+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 12

Thread: Dreamweaver or Wordpress?

  1. #1
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    24
    My Thumbs Up

    Dreamweaver or Wordpress?

    I'm trying to design my own sites and sales pages... which would you recommend??

    Dreamweaver or Wordpress?
    Best Regards,

    Deon

    PS: don't forget to give a Thumbs up :]

  2. #2
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Posts
    10
    My Thumbs Up
    Dreamweaver is used for coding in HTML, CSS, PHP etc
    Wordpress on the other hand is called a blog content manager. To setup a blog, you do not need any coding experience at all. If you have used a word processor before you can use Word Press of the multitude of other content managers that are out there.


    _________________
    Vietnam travel-Mekong delta tour from hcmc-Halong bay cruise
    Last edited by ooliver186 ooliver186; 03-09-2013 at 03:05 AM.

  3. #3
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    27
    My Thumbs Up
    Hmmm... it really depends on your goals. I use them both.

    I'm a Dreamweaver fanatic. Truly love it and have been using it for what... maybe 10 years now.

    Anyway, I recently started transitioning over some of my sites to Wordpress. Why? It's because even though DW is a great tool - it starts to get really tough managing content that goes into the hundreds and thousands of pages.

    DW is a designer's and coder's tool. And because I know how to code and design, I'll likely never give it up. But if you're a newbie - you might be better off with WP and whatever plugin can help you get the job done

    Of course, if you're willing to learn how to use DW... then go for it! I've used to to make some kick-butt landing pages for clients.

  4. #4
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    24
    My Thumbs Up
    I actually am pretty decent at using DW,

    that is "Visuall" , I can get the site to LOOK the way I want but I can't get it to DO what I want (Interactivity) such as Scripts and Rotating banners.

    I want to add a"On Exit" script redirect but I suck at Inserting Java-script lol
    Best Regards,

    Deon

    PS: don't forget to give a Thumbs up :]

  5. #5
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    27
    My Thumbs Up
    For an "On Exit" script, DW won't be able to help much... unless it's included in its library as a pre-packaged script of some sort. Kinda like the one they had for Netscape... their "Netscape Resize Fix" or something like that

    Anyway, for JS - take a look at JQuery. JQuery makes javascript coding much easier IMO. You'll likely learn it in a day or two if you're willing to read up on it. Check out W3 Schools (http://www.w3schools.com).

    For an "On Exit" type script, read up on the "OnBeforeUnload" Event. When that event triggers (when visitor goes to leave page) you can throw up Message asking visitors if they are sure they want leave.

    Best!

  6. #6
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    London
    Posts
    35
    My Thumbs Up
    Personally the coding in Wordpress drives me round the bend but you get used to it, and it's a much kinder learning curve. The availability and ease of plugins is also excellent.

    I say start with Wordpress, maybe once you've got some experience with it give Dreamweaver a shot on your next site then see which you like more.

  7. #7
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Nashville, TN
    Posts
    9
    My Thumbs Up
    I don't have experience with Dreamweaver, but I have used WordPress several times. I find it to be very SEO friendly, and easy to set up and manage. Plus I love all of the plug-ins and options that are available for WordPress. They also make it very simple to add audio, video and images, which help in your SEO rankings. Just MHO. :-)
    Internet Marketer
    http://www.4xworks.com
    Quality Education without the Hype

  8. #8
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Posts
    10
    My Thumbs Up
    Blog Entries
    1
    I honestly think that it would depend on what WP theme you'd be using. Some themes will let you do ANYTHING, and combining that with the crazy amount of plug-ins available for WP, there's no better option. It's faster, easier, and much less hassle!

    On the other hand, some themes can be really restrictive. For those types, there's almost nothing that you can do with them that hasn't already been included in the theme, in which case, DW is better, because at least then you have some control. Non-wp sites are less likely to be hacked as well, or so I understand, so there's that benefit as well.

    So I guess, in short, it depends on how complicated you want to make things and what theme you're considering.

    I know that it was a bit vague, but I hope that this was helpful somehow! XD lol
    The Agile Artist
    Your one-stop-shop for quality artwork and professional project management!
    Get quality artwork for less!

  9. #9
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    Nov 2013
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    6
    My Thumbs Up
    Hey all,

    As mentioned before: Dreamweaver is an editor. It allows someone to edit PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript files and so much more.
    WordPress is officially called a CMS: Content Management System.

    WordPress can even be combined with Dreamweaver as it allows WordPress theme files to be edited.
    Let me know if you guys need any help, i'd be more then happy to help you directly.

    Hope this helps!
    Cheers,
    Aron

  10. #10
    Basic JVNP2 Partner
    Join Date
    Feb 2014
    Posts
    1
    My Thumbs Up
    i mostly prefer dreamweaver so i suggest you for that. apart for that it depends on you.

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts