Using 1.5 with Dreamweaver CS3

Hello,
What are the pros and cons of replacing Spry 1.4, bundled
with DW CS3, with the 1.5 prerelease?
In our company, we've never used Spry before but plan to do
that with a new project we're working on. Is it better to use (and
learn) v1.5 instead the spry code that comes with DW?
Any side effects on Dreamweaver functionality?
Regards

Hello sakisp,
The Pros are:
- lots of bugs were fixed
- lots of new features added (Data + Widgets + Effects)
- code improved for performance
- we did some structural changes and deprecated some of the
API, however we remained DW compatible. If you start using Spry 1.5
you won't have to migrate any of your page to the new version.
- improved the samples, documentation and demos.
The Cons are:
- the upgrade procedure may generate some problems and we
don't have an automate way to make this update:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=602&threadid=1269066&fo rumid=72
- none of the new features in Spry 1.5 have a DW CS3
integration so you'll have to code some of the things by hand.
We worked as hard as possible and the Spry 1.5 is fully
compatible with the Dreamweaver Spry version. This was one of our
goals for this release to make sure the thinks will still work
after the release.
Basically I consider the upgrade a good thing, specially if
you start now from scratch with the Spry. Just make sure you read
carefully the previous post with the upgrade procedure in DW.
Regards,
Cristian MARIN

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> Hello,
>
> I am working on a few projects that require code
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> Hello,
>
> The company that I work has given us Dreamweaver CS3 and
it's great,
> however
> we have a problem with the companies firewall blocking
dreamweaver from
> seeing
> external images when in "Design" view. I have search
throughout Google
> for a
> solution and have yet to find one. I come in here in the
hopes that
> someone
> can help. Our IT department has told me that the
firewall solution they
> use
> does not allow rule sets per application, so they cannot
just say "allow
> this
> program to use the web". This leaves me in a tough spot,
but they said in
> Dreamweaver CS3 has a way to setup a proxy and allow it
to bypass our
> firewall
> that would make this quick and easy. Does DW have
something like this,
> and if
> so then please point me in the right direction!
>
> I appreciate all assistance.
>
> Regards,
> John
>

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>For the past 23 years I have taught myself all the
computer programs I use from
>Freehand, Photoshop, lllustrator, Indesign, plus many
others yet I rarely had
>to look up something in a book and get the answer.
>
> Not so with Dreamweaver!
>
> I can't seem to get anywhere with this program. I have
learned much over the
>last 2 years I have been using it but I am NOWHERE NEAR
where I want to be.
>This has been the hardest program there is for me to
learn because of all this
>stupid code. Go ahead call me a designer and not a
programmer because it is
>true. I hate code and after 2 years of this program I
hate it even more. I just
>want it to do what i want it to do and use visual
commands only to get there!
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people still
believe that. Without a solid understanding of what HTML and
CSS are
and how they work, you won't be able to do anything useful
with DW.
> Can't they simplify the program for us stupid designer
types?
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tools for the
"stupid designer types", where you can more or less click
together your
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step before the first one.
> I have several books on the program and even subscribe
to Lynda.com for their
>advice but even after going over the same module 3 times
I still don't have it
>right.
>
> I just want to take a file from Photoshop CS3, slice it
up and bring it into
>Dreamweaver and HAVE IT WORK RIGHT!
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is not how
the web works. Your approach might work for PDFs or other
fixed size
image-based things, but never for a website. The web is
flexible.
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thinking
about starting DW or to focus on your own skills and
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> I'm assuming you have HTML coding skills, however? If
you don't understand
> the
> underlying coding behind building a site, how to do
basic site
> architecture,
> optimizing graphics and the like, you may have just
wasted some money. If
> you
> do know how to code, etc., then using DW will be pretty
intuitive for you.
> Just
> follow the introductory tutorials to get oriented then
start playing with
> it so
> its features become easy to use, almost second nature.
There are excellent
> books at Amazon for this, especially visual quick start
guides.
>
> Again, if you don't have the skills, I really recommend
finding a
> pre-built
> template through a site hosting provider that suits your
needs and your
> taste,
> then modifying only what's necessary such as the link
names, the content,
> and
> images.
>
> Not knowing what position you're coming from, but
assuming one without
> experience, I think you'll find you're in for a good
deal of work. Web
> sites --
> good ones -- aren't built overnight. It just isn't
plug-n-play (yet).
>
> Sorry. Not trying to put you down but just offering a
realistic answer.
>

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I want to be able to add/edit the type when needed. I have never
designed a website but i am going to take classes to learn. Can
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ware like JAlbum. It's free and you can add as many
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> I am a photographer and for my future website I would
really like a
feature
> where the viewer can click on the photo and it flips
over, and on the back
I
> will have type/fonts explaining the photo. I want to be
able to add/edit
the
> type when needed. I have never designed a website but i
am going to take
> classes to learn. Can Dreamweaver CS3 do this or any
other program? Any
help
> would be greatly appreciated.
>

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2. The FTP connection from DW to the website IP is also
correctly established and working.
3. The connection information is identical for both
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WordPress
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> I'd like to build a news-oriented website that takes
advantage of Dreamweaver's
> design capabilities, but utilizes a Content Management
System.
>
> The goal is to build a dynamic site that will be updated
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>
> Can anyone recommend a CMS that works well with
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> other suggestions as to how to achieve that goal with
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Fireworks CS4 compatible with Dreamweaver CS3

Is there any issues with developing pop ups in Fireworks CS4
and importing into Dreamweaver CS3? Thanks

> I have no programming (HTML) experience
DW will be a very tough learning curve for you in this case.
Are you sure
it's the right choice?
> I was reading where DW CS3 doesn't do popups.
Where? Surely you are misinterpreting that - it has Spry
menus built in,
but a much better choice even than those exists.
Check the uberlink and MacFly tutorials at PVII -
http://www.projectseven.com/
and the Navbar tutorial/articles at Thierry's place
http://tjkdesign.com/articles/dropdown/
Or this one (more recent article):
http://tjkdesign.com/articles/Pure_CSS_Dropdown_Menus.asp
Or to get it done fast, go here -
http://www.projectseven.com/tutorials/navigation/auto_hide/index.htm
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> Murry,
>
> Thanks for responding. I was reading where DW CS3
doesn't do popups. The
> result I would like would be to have a popup occur from
a line of text (no
> graphic). I have no programming (HTML) experience and I
am not sure how to
> achieve that result. Any recommendations would be
appreciated.
>

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