Upgrade to Dreamweaver 8; is it worth it?

Historica · 06-23-2006, 08:06 AM

Hi,
I've been using my Dreamweaver MX for a couple of years now and while I am quite happy with it, the program seems to be getting a bit buggy and has crashed a few times. Now the "new" and shiny Dreamweaver 8 is looking quite appealing.
So, is it worth it to upgrade? I believe it is $199?
Can anyone give me some sound feedback?

Thanks!

LeetPCUser · 06-23-2006, 08:22 AM

I would say it is not. You shouldn't need the visual parts of dreamweaver anyways to design.

dojo · 06-25-2006, 10:25 AM

I still think MX is a very good option. As long as it does the job (and it really does the job), I wouldn't spend money on the upgrade

boost · 06-25-2006, 03:20 PM

Indeed, the differency is, as far as i can see, only in the looks of the program itself... so a pure waste of money

LeetPCUser · 06-26-2006, 07:30 AM

That is truly all the programs do now is look prettier. In all honesty it is hard to find what you want because you are used to the old look and layout.

Joseph · 06-26-2006, 08:05 AM

Its got a pretty nifty CSS feature etc you can collapse lines of code etc - well worth the $199 IMO

Alot of new features and a better interface as well.

LeetPCUser · 06-26-2006, 08:07 AM

But if you hard code everything I don't see why you would need to upgrade it. So collapsing codes is worth $200!?

Joseph · 06-26-2006, 09:22 AM

We kind of get the point you dont like it

I said IMO

LeetPCUser · 06-26-2006, 09:32 AM

I was asking if that was the only difference besides looks.

deadmoon · 06-26-2006, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Joseph

Its got a pretty nifty CSS feature etc you can collapse lines of code etc - well worth the $199 IMO

Alot of new features and a better interface as well.

Try Notepad++, its free, and you can do this kind of thing...

06-23-2006, 08:06 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Historica New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 4	Upgrade to Dreamweaver 8; is it worth it? Hi, I've been using my Dreamweaver MX for a couple of years now and while I am quite happy with it, the program seems to be getting a bit buggy and has crashed a few times. Now the "new" and shiny Dreamweaver 8 is looking quite appealing. So, is it worth it to upgrade? I believe it is $199? Can anyone give me some sound feedback? Thanks!

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LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	I would say it is not. You shouldn't need the visual parts of dreamweaver anyways to design.

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boost Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 291	Indeed, the differency is, as far as i can see, only in the looks of the program itself... so a pure waste of money

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LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	That is truly all the programs do now is look prettier. In all honesty it is hard to find what you want because you are used to the old look and layout.

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LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	But if you hard code everything I don't see why you would need to upgrade it. So collapsing codes is worth $200!?

06-26-2006, 09:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
LeetPCUser Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whitewater, WI Posts: 3,710	I was asking if that was the only difference besides looks.

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