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Summary: Astonishing round-trip capabilities...
Review: I was very hard on the first version of UltraDev, but this one is vastly improved. The editor is now color-coded and does auto-indentation (hallelujah). Better than that, even, is that the editor and preview page can be shown in a split window so that the HTML is not always on top of your web page (hallelujah+).I'm sure the DB functions are just fine, it's just that I'm more comfortable just "rolling my own" as they say, in this area. What REALLY shines is Fireworks 4 and the phenomenal integration of the two. Fireworks itself is a master stroke, a true software implementation coup. You can see my review of that product for more info on Java integration, rollovers, etc. But back to the integration. The round trip from UltraDev to Fireworks and back will have you heaving a BIG sigh of relief since you no longer need to worry about "Now, do I have to get the interface just right before this will work, or do I do the ASP code first, or...??". The two are now truly seamless. Awesome.
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Summary: would have been 5 stars, but...
Review: I would have given this product 5 stars except that it came with Dreamweaver 3 instead of 4, but no where in the advertising does it tell that part. With it being Ultr Dev 4 one just assumes that Dreamweaver will be 4 also. Then one is offered to "upgrade" to Dreamweaver 4 for only another $199, I felt a little ripped off. But I do find the software easy to use.
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Summary: Step up from FrontPage, Step down from GoLive/Photoshop.
Review: I've been developing web sites since 1995 and I have tried absolutely everything for web development. I keep coming back to this as the solution. I tried Microsoft Front Page, but that took so long to learn to get past the basics, and I had so many problems with uploading sites and especially individual pages that I concluded it is just not a professional tool. The system for creating templates can speed the creation and update of your web creation tremendously. I have done over 400 small business websites with this product and think you should start with this one, and learn how to use it really well. It is the best. I now have other designers working with me and we can all use this tool and co-operatively design websites and control content. Great integration with other products and technologies too.
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Summary: Simply Awesome
Review: I've been doing web development since 1996 and, to be honest, I fought tooth and nail against giving up Windows Notepad as my web development tool of choice. Microsoft FrontPage really ruined web development software for me and I pretty much vowed to avoid such applications in the future. Fortunately, my boss insisted that I use Dreamweaver and even sent me off to classes to learn the nuts and bolts. And now I'm hooked. Dreamweaver is simply awesome and I can't imagine ever going back. Whether your a novice or professional, you'll come to love Dreamweaver's simple interface and ability to tackle otherwise tedious tasks -- such as Cascading Style Sheets, tables, layers -- with ease. Adding Flash, Shockwave or Java is as simple as it can possibly be. I took classes on Dreamweaver, but only because my boss insisted. The software is pretty easy to learn, though those with web development experience will have a fuller understanding (and respect) for the capabilities of the product. The single most powerful part of Dreamweaver is the use of templates, which allow you to use the same look and feel across multiple pages and have all those pages updated when you make changes to the template. This alone will save you hours! Another great thing about Dreamweaver is that creates clean HTML. This is something that any developer who has ever had to edit the HTML directly will respect -- especially if you've ever tried to make sense of FrontPage HTML nonsense. Finally, the FTP application in Dreamweaver is outstanding. It keeps track of every page, graphic, link, etc. in your site and any change to any of them is cascaded through the entire site -- automatically updating links where necessary. With a simple click of a button your site is uploaded to your webserver. There are so many features I haven't covered, but with the little I have this product is worth the money.
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Summary: UltraDev4+ Fireworks4 needs 128MB RAM
Review: If you're buying Ultradev4+Fireworks4, you'll need 128MB of RAM at a MINIMUM. That's what the box lists.
