Dreamweaver.. ARGH!!

[Michael Morris]

I was editting functions.php while trying to install a hack and dreamweaver autocorrected (and totally fouled up) another line elsewhere in the code. This is the first time I've ever seen it do this - anyone know how to prevent it in the future?

[Brad]

I don't use dreamweaver and other similar programs due to their interface which are mostly designed for newbie coders imho, I feel like the program trys to do to much for me.

If you are looking for a good php editor I recomend editplus, the free trail is unlimited, I bought a copy of it not to long ago because I liked the software so much.

If you decide to keep using dreamweaver im sure someone has the solution for you, but I highly recomend looking at other programs.

[Vega]

Originally Posted by Brad.loo

I don't use dreamweaver and other similar programs due to their interface which are mostly designed for newbie coders imho, I feel like the program trys to do to much for me.

If you are looking for a good php editor I recomend editplus, the free trail is unlimited, I bought a copy of it not to long ago because I liked the software so much.

If you decide to keep using dreamweaver im sure someone has the solution for you, but I highly recomend looking at other programs.

I totally agree with that.

[Jolten]

Dreamweaver is an extrmemly powerful tool. It's used by all major professional web builders. However, if all your'e doing is inserting a query or altering a single line or two of code.. use a text editor. Dreamweaver is OUTSTANDING at creating sites. It's not always the best tool to use when editing sites created elsewhere.

And by the rational above.. I guess Photoshop is for new image creators that really don't know how to create the image with code..... open a photoshop file with a text editor.. can you write that? There's no harm in using software designed to make your job easier.

[Tigga]

Originally Posted by Jolten

Dreamweaver is an extrmemly powerful tool. It's used by all major professional web builders.

Sorry, but using the word 'Dreamweaver' and 'professional' in the same sentence just sounds like an oxymoron to me. I've never seen a *professional* web developer that used Dreamweaver.

[Dean C]

Originally Posted by Tigga

Sorry, but using the word 'Dreamweaver' and 'professional' in the same sentence just sounds like an oxymoron to me. I've never seen a *professional* web developer that used Dreamweaver.

Well, some do use it still as it is a powerful tool But I'd pretty much agree with that.

[Modin]

I use Jext for all my programming, it's a basic text editor that colourizes text. All you need

I can stand auto correctors, wizards and all that jazz. They never work properly and never let you do what you want.

And I agree with you Tigga, it's a very powerful tool and you can create some very professional pages with it, but not many professional developers use it.

[Zachery]

Dreamweaver itself is an awswome tool, as long as you dont do a few things, i never had a problem using it as long as i never setup a virtual test site, thats when it adds funky code.

However ive moved away from using DW to notepad++ or just a notepad for when im lazy.

[Jolten]

Yeah.. at 23 years old Brian (Tigga) you really have a world of experience don't you?

There are many, many, many professionals using Dreamweaver. Obviously you're just not exposed to the high-end coding that takes place at some corporations.

[DrkFusion]

Originally Posted by Tigga

Sorry, but using the word 'Dreamweaver' and 'professional' in the same sentence just sounds like an oxymoron to me. I've never seen a *professional* web developer that used Dreamweaver.

Actually many professional web developers use it. In some firms it is a requirement to have the knowledge (if you is it or not is another case).