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March 28, 2007
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Does Dreamweaver CS3 has any improement in server-side application development?

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Hi:
I learnt about DW from DW 3.0 and used it from DW4 in all my applications. From Ultradev it had great server-side application development tools. I went to the New Features part but found no new server-side application features for DW CS3 which is officially the first adobe's DW.
I wonder I am wrong or there is no new feature in this field in the CS3 version.
Thanks
Benign
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Inspiring
April 2, 2007
I was no speculating, was just saying.

You on the other hand are speculating.


"David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
news:euru3e$d2j$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Pizza Good wrote:
>> My priority is that they at a minimum do not remove any server-side
>> functionality.
>
> Unless Adobe puts out an official statement, any talk about the removal of
> server-side functionality is nothing more than ill-informed speculation. I
> am fully confident that *no* such statement will be forthcoming regarding
> Dreamweaver CS3.
>
> --
> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
> http://foundationphp.com/


Inspiring
April 2, 2007
This is on the abode site under Dreamweaver CS3 features

Support for leading technologies
Take advantage of support for leading web development technologies,
including HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Ajax, PHP, Adobe ColdFusion®,
ASP, ASP.NET, and JSP.

So there is no question that anything has been removed. Furthermore the
introduction of spry which is based on XML adds tremendious server
capability as all you need to have a simple page that will output XML and
you are away. I would also expect that someone will come up with an
extension that will create XML from standard DW recordsets

--
Paul Whitham
Certified Dreamweaver MX2004 Professional
Adobe Community Expert - Dreamweaver

Valleybiz Internet Design
www.valleybiz.net

"David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
news:euru3e$d2j$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Pizza Good wrote:
>> My priority is that they at a minimum do not remove any server-side
>> functionality.
>
> Unless Adobe puts out an official statement, any talk about the removal of
> server-side functionality is nothing more than ill-informed speculation. I
> am fully confident that *no* such statement will be forthcoming regarding
> Dreamweaver CS3.
>
> --
> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
> http://foundationphp.com/


Inspiring
April 2, 2007
Pizza Good wrote:
> My priority is that they at a minimum do not remove any server-side
> functionality.

Unless Adobe puts out an official statement, any talk about the removal
of server-side functionality is nothing more than ill-informed
speculation. I am fully confident that *no* such statement will be
forthcoming regarding Dreamweaver CS3.

--
David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/
Inspiring
April 2, 2007
My priority is that they at a minimum do not remove any server-side
functionality.

"David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
news:eurm94$3id$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Tea Rust wrote:
>> Well, I'm definately not impressed.
>
> Everybody has their own priorities. I work daily with Dreamweaver and PHP.
> I believe there is a lot to be impressed with in CS3. However, the trial
> versions are expected to be available in May or June. Try it out then. See
> if it floats your boat. If it doesn't, submit enhancement requests to the
> development team. Tell them what you would like to see in the next
> version.
>
> http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
>
> --
> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
> http://foundationphp.com/


Inspiring
April 2, 2007
Tea Rust wrote:
> Well, I'm definately not impressed.

Everybody has their own priorities. I work daily with Dreamweaver and
PHP. I believe there is a lot to be impressed with in CS3. However, the
trial versions are expected to be available in May or June. Try it out
then. See if it floats your boat. If it doesn't, submit enhancement
requests to the development team. Tell them what you would like to see
in the next version.

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

--
David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/
Inspiring
April 2, 2007
EXACTLY!!!!

What are they doing for server-side coding?


