > is all those pesky little files that really make a virusscanner > crawl. > >> > > >> > Jochem > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
