Yes, in a "perfect" world that would be one of the better routes to take. Unfortunately in the environment that I need to synchronize things I am not so lucky in other developers doing anything at all like that. Usually what I do is just open DWMX, synchroze the site to grab any new files, then when I make edits in that session I save them to my localhost and have DWMX setup to copy the saved file up to the dev server. It leaves things open for all sorts of errors. What everyone else does for the most part is they edit the files directly on the development server. The only reason I switched to the localhost there is I got tired of the network latency issues reaking havoc on DWMX. Now typically in that environment each web site only has one developer that works on it.
What you are describing is exactly what I do on a different project and I use SmartSVN for keeping things in synch. On 2/13/06, Dan G. Switzer, II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aaron, > > >If I read it right that only works one way, right? So if someone else is > >working on the same site and updated files on the server the only way you > >would know is by manually updating the files on the laptop? > > That is correct, but I'd really recommend that each developer have their > own > "workspace" on a development server. Then when you check code in, that > goes > to the main development server. > > If you're all trying to actively edit from the same workspace, it can > cause > undesirable errors. For example, Developer A is working on some code in > File > A. Developer B is working on some code in File B. File A & B are separate > files, but File A is invoked by File B. If File A is in a non-working > space, > that makes it impossible for Developer B to do work. > > By each of you developing in your own "Workspace", you can work > independently of Developer B. When you're both done with your changes, you > check in to the Repository, which would push the changes to the Main > Development server workspace. Then you can test all your changes together. > > -Dan > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:232176 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