"Tea Rust" <rust@hahaha.com> wrote in message
news:eurkk2$1kc$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> If these are all the great new features for the next Dreamweaver that
> Adobe wants us to go "wow" over:
> a.. Spry framework for Ajax
> b.. Spry data
> c.. Spry widgets
> d.. Spry effects
> e.. Adobe Photoshop® and Fireworks® integration
> a.. Browser Compatibility Check
> b.. CSS Advisor website
> c.. CSS layouts
> d.. CSS management
> e.. Adobe Device Central CS3
> Well, I'm definately not impressed.
>
> "Pizza Good" <PizzaGood@earthlink.com> wrote in message
> news:eurfub$p5m$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> David,
>>
>> Will all due respect, your comment "In the meantime, concentrate on the
>> features that have been announced." is ridiculous. How can someone
>> concentrate only on one part of the program and just cross their fingers
>> on the other part?
>>
>> Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and
>> totally ignore the coding part.
>>
>> Does it not sound at all strange to you that they did that?
>>
>>
>> "David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
>> news:eure2j$muq$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>> Pizza Good wrote:
>>>> purchasing Interakt which has some amazing tools that were light years
>>>> beyond the tools that Dreamweaver came with.
>>>>
>>>> But then again this is all SPECULATION as I am sure someone will point
>>>> out. :-)
>>>
>>> Well, it *is* speculation, but the development of a new version of
>>> software takes about 18 months. InterAKT was acquired in September, very
>>> late in the development cycle. I'm sure there will be news from Adobe
>>> Systems Romania, as it's now called, in the not too distant future, but
>>> I've no idea when.
>>>
>>> In the meantime, concentrate on the features that have been announced.
>>> They are very impressive.
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
>>> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
>>> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
>>> http://foundationphp.com/
>>
>>
>
>


April 2, 2007
Oh guys, I was expecting some changes and more energy on this (CS3) version about DESIGN, but nothing about coding means several STEPS BACK to DW4.
Benign
Inspiring
April 2, 2007
If these are all the great new features for the next Dreamweaver that Adobe
wants us to go "wow" over:
a.. Spry framework for Ajax
b.. Spry data
c.. Spry widgets
d.. Spry effects
e.. Adobe Photoshop® and Fireworks® integration
a.. Browser Compatibility Check
b.. CSS Advisor website
c.. CSS layouts
d.. CSS management
e.. Adobe Device Central CS3
Well, I'm definately not impressed.

"Pizza Good" <PizzaGood@earthlink.com> wrote in message
news:eurfub$p5m$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> David,
>
> Will all due respect, your comment "In the meantime, concentrate on the
> features that have been announced." is ridiculous. How can someone
> concentrate only on one part of the program and just cross their fingers
> on the other part?
>
> Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and
> totally ignore the coding part.
>
> Does it not sound at all strange to you that they did that?
>
>
> "David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
> news:eure2j$muq$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> Pizza Good wrote:
>>> purchasing Interakt which has some amazing tools that were light years
>>> beyond the tools that Dreamweaver came with.
>>>
>>> But then again this is all SPECULATION as I am sure someone will point
>>> out. :-)
>>
>> Well, it *is* speculation, but the development of a new version of
>> software takes about 18 months. InterAKT was acquired in September, very
>> late in the development cycle. I'm sure there will be news from Adobe
>> Systems Romania, as it's now called, in the not too distant future, but
>> I've no idea when.
>>
>> In the meantime, concentrate on the features that have been announced.
>> They are very impressive.
>>
>> --
>> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
>> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
>> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
>> http://foundationphp.com/
>
>


Inspiring
April 2, 2007
Whatever...thanks for your words of wisdom.



"Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
news:eurhsf$rjf$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and
>> totally ignore the coding part.
>>
>> Does it not sound at all strange to you that they did that?
>
> <sigh>
>
> Please - get real....
>
> If you don't see it announced, it's either not there, or it's there and it
> ... well ... didn't get announced. I'm not sure what else you are
> expecting.
>
> --
> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
> Adobe Community Expert
> (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
> ==================
> http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
> http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
> http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
> http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
> ==================
>
>
> "Pizza Good" <PizzaGood@earthlink.com> wrote in message
> news:eurfub$p5m$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> David,
>>
>> Will all due respect, your comment "In the meantime, concentrate on the
>> features that have been announced." is ridiculous. How can someone
>> concentrate only on one part of the program and just cross their fingers
>> on the other part?
>>
>> Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and
>> totally ignore the coding part.
>>
>> Does it not sound at all strange to you that they did that?
>>
>>
>> "David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
>> news:eure2j$muq$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>> Pizza Good wrote:
>>>> purchasing Interakt which has some amazing tools that were light years
>>>> beyond the tools that Dreamweaver came with.
>>>>
>>>> But then again this is all SPECULATION as I am sure someone will point
>>>> out. :-)
>>>
>>> Well, it *is* speculation, but the development of a new version of
>>> software takes about 18 months. InterAKT was acquired in September, very
>>> late in the development cycle. I'm sure there will be news from Adobe
>>> Systems Romania, as it's now called, in the not too distant future, but
>>> I've no idea when.
>>>
>>> In the meantime, concentrate on the features that have been announced.
>>> They are very impressive.
>>>
>>> --
>>> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
>>> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
>>> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
>>> http://foundationphp.com/
>>
>>
>
>


