Benefits of Dreamweaver???

Hi there! It's great that you're thinking ahead and considering the benefits of learning Dreamweaver for web building compared to drag-and-click sites. While it's true that drag-and-click sites have made it easier for people to build their own websites without coding knowledge, there are still benefits to learning Dreamweaver or other coding languages. Having coding skills allows for greater customization and flexibility in web design, and can give you an edge in the job market. Additionally, while it's hard to predict exactly what the future of web building will look like, it's unlikely that coding will become completely extinct anytime soon. As technology continues to evolve, there will always be a need for skilled developers and designers who can build complex and unique websites. So investing your time in learning Dreamweaver could still be useful 10-15 years from now.

I don't think any of us can predict exactly what course web development will take in 5 much less 10 years except that things will change as technology evolves.  I also think quantum computers will be a global game changer.   But that's still several years away.

In the meantime, take a look at what employers want from Web Designers/Developers right now.  Drag & drop players need not apply.  They want skilled coders who can demonstrate their work with script examples on GitHub.   To be taken seriously, you must be able to understand code.  I don't see that changing anytime soon.  However, the types of code we work with will undoubtedly change many times over.  So staying current with code is essential.

Nancy

ribboncrafter1111  wrote In this ever evolving world in which tech software is consistently making it easier for everyone to build their own websites by way of dragging and clicking, I would like to know the benefits of being skilled at Dreamweaver for web building vs. that of the pop-up drag/click sites. Will Dreamweaver be useful 10-15 years from now or will this type of web building with code become extinct with just my wasted time invested into it? I need to know will people still pay for web building in the future when they can easily do it themselves????

These solutions which offer a click and drag experience are limited in what they can do. For sure if you just want to build small sites with basic fetaures they may be the way to go. However if you have bigger plans and want to be able to offer bespoke solutions based on the real needs of the client and your own expectations then nothing is going to replace being able to code.....so I personally dont believe you are wasting your time by learning how to code.

Infact learning to code is a distinct advantage because the way things are going good coders are becoming extinct because of this reliance on frameworks and extensions. If you can imagine it and you can code, you can do it. Those developers that can imagine it but cant code, can't do it.

Hi, In my opinion the benefits of Dreamweaver are the extensions ... i just use DW as an 'extensioin' for the actual extensions available out there. The game changer for me in the last 6 months is this one: https://appconnect.dmxzone.com/  ... it really sppeds up the development time for me.

I used to use angular js in the past, but it was not integrated in DW at all and but this one by DMX is faster and i do everything by drag/drop click.