Dreamweaver - designing in DW MX2004, to be edited in DW 3

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designing in DW MX2004, to be edited in DW 3

rbewley

2004-08-26, 12:22 pm

A client requires a new site to be developed, and I am currently using
Dreamweaver MX 2003. However, he wants to implement regualr changes using his
now depreciated version of Dreamweaver 3.
If I design a site based largely in CSS, will the client be able to edit basic
elements [for example a timetable, probably to be laid out in table form]
Thanks
RB

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-26, 12:22 pm

> Dreamweaver MX 2003

You only get two choices - DMX or DMX2004. There was no DMX2003.

> If I design a site based largely in CSS, will the client be able to edit
> basic
> elements [for example a timetable, probably to be laid out in table form]

Perhaps. But if you use Templates it will be a mess, since DW3 will not
read DMX level Template syntax.

In addition, DW3's support for rudimentary CSS (I mean like pseudo-classes)
was OK, but beyond that, it was weak. If you are designing with CSS, your
client may find the pages a bewildering jumble....

Personally, I wouldn't let a client touch a page with DW3 without having
large "fix the mess" contingencies in my contract.

Have you investigated allowing him/her to use Contribute?

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"rbewley" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:cgkaai$57v$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>A client requires a new site to be developed, and I am currently using
> Dreamweaver MX 2003. However, he wants to implement regualr changes using
> his
> now depreciated version of Dreamweaver 3.
> If I design a site based largely in CSS, will the client be able to edit
> basic
> elements [for example a timetable, probably to be laid out in table form]
> Thanks
> RB
>

rbewley

2004-08-26, 12:22 pm

Thanks Murray- please excuse the typo... i meant DWMX2004 of course.
Unfortunately the budget for the project is very small, and I previously
suggested the 'Contribute route' and the thought of the client [who happens to
be totally minted, but as mean as they come ;o)] of spending money on software
made him livid...

maybe I should point him to a trial version of contribute 3, and hopefully the
benefits will speak for themselves..

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-26, 12:22 pm

> maybe I should point him to a trial version of contribute 3, and hopefully
> the
> benefits will speak for themselves..

That's what I would do. I get the shakes thinking of the other scenario.

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"rbewley" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:cgkk64$fm3$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Thanks Murray- please excuse the typo... i meant DWMX2004 of course.
> Unfortunately the budget for the project is very small, and I previously
> suggested the 'Contribute route' and the thought of the client [who
> happens to
> be totally minted, but as mean as they come ;o)] of spending money on
> software
> made him livid...
>
> maybe I should point him to a trial version of contribute 3, and hopefully
> the
> benefits will speak for themselves..
>
>