Ok, so some people have said you should have learnt to code (I can to some degree, as it happens) they have a point but that’s not why people are so annoyed. It’s the fact that Adobe announced “here it is, websites without coding“, “ now you can concentrate on designing not coding”, “why let coding get in the way of creativity “ “it’s the new god of web design software”, ok these are not direct quotes but they were all implied. They gave use training and support from people they call evangelists implying that we should follow them and have faith, go out and spread the word, tell your clients, use our hosting system, it’s the future, you can trust us, stake your reputation on Adobe, we’re leading the way. Then they, turn round and say, oh bye the way we know you’ve told clients that this is the future, we’ll be ok, we’ll be able to develop your site for years to come Adobe are a trustworthy company “Muse” is the new code free god of websites. It went like this: Yes Mr/Mrs client the benefits are numerous: YOUR SITE WON’T LOOK LIKE OTHER STANDARD TEMPLATED SITES. IT’S QUICKER TO DESIGN IN MUSE. IT’LL BE AROUND FOR YEARS, IT IS ADOBE AFTER ALL. YES THERE IS A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BUILT IN. THEY EVEN HAVE A USER FRIENDLY HOSTING SYSTEM. TRUST ME, TRUST ADOBE, HAVE FAITH, THE EVANGELIST TOLD ME IT IS THE FUTURE. Hi Mr/Mrs client You know all that stuff about trust me follow the evangelist. Well, sorry but we’ve just been sacrificed on the alter of Profit. Yes, stopped it all, yes I know how stupid I look and how you’re faith in my jugemt has taken a massive hit. Should have seen it coming when they started using word like evangelist really. We live and learn. Or do we, remember Quark express then how they started to over charge and abuse their customers trust and give bad support, then came along InDesign and Adobe everything subscribe monthly we’ll keep everything up to date and blah blah blah.... Have faith, believe in use. We’ve got evangelists, become a Desciple.... We‘ll, I did and now I and my client feel let down. I will have to do days and days of free work recreating site that I’ve produced in a quick and good bit of software that I pay for monthly and wasn’t ever sold to me as a short term trial. It’s really made me look and feel good, it hasn’t done my reputation any harm or cost me time and money. I’ve supported you, how about supporting me?
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