What is the difference between Dreamweaver and Dreamweaver Ultradev ?


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Ultradev is intended for a more professional version of Dreamweaver for coding such as ASP.

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if the folks at macromedia had included PHP or Perl scripting, or easier access to MySQL or PostgresSQL they would have something better.

ultradev is so microsoft-centric, and you know most websites are run on Apache with PHP, Perl and MySQL. most webhost won't let you run Java applications cos the inherent security risks. so your stuck with ASP, which runs on microsoft IIS, itself a security risk.

ultradev let's you create database-driven websites. similar to dreamweaver, with the what-you-see-is-what-you-get editor, it adds scripting functionality.

sonic.

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Yeah I prefer UltraDev, it is Dreamweaver with an added functionality.

Mainly used for database driven sites as SonicYouthXY said, for example:

- Search Engines

- Guestbook

- Login

- Editing Entries

- Message Forum/Board

Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev 4.01 is really great, it can do the above examples in minutes...however, if you know nothing about:

- IIS/PWS

- DSN

- ODBC

Then it'll be hard to get it working, I mean once you learn how to setup the basics, then it's childsplay.

Hope this helps :rambo:

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If you're thinking about buying one or the other, you may want to hold off on it.

Dreamweaver MX is coming soon-ish, so be aware of that.

If I had my way I'd have you code by hand, but that's just me :D

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Originally posted by SonicYouthXY

most webhost won't let you run Java applications cos the inherent security risks

Java is client side, not server side.

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Originally posted by nuggetman

Java is client side, not server side.

Actually Java is client side and server side. Alot of servers run background processes written in Java, examples would be bots and spiders (intelligent agents). The client side Jaba is generally the Java applett (and not Javascript because we all know that has nothing to do with Java).

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Originally posted by SonicYouthXY

if the folks at macromedia had included PHP or Perl scripting, or easier access to MySQL or PostgresSQL they would have something better.

ultradev is so microsoft-centric, and you know most websites are run on Apache with PHP, Perl and MySQL. most webhost won't let you run Java applications cos the inherent security risks. so your stuck with ASP, which runs on microsoft IIS, itself a security risk.

ultradev let's you create database-driven websites. similar to dreamweaver, with the what-you-see-is-what-you-get editor, it adds scripting functionality.

sonic.

Hmm... yeah I have to agree it is a little Microsoft centric, but I routinely use it in conjunction with MySQL databases, and in writting PHP. Obviously it is geared towards ASP and CF (ColdFusion), but if you want to do other things its really not all that hard.

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Originally posted by Spike101M69

so does ultra dev have everything dreamweaver has, just more? or are both good to have?

Yeah the only real difference is that UltraDev has WYSIWYG database connection capabilities and has settings for ASP, CF, JSP pages/servers. I would say the one or the other is good to have, I own UD personally and find it helps out alot with certain things. Of course I have to agree with timdorr somewhat, you should try and learn to do everything by hand, if only for the fact that you will become better at spotting errors in the code DW/UD outputs. I find myself using the code view in UD more than the design view anymore... returning to my roots I guess... err... wait that would have been notepad :ermm:

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