Inspiring
April 2, 2007
> Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and
> totally ignore the coding part.
>
> Does it not sound at all strange to you that they did that?

<sigh>

Please - get real....

If you don't see it announced, it's either not there, or it's there and it
... well ... didn't get announced. I'm not sure what else you are
expecting.

--
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
Adobe Community Expert
(If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH when you do so!)
==================
http://www.dreamweavermx-templates.com - Template Triage!
http://www.projectseven.com/go - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.dwfaq.com - DW FAQs, Tutorials & Resources
http://www.macromedia.com/support/search/ - Macromedia (MM) Technotes
==================


"Pizza Good" <PizzaGood@earthlink.com> wrote in message
news:eurfub$p5m$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> David,
>
> Will all due respect, your comment "In the meantime, concentrate on the
> features that have been announced." is ridiculous. How can someone
> concentrate only on one part of the program and just cross their fingers
> on the other part?
>
> Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and
> totally ignore the coding part.
>
> Does it not sound at all strange to you that they did that?
>
>
> "David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
> news:eure2j$muq$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> Pizza Good wrote:
>>> purchasing Interakt which has some amazing tools that were light years
>>> beyond the tools that Dreamweaver came with.
>>>
>>> But then again this is all SPECULATION as I am sure someone will point
>>> out. :-)
>>
>> Well, it *is* speculation, but the development of a new version of
>> software takes about 18 months. InterAKT was acquired in September, very
>> late in the development cycle. I'm sure there will be news from Adobe
>> Systems Romania, as it's now called, in the not too distant future, but
>> I've no idea when.
>>
>> In the meantime, concentrate on the features that have been announced.
>> They are very impressive.
>>
>> --
>> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
>> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
>> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
>> http://foundationphp.com/
>
>


Inspiring
April 2, 2007
David,

Will all due respect, your comment "In the meantime, concentrate on the
features that have been announced." is ridiculous. How can someone
concentrate only on one part of the program and just cross their fingers on
the other part?

Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and
totally ignore the coding part.

Does it not sound at all strange to you that they did that?


"David Powers" <david@example.com> wrote in message
news:eure2j$muq$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Pizza Good wrote:
>> purchasing Interakt which has some amazing tools that were light years
>> beyond the tools that Dreamweaver came with.
>>
>> But then again this is all SPECULATION as I am sure someone will point
>> out. :-)
>
> Well, it *is* speculation, but the development of a new version of
> software takes about 18 months. InterAKT was acquired in September, very
> late in the development cycle. I'm sure there will be news from Adobe
> Systems Romania, as it's now called, in the not too distant future, but
> I've no idea when.
>
> In the meantime, concentrate on the features that have been announced.
> They are very impressive.
>
> --
> David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
> Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
> Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
> http://foundationphp.com/


April 2, 2007
Adobe sure went out of their way to hype Dreamweaver as a design tool and totally ignore the coding part.
Pizza Good:
I hope you are wrong. If this happens to DWCS3 then we all web app developers loose our hope for a great tool that helped us alot. I really believe that sometimes for smaller web sites DW8 does at least 70% of work automaticly witj great options and I need just to do the 30% code editing (I mean for development not design.)
I am impatiently wait for DWCS3 to see if you are wrong and we all are wrong.
Benign