Expression Web to Dream weaver

Question

I am tired of using EW and would like to phase it out
completely unless a customer asks for it specifically.
I have old website that I maintain developed in EW and I
would like to move them over to DW to work on.
Most of the website that I am using do not use any special
functionality the EW offers just basic forms that used FrontPage
Extensions. I just recently removed that functionality in a form
and used the behaviors in DW to validate some fields and then
directed the form to use the cgi supplied by the server and then
opened it up in DW and published and that worked well. This is why
am am inquiring about migrating that particular iste as well as the
remaining sites.
I am suing div tags, tables, css and a third party software
AllWebs Menus to make my Java drop downs. Thsi software supports DW
Just trying to cover my bases and feedback or concerns would
be helpful.
Thanks,
Hugo

Answer 1

> Recently had to move to EW because of the FP
discontinuance
Really, you could continue to use FP until you HOST tells you
that they are
discontinuing FP Server extensions. Just because it's no
longer being
developed is not really a reason to jump.
Cheryl is a good gal. We are happy to have her on board here.
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> That is a loaded question but here it goes...
>
> For many years I have used FrontPage since 98 and really
liked the ease of
> use
> with forms and well most of my small business clients
all worked with MS
> products so it was a no brainer for them to buy it and
me to train them. I
> Recently had to move to EW because of the FP
discontinuance. This was not
> good
> for my clients so that was like a big bomb shell
exploding in my face
> actually
> lost a few, I know how is that my fault but these
clients depended on me
> to
> consult them on what to buy, most though did flinch
since I was able to
> migrate
> there sites to EW and they were able to upgrade.
>
> To start with because I create other media like
broadcast video media and
> print media I was enlightened by the Creative Production
Suite and how
> much it
> improved my work flow with all of the dynamic links and
seamless
> compatibility,
> DVD production Yata Yata Yata as well as the resources
available. I kept
> visiting the Dreamweaver website through the bridge
interface and was
> totally
> liken the Dreanweaver interface and all of the
functionality it offered
> like
> the form validation its seamless integration with other
Adobe products and
> the
> spry stuff. See before EW you had validation using the
FP extensions
> directly
> in the form fields now you have to use asp.net but need
a programmer to
> develop
> the server side stuff which I don't have or can do at
the moment which I
> am
> learning PHP trying anyway and XML but I needed results
now so I made the
> jump.
> I trained my clients to use FP and it had worked
perfectly because they
> could
> rely on the FP server extensions to add the basic
functions like
> validation or
> a simple forms and well other stuff. With Dreamweaver
and the Contribute
> product my clients can get back control inexpensively
and with out to
> years of
> programming classes, which I know I need to do but they
shouldn't have to.
>
> For the most part I decided recently to go Adobe totally
and plunged into
> Adobe Web Premium and wow was it worth it everything I
do is associated
> with
> all the software products it came with and I use
everyone of them to
> create,
> design and provide functionality for my web customers. I
have a new client
> that
> was totally on board after showing her how Contribute
works and they took
> back
> the new EW package they bought for the Contribute
product. Also I use
> Flash
> allot and the import PSD file option is well way cool
for work flow. I
> mean
> copy paste from PS into Dreamweaver and Flash object
support in
> Dreamweaver and
> the way it automatically makes all of the folders and
organizes your
> assets and
> other files. I liked the way Dreamweaver works it gives
you what you need
> as
> you need not everything at the same time meaning the
tabbed menus. It
> truly
> works well for me since I am a designer and not a
programmer. I mean back
> in
> the day FP had this clunky photo gallery and it did not
work at all and it
> was
> fustrating. I just used Fireworks to create a photo
gallery and well very
> cool
> and it works so what can I say.
>
> I just saw that Cheryl Wise has Joined up here as one of
your ACE's and
> that
> makes me even happier to see because the training I
bought for EW was here
> training it was good by the way. I'd like to hear here
take on what I just
> sad
> here. I mean I don't expect here to knock EW it's just
that it was not for
> me
> and did not offer functions for a designer like me that
I could use
> without
> knowing some type of programming.
>
> Sorry for the long explanation but thats it in a
nutshell.
>
> Thanks for you help and interest.
>
> My business is better because of Adobe, actually I think
I want my middle
> name
> to be Adobe!
>
> Kidding but close.
>
> Hugo
>
>
>