RE: Content Management System versus Static (Dreamweaver)

["Jessica N Lange" <jlange -at- mdc-dayton -dot- com>]

I've never used a CMS. However, I've used Dreamweaver since
the first version, to maintain our company intranet and
multiple websites (all related to our company or affiliates).
No website is terribly large. I've used a wee bit of
DW's dynamic capability, but really don't have a need
for it. 

I've used DW to make quick minor changes, and to revamp
the entire big corporate website.

I'm a big fan of Dreamweaver, especially the ability 
to flip into the codebase for html and css. I do
a fair amount of handcoding, but even if you never look
at code, DW creates very clean code, and has built-in
tools for validation.

I use Dreamweaver 8, EditPad for .css, FileZilla for ftp.
We link to .pdf's and the only time-consuming thing is
uploading to the ISP (I suspect their servers are old
and cranky).

Just my opinion
Jessica



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> After questioning every developer I know, I decided to turn to this
> group for a more decisive answer!
> 
> I'm a Technical Writer who has been charged with the task of 
> creating a
> new website to house all of our factsheets, pamphlets, q&a, online
> surveys, etc.
> 
> We are currently using a CMS (Joomla) for our non-for-profit company
> website (public health). We find the CMS to time consuming and not
> reliable. Our .css continually gets dumped and simply posting 
> a .pdf is
> very time consuming. We are thinking about switching to 
> Dreamweaver (we
> currently use Adobe CS2 and RoboHelp for all else) but have been
> cautioned against a static content site. Our site will have appx.
300
> htm files and 100 pdf. Is Dreamweaver a wise choice? (Personally,
I'd
> like to roll the whole thing into a RoboHelp webhelp file!) 
> 
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> Tracey Austin
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> Information Developer
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> Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
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> Phone:(519) 426-6170 Ext. 3203
> Fax: (519) 426-9974
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