Dreamweaver CS5 and/or CF Builder

[DjonesAX]

I am trying to figure out what development software would be the most useful.  I have been using Dreamweaver to write ColdFusion for years but I have been asked by a new client for advice on what software to purchase.  I haven't used CS5 or ColdFusion Builder so please pardon any ignorant questions.  We need to be able to design website content as well as write code.  I am not sure if it would make more sense to purchase CS5 and Builder or just CS5.  The person on the phone at Adobe said that if I purchased CS5 there would be no need to purchase Builder but I thought I would ask here to see what the developer opnion was.  I plan on downloading and evaluating them my self but I am still curious to here your opinions.

Thanks,

David

[ilssac]

CF Builder is code centric with lots of tools to try help you build ColdFusion applications that extend the capabilities of ColdFuion 9.  ORM, Flex, ectetera.

Dreamweaver is designer centric.  It has the functions to put the design into web pages.

Of course there is a lot of overlap, and one can use either or both quite sucessfully.

CS5 Web Premium does not include CF Builder.  Having just installed CS5 Web Premium yesterday I, personally, find it an odd item to not include with all the other tools in that package.

[iSaid]

I find it a bit strange too that they would not include CF Builder as part of a "WEB Premium" package - afterall CFBuilder is used for building Web Sites/Apps.  Also having a tool like that as part of the Web Premium would help promote Coldfusion in same ways.  Adobe should at least perhaps offer a CFBuilder upgrade version pricing if you own CS5 web premium - I mean Flash Builder is already included in CS5 (which is part of the CFBuilder bundle).

Anyway, I mainly use DW to build CF sites, I found that the code hinting (or what you call it) (not only for CF, but also CSS, html etc) is better then it is in CFBuilder (the beta version of CFBuilder anyway - for me).  I mainly use DW in code view though.

Like you said, download both and give them a whirl.