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ann_3355
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November 17, 2024
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DW looks like abandonware.

  • November 17, 2024
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Is Dreamweaver discontinued or abandoned?

I do not see true updates since years ago.

It does not support Bootstrap 5, it uses old JQery versions...

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    MichiganJim
    Participant
    November 18, 2024

    It's truly maddening to be paying a monthly subscription for the Creative Cloud when this is the only piece of it that I want or use. It was a good product but gets buggier and buggier with every OS update. Via our subscriptions we're rewarding Adobe for nothing on this one, just being played.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 18, 2024
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    It was a good product but gets buggier and buggier with every OS update.

    By @MichiganJim

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    What bugs?  Are they reproducible on other sites or machines? 

    I ask because latest DW (21.4) is very stable for me on Win11 with latest updates.

     

    I work with defined local site folders that reside on my primary hard drive. Whenever possible, I endeavor to work with clean, error-free code.  Frontend: Bootstrap; Backend: PHP & MySQL.

     

     

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    MichiganJim
    Participant
    November 19, 2024
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    I'm mad that Adobe now expects me to keep paying every month for a Creative Cloud subscription solely to use one piece of software they've set adrift.


    By @MichiganJim

     

    Your choice, there are many other better options out there.

     


    I am actively looking at the alternatives. I've got Pinegrow on a demo period. I haven't looked at Wappler but will. Thanks for that suggestion.

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 17, 2024

      DW still works as a code editor. But depending on what all you do, you might need tools that are in active development to use alongside Dreamweaver. 

       

      See my post below for more details.

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/dreamweaver-discussions/bootstrap-5/m-p/14046967#M225831

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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      osgood_
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      November 17, 2024

      Dreamweaver is in minimal maintenance mode these days ie its only getting bug, Os fixes etc. Don't expect any updates which involve more up to date versions of 3rd party frameworks/libraries or any more modern techniques that are currently being used.

       

      According to what you need/require or what your expectations of a bit of software should be it might be that you investigate other options if you which to progress.   beyond what it currently has to offer.

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