Dreamweaver vs hand coding.

I use Coda and Dreamweaver...

Coda:

• I tend to like coda for CSS as I can have the commandline handy for SASS and git.

Dreamweaver:

• I tend to like Dreamweaver for HTML. I like how Dreamweaver will correct unclosed tags and help me quickly identify issues with HTML formatting.

• I also like how dreamweaver will suggest properties and methods for my custom PHP objects.

• I also like the Dreamweaver site wide search and replace.

Note: I have had people give me a hard time for using Dreamweaver. But I don't care about that stuff... Just as long as I can get things done =O)

I agree with Stephen on the positives of dreamweaver. I just moved it over to Mac and mostly use it for glorified text editor. i have a site that has multiple php files and includes. I love the live search feature. Its snappy fast, and has helped me debug problems in a few minutes that used to take me 30-45 minues.

I use SubLime text. Very good,

I like Dreamweaver for it FTP features. But i only used it, because it was included in the CS6.

Since a year I use Sublime Text 2 to build websites. I really like the little things in this text editor. Like multiple selections to rename variables quickly with ⌘D.

Maybe try them all in the trial version, to see what fits the best for you?

Ok. I have a Mac desktoo and a pc laptop. I obviously try to do most of the work on the desktop.

I already have a trial version of dreamweaver and so far for the html it seems pretty handy.

Maybe I'll just download sublime and coda a give them a spin.

Thanks for the input. I've read some reviews that dreamweaver makes more lines of code than necessary. Is there anything to this? One review stated he shrank a dreamweaver site with 397 lines of code down to 98. Is there a particular reason for that or is he telling a big story?

Also as far as Css goes, is there a problem with using dreamweaver for Css or are these other text editors like coda and sublime just your personal editor of choice?

Thanks christoph. I think I'll go with Adobe for now until I get a few more things down pat. I'm just starting so dreamweaver seems lik an all in one place to start for beginners. Granted it may not be what I want/need in the future but it seems like a good starter.

You should use Sublime text. Why?

• Sublime Text is the most beautiful editor I have laid eyes on.
• It’s blazing fast
• It’s updated pretty-much daily
• Installing packages can’t be easier
• Code completion
• Lint plugin

One thing to be aware of in Dreamweaver (which I use because A. I already have it because I have CS6 & B. I'm already familiar with how it works, since I used it back when I did web design ages & ages ago, when you still had to talk clients out of insisting you use Frontpage-- which probably gives you a clue as to just how long ago that was-- & generally, I like it.

However, it's Preview function is just seriously crappy. The more recent CSS often don't render at all (like rounded corners). It's easy to get around, though. Instead of preview, just hit F12 & it'll bring up the page in a browser window of your preferred web client (mine's Chrome). Design view can still be helpful for seeing if things are getting majorly off somewhere, just make sure you check it in a real browser before panicking that you coded something wrong.

Rosina,

ok so i think ill try sublime. I can't seem to figure out how to get plugins. I have the trial version. is that why i can't use plugins? I go to browse packages and i can't seem to find any of the folders that i need to install the plugins. i went to sublimes site and followed the directions but doing the code manually i can't find the file I'm supposed to paste it to. Can you help?

Hi Evan, Take this free tutorial about sublime and you will be a ninja with it! http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/perfect-workflow-in-sublime-text-free-course--net-27293