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newbie and dreamweaver

by Jesse Helms
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So I've using dreamweaver, and I like it so far, but as a newbie, just getting into design do you think i should ditch it? I was reading on another thread, and a lot of people were saying to use notepad++

What's the industry standard? I still need a little help from time to time, dreamweaver is just so feature rich, I just dont want to learn bad habits from the start!

Thanks in advance!

-Jesse
#dreamweaver #newbie
  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    I'm so comfortable using notepad++ I would never give up the control afforded by it, but if you are obtaining satisfactory results with DW....

    If it ain't broke

    Don't fix it.
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    ...Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just set there.
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  • Profile picture of the author UK US Marketing
    I used Serif Webplus X6 to design my website:

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  • Profile picture of the author TomVa
    Bud Use it dont use it, that will be up to you and your level! Can you code using notepad? R u wanting to do a design fast and get it up or take your time and learn etc? I started out in dreamweaver the very first one they had when adobe didn't own them. Now today I can do both either when im not at a pc I can write my code say on a note pad and say im in a doctors office and then redo it on the pc and make it live! Like I said it will be up to you and how far you want to go!
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  • Profile picture of the author nickrap13
    There is no industry's standard.
    For newbie, Dreamweaver ofcourse.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joe Crosbie
    I dislike Dreamweaver very much, in my opinion, it does TOO much. If you are a hardcore programmer then I'm sure it's an amazing tool but for developing basic things (WordPress Themes, Plugins, Static Sites...), there are much better solutions out there.

    Notepad++ is great, I've used it before and I'd recommend it over Dreamweaver any day. However, my personal preference is Sublime Text, since making the switch to it, coding has become a lot more enjoyable.

    Just my two cents,

    Joe Crosbie
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  • Profile picture of the author Jesse Helms
    Hmmm thanks for the replies, I think I need to get better at writing code, I cant free hand, i was thinking of signing up with lynda.com again and learning through them, can anyone suggest a free alternative?
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  • Profile picture of the author run
    For experienced coders, they would something else beside Dreamweaver because it's slow and pricey as well as too many build-in functions which they're not comfortable using it.

    Notepad++ is always popup because it's fast and free open-source which is having many supporters.

    If you're comfortable using DW, I don't see any reason why DW is not industry standard. If you're not comfortable using it, just find another one to see if you're satisfy with it or not.
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