Dreamweaver CS3

[RichieG7]

Hi

I am thinking of buying CS3 but am unsure if i really need this version of dreamweaver.

Just after some advice as to what web design software you use and if it is worth getting dreamweaver CS3. Or is this really advanced software for companys?

Thanks

Richard

[SelfMade]

I've been wondering about Dreamweaver vs. Expression Web. I don't have any web design software on my computer since I got the new one.

[kaus]

Go with dreamweaver. Expression Web is nice, a great start if you dont know anything about code, but it also adds alot of extra stuff that you dont want on your page as well. If you have the time to fiddle with dreamweaver its a much better option. I really like the little shortcuts for tags

[TRIPAAA]

Dreamweaver all the way, it is very easy to learn and has so many powerful features. If you are just starting out this is what you will want to learn on. If you have some experience then you will appreciate all the features and time saving options.

I recommend VTC.com to learn the software fast, they offer QuickTime tutorials for only about 20 bucks a month.

Don’t waste your time with anything else for design. Dreamweaver cs3 is the best out there. It also has alot of templetes for css designs and spry tools.

[3jokers]

I use dreamweaver all the time, I would last a day without it. Great program.

[szury]

you shouldn't use such software.

It is more effective to use joomla. Optically you can see the difference too.

[TheShortStack]

How experienced are you with web design?

I agree that Dreamweaver's the best software out there for it, but unless you're going to use all its features, it may be like trying to crack a nut with a sledgehammer.

[Notspot]

I've just found out that CS3 doesn't bundle Imageready facilities with Photoshop - and Imageready isn't included in the new suite. I'll be sticking with CS2 until they get that sorted out.

I used to do all my coding by hand - but giving in to using Dreamweaver has really changed the way I work, I wouldn't be without it now (although I still work in 'code' view).

[indieangler]

Originally Posted by szury

you shouldn't use such software.

It is more effective to use joomla. Optically you can see the difference too.

This doesn't make any sense and isn't a correct statement. It's hard to compare Dreamweaver and Joomla seeing as they aren't the same thing at all. Dreamweaver is a web development and web editing application originally owned by Macromedia, now currently owned by Adobe. On the other hand, Joomla is an open source content management system which is designed to manage and publish web content. They are two entirely different things, really. Dreamweaver isn't designed to be a content management system and Joomla isn't designed to be a web editing application so it's like comparing apples and oranges almost.

To the original question of the thread, Dreamweaver is a great application for web design and web development and I don't know when I've gone a day without using the program in years. It's got loads of built-in tools that can help small websites and huge websites alike. As far as actually purchasing CS3, I don't think you'd necessarily need the latest version. I use CS3 at work because they paid for it all but I currently still run Dreamweaver 8 at home. CS3 has some new added features but you probably wouldn't really need any of them. So if you'd rather not spend the $399 purchase price of buying CS3, you could look around eBay for a copy of Dreamweaver 8 and probably pick one up for $100 or so, like here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/MACROMEDIA-DREAM...QQcmdZViewItem

Then in the future if you thought you needed the newest version, you could just buy the upgrade instead of the entire package.