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Summary: Macromedia dreamweaver 4.0(a complete web designing kit)
Review: Nowadays as there are so many web-editing tools like adobegoalive, coffee cup, Microsoft FrontPage, the market of software's is cluttered with numerous web-editing tools. Dreamweaver 4.0 provides many good improvements over 3.0 .One very handy feature is that now we can see the html coding and design in one window. Although the existence of these tools the tool mostly preferred by the most of the web designers is macromedia deamweaver. With its easy to use interface and exquisite help and tutorials the amateurs found it very helpful in learning. The new features in it sets it apart of the other software's. These features include enhance HTML editing; improve site management that let you add elements such as special characters, navigation bars, and image maps; streamline your workflow; and allow you to customize and extend Dreamweaver. The best feature of the software is that is does not require any knowledge of html. The html is automatically created at the backend as one proceeds with the design. The numerous palettes in dreamweaver help the new user in designing. These palettes Provide a collection of commonly used special characters and symbols such as ©, ®, and that are easily accessible from the Object palette. One can easily create forms, css styles, and java scripts and define various behaviors. Working with these palettes is much easier as compared to the other software's available like Microsoft FrontPage in which one has to select the different features from the menu as it saves a lot of time of the designer and everything that he needs is in front of him in form of palettes. If the designer makes some serious blunder amidst of design it is very easy for him to rectify the mistake by using the history palette. The feature that makes the software distinct is its ability to create templates. After the basic layout of the page is designed there is no need for the designer to recreate the same for different pages the layout can be saved as template and then new pages can then be created using these templates. I am new to this software but since I started using it found it very interesting. To me it is the best that a designer can get. Although a bit expensive it is worth the cost
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Summary: One of the best WYSIWYG web editors.
Review: Recently, I had a choice between using Dreamweaver 3 and Adobe GoLive 5. When upgrade time came along, Dreamweaver was the one I selected to advance with. UltraDev also gives you the ability to connect your site to a database, invaluable in today's web world. Dreamweaver is extremely easy to use with very little training. However, the training can be invaluable to helping you utilize every feature that has been packed into this program. Version 4 allows you to build Flash buttons within Dreamweaver. With the addition of Fireworks, you have a complete web studio. Now, all you need is a server.
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Summary: best of the bunch
Review: The best web site design tool on the market. After using frontpage for 2 years, I can say, without a doubt, Dreamweaver is number one and will be my only site design tool in the future. Cant beat the price for both applications.
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Summary: Must Have...
Review: The combination of Dreamweaver's layout tools combined with the easy-to-use new features in Ultradev make Dreamweaver Ultradev a must have tool for both developers and designers alike. The asp code that ultradev generates is very, very clean.
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Summary: Saviour of All Web Geeks/ Gurus, Designers, & Techies
Review: The DreamWeaver / Fireworks combo is an Amazing & Wonderful way to design webpages, graphics, Retouch Photos, etc. I love my Adobe Photoshop, but nothing compares to Fireworks, for the Detailed work, converting Images to High Res/low K images that do not Bore surfers, waiting for the page to load (average give-up time = 30 seconds). With Fireworks, you can tweak your graphics, until they are Perfect, but keep the SIZE of the graphic down to a minimum, thus increasing your webpage hits, astronomically.
My wife is a Web Designer / Artist / Graphic Artist, who has trained at Lynda Weinman.com ( ISBN # 1562059491 ) in beautiful "Ojai, CA." My wife swears-by Fireworks & Dreamweaver.
Luckily, I learned a lot of the tricks of the trade & I was astounded at how-often I needed Fireworks & Dreamweaver in the profession I held (until I turned to IT), as a "Document Specialist."
In today's world of High-Tech, Online Docs, etc., even Administrative Assistants need Dreamweaver & Frieworks. As a Document Specialist, I used Dreamweaver daily, for a long time.
Fireworks, comes in-handy, as well, when the A.A.'s need to scan a Signature for their Boss, for documents.
Be the only person on your floor, who knows how to use Fireworks, and you will make yourself a much-needed employee. Your Signature scans will look better than everyone-else's and you may have a bit more job security.
Fireworks & Dreamweaver are not Just for Web Geeks & Gurus. Anyone who works in an Office environment should know these programs, and use them regulalry. Fireworks is the Greatest Graphics program I have ever used.
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