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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:08 pm
by Ollie Saunders
I thank god for DW because then I know that if it features on a job advert I need not apply.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:10 pm
by smudge
Actually, I only use design mode for little things like changing wording. The real reason I use it is for the automatic FTP transfer, code coloring (really not necessary, but adds readability), and code hints. Overall, it saves time for me. On my homebuilt server I use for experimenting, I use context.

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:14 am
by toasty2
Wow, I was afraid I've been wasting my time hand-coding everything...so apparently thats common. :)

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:06 am
by superdezign
smudge wrote:Actually, I only use design mode for little things like changing wording. The real reason I use it is for the automatic FTP transfer, code coloring (really not necessary, but adds readability), and code hints. Overall, it saves time for me. On my homebuilt server I use for experimenting, I use context.
I find very little (and by little, I mean 'no') reason to use design mode, but DW does make code writing quicker, I like their highlighting as it makes mistakes stand out, and the FTP (though I wouldn't are allow it to be automatic!).

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:55 am
by smudge
By automatic, I mean that it uploads it when you hit save as well as saving a backup copy to the HD.
The only thing I find annoying with the code hits is that it doesn't give you any suggestions for php or javascript code, but everything for html

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:41 pm
by superdezign
smudge wrote:By automatic, I mean that it uploads it when you hit save as well as saving a backup copy to the HD.
And that's exactly what I thought you meant. I'd never want it to be automatic.
smudge wrote:The only thing I find annoying with the code hits is that it doesn't give you any suggestions for php or javascript code, but everything for html
That's what the PHP Manual and the MDC are for. ;)

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:25 am
by php3ch0
please see signature

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:53 pm
by smudge
@superdezign: I mean that it doesn't have an autocomplete feature for php or javascript like it does with HTML and CSS. Although... I did find the file that defines the hints and autocompletes...