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Gabriel320831976qtj
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September 5, 2023
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Has Dreamweaver been discontinued?

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What is Dreamweaver's current status?

 

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ealanjones
ealanjones
Inspiring
December 11, 2023

If, as stated, the nails are firmly hammered down on Dreaweaver's coffin lid, what app does Adobe's own staff use?

Dreamweaver's demise is one of the most sad SW deaths I've witnessed. It seems anything Adobe acquires, save InDesign, they eventually kill off. 
But what bothers me the most, about this particular application, it doesn't appear they're offering a product to transition to. Is a decent IDE that hard to make? 

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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December 11, 2023
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what app does Adobe's own staff use?

 

it doesn't appear they're offering a product to transition to. Is a decent IDE that hard to make? 

 

By @ealanjones

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1. See Adobe Experience Manager.  (DAM)

 

2. See Adobe Portfolio or Adobe Express.

Adobe lost interest in stand alone, desktop web authoring software.  The trend now is online site or page builders from browser-based tools. 

 

3. Dreamweaver is not an IDE.   An integrated development environment (IDE) is stand-alone desktop software that combines program editing, building, testing, and packaging from one application.  See PHPStorm, EclipseIDE,  CodeLobsterIDE or VS Code.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
BenPleysier
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BenPleysierCommunity Expert
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December 11, 2023

Perhaps, Wappler should be included in the list of IDE's.

 

"Wappler is an integrated development environment (IDE) designed for creating web apps and websites efficiently. What makes it particularly convenient is that you don’t need to install and configure separate local servers to run your dynamic Wappler web applications or sites. Instead, you can leverage the integrated NodeJS server within Wappler, combined with a SQLite database, to swiftly set up a development environment in just a matter of minutes. This streamlined approach allows you to focus on building and designing your projects without the hassle of managing external server setups."

 

Wappler is the DMXzone-made Dreamweaver replacement and includes the best of their powerful extensions, as well as much more!
    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 5, 2023
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    What is Dreamweaver's current status?

    By @Gabriel320831976qtj

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    It's being minimally maintained for the benefit of older users.  No new features have been added since Fall of 2020 (ver 21.x) except security & compatibility updates.

     

    See correct answer below for more details:

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

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      jdcallow
      jdcallow
      Participating Frequently
      October 28, 2023

      My bad.  I thought it was still in active development.  If someone could come up with a replacement for Photoshop I could get off this train.

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 28, 2023

      Photoshop Elements (no subscription needed).
      https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html

      Creative Cloud Photography Plan (approx $10/month for 12 months). Includes the following:

      • Photoshop CC and Photoshop on iPad
      • Camera Raw
      • Lightroom on desktop, mobile and the web
      • Lightroom Classic
      • Portfolio website + hosting
      • Adobe Express (free starter plan)
      • Bridge
      • 20 GB cloud storage (upgradable to 1 TB).

      https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html

      Adobe Express Premium ($10/month).

      Mobile & web-based graphics & video apps for social media content creators.
      https://helpx.adobe.com/express/using/express-overview.html

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      Jon Fritz
      Community Expert
      Jon FritzCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 5, 2023

      It's not discontinued, but they announced in an offshoot meeting at Max in 2020 that no new features are being planned. Going forward it's in  Minimum Development Status. 

      Basically, it's being kept on life support so the current userbase can get their affairs in order.

      One day, they'll pull the plug, but Adobe hasn't let anyone know what the deciding factor might be to trigger that announcement.

        O
        osgood_
        Legend
        September 5, 2023
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        .Has Dreamweaver been discontinued?


        By @Gabriel320831976qtj

         

         

        In all but name you could say. Since a few years ago it does not receive any additional updates to what currently is available. It's now only minimally maintained to iron out some bugs and OS updates. It's rapidly fallen behind since active development was down graded.

         

        Don't view it as the go to web development tool just because its from Adobe, which some may do, if they have insufficient background knowledge. You may want to explore different options if youre planning to be in development for the long run.

         

         

        BenPleysier
        Community Expert
        BenPleysierCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 5, 2023

        Have a look at this discussion from 6 years ago

        https://community.adobe.com/t5/back-room-discussions/dreamweaver-to-be-discontinued-locked/td-p/9473554

         

        Yet Adobe are still charging you for this scrap heap.

         

         

        Wappler is the DMXzone-made Dreamweaver replacement and includes the best of their powerful extensions, as well as much more!
        O
        osgood_
        Legend
        September 5, 2023
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        Have a look at this discussion from 6 years ago

        https://community.adobe.com/t5/back-room-discussions/dreamweaver-to-be-discontinued-locked/td-p/9473554

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        Yet Adobe are still charging you for this scrap heap.

         

         


        By @BenPleysier

         

         

        Off topic, l've recently been digesting the JonL post in the Wappler forum, now removed, he's obviously not a happy bunny anymore with the way things were going. 

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        Snoozes32087912mz3e
        Participant
        September 5, 2023

        JonL here.

         

        Just created an account here because someone close to Wappler team asked me politely to reply this.

        Wappler is to Dreamweaver what a car to a horse.

         

        Also, I am not a happy bunny indeed. The reason for that is because the great majority of users come from Dreamweaver and they are a bunch of selfish r*tards holding the product back. It's a shame because Wappler team could hit gold if they grew some adult balls.

         

        I only know a handful of ex-DWs that have actually embraced Wappler as what it could be and constantly recicle themselves by learning every single day.

         

        One of them would be Mr Ben Pleysier.

         

        Anyway. Bye. Hope you never step a foot on Wappler community and refuse to switch from php. Go download wordpress.

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