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8 Benefits Of Using Dreamweaver 8
Dreamweaver is an extremely useful tool for novice and expert
webmasters alike.
Here are 8 great reasons why you might want to use Dreamweaver.
1. Manage many sites easily. Dreamweaver makes it as easy as possible to
toggle between sites you are working on. If you build websites for a
living, this ease of switching up projects is a definite must.
2. Easy to upload via built in FTP. The built in FTP features are great,
not to mention the fact that you can update a page that you are working
on using the keyboard shortcut 'CTRL + SHIFT + U'. In addition, the FTP
system is capable of changing file permissions (CHMOD) which is nice.
3. Built in CSS features. One of the best things about Dreamweaver is
the way it makes complicated coding processes easy for people who aren't
hardcore coders. The CSS tools is a perfect example. Using the point and
click CSS window, you can start adding CSS styles to your sites.
4. Rollover Buttons. Rollover buttons are super-easy to create in
Dreamweaver, and Dreamweaver does all the behind the scenes coding for
you. Also, if you don't want to create the buttons yourself, you can
choose from a built in selection of flash buttons that have rollover
effects, so you can have your rollover buttons right out of the box.
5. Pop-Up Menus: With the built in pop-up menus in the tag inspector,
you can create the types of navigation links you see on professional
looking sites. Dreamweaver does all the coding for you, all you need to
do is point and click a few times.
6. Server Side Include Buttons: Server side includes are so essential to
website building, but few WYSWYG editors include a special feature for
them. Dreamweaver hits the mark perfectly with SSI and gives you several
options to choose from. Understanding this key feature will save you
time and help you build better sites.
7. Dreamweaver Template Files: This method of working with templates is
easy to use, even for a beginner, and makes your websites more flexible.
If you make a mistake when designing your site, but have use a dwt file,
you can correct the mistake on hundreds of pages instantly. Also it is
useful for updating site layouts.
8. Web forms creator. The web forms creator in Dreamweaver is
exceptional. It is easy to create web forms, and with a small additional
PHP script, you can have results of any form sent to any email address
you want. Check out my site for more on the PHP form script.
So there are 8 good reasons why Dreamweaver is the webmaster's tools of
choice. There are many other reasons, and you can learn about them and
see step by step training videos at www.dreamweaverhowto.com
You can see free sample Dreamweaver tutorials and get sample Dreamweaver
tips at www.dreamweaverhowto.com
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