Dreamweaver any use?

[WhiteWebServices]

Background: So far I've been building websites in a text editor. I decided to expand my skillset, so wanted to buy Flash. I also wanted to upgrade my graphics software to Fireworks. It was cheaper to order Studio 8 than just Flash and Fireworks, so I'm now going to have Dreamweaver too.

The Question: Is there any situation where I'd be better off using Dreamweaver than hand-coding?

 

[UneekTT]

IMO - and just to give reference, I have owned a web design company for over 5 years, I feel the DW is a great tool. It is not the "end all - be all" but it does help.
DW has a ton of tools that can make your life easier/quicker. I have done some coding in my time, but DW has helped me to speed the process - not to mention it is an unbiased piece of software, unlike Frontpage which generates code to be viewed great in IE but on a Mac it does not always look so good.

IMPO, Dreamweaver FTW!

 

[paaaaaaaaaa]

One vote to text editor here.

I have never found a wysiwyg editor like dreamweaver or fp to generate "clean code". Though I have heard dreamweaver has improved as of late. I also find they have a tendency to limit your design. A lot of people suggest it to be much faster which is probably true, but when I'm in the office there is another designer who prefers to use dreamwaver and I can always knock out designs faster than him.

My trick is I have a great text editor called pspad with features just like dreamweaver. This text editor is free too.

Auto suggest, in almost every coding language.
Quick previews, by browser and resolution.
FTP features. However i dont use them and they dont seem quite like dreamweavers.
I also have tidy html tools.
A cool eye dropper tool that can select a colour from anywhere on the previous window.
And tons more.

 

[dan_Vt]

DW is awesome.

I recently had to do an update (find and replace) to a large number of html files, and DW made it easy because you can do a find/replace to all html files open. What could have taken hours took 2 minutes (and was kind of fun to watch).