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By Elizabeth Naramore<\/div>\n
on August 24, 2003<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Dreamweaver MX 2004<\/h2>\n
\nLittle things mean a lot. That’s what my dad always used to say, and it holds true in this newest version of
\nDreamweaver MX. While there are no “giant leaps for mankind” with this release, the average web
\ndeveloper will certainly appreciate the design tweaks and improvements they have provided in 2004.\n<\/div>\n
\nOverall Look<\/div>\n
\nThe overall look is similar to Dreamweaver MX, with a few minor changes, namely the toolbars across the top.
\nYour views and personal layout can still be tailored to what you’re used to, so it really depends on you.\n<\/div>\n
\n“Insert Toolbar”<\/div>\n
\nPersonally, I liked the old “insert” toolbar with the tabs across the top, as I’m more of an
\n“at-a-glance” person. In MX 2004, when they reshuffled the objects to be inserted, it took me a
\nminute to find a few things. For example, the “insert characters” function is now listed
\nunder the “HTML” section, instead of being on it’s own tab (or even under the “common”
\nsection like in the old days). But I’m usually pretty quick on the uptake and this was not a huge issue for me.\n<\/div>\n
\nThey have added a “Favorites” section of the “insert” toolbar, which I found most
\nhelpful, as it allows you to put your commonly used buttons all together in one spot, and keeps you
\nfrom toggling back and forth to find what you’re looking for. This more than made up for them moving
\nthe “characters” section on me.\n<\/div>\n
\nStart-up Screen<\/div>\n
\nOne difference is the addition of a start-up screen to give you quick reference to recently opened
\nfiles, a list of new files you can create, or available sample documents already created for you to modify
\nas you see fit. Some people might find this helpful, but I tend to be more of a traditionalist and access
\nmy recently used files with the good old-fashioned toolbar. Luckily, I was given the option to promptly
\nturn this feature off.\n<\/div>\n
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\nPHP-specific changes<\/div>\n
\nAs a PHP developer, if you’re worried about Dreamweaver MX 2004 putting you out of business because people
\ncan create dynamic websites themselves, you can sleep well tonight. They really haven’t improved much on
\nthe PHP front as far as the layperson goes. You can still enter a little bit of common PHP code with the
\npush of a button, and get some code hints with Ctrl-Space, but it is far from being a substitute for the
\nexperienced PHP\/MySQL developer.\n<\/div>\n
\nPHP Reference<\/div>\n
\nFor those newbies out there who are taking pre-written scripts and attempting to modify them to fit their
\nown needs, Macromedia has added a PHP reference section to their list, courtesy of the good folks at O’Reilly.
\nIf you recall, Dreamweaver MX had some built-in references, but PHP was unfortunately yet again the last
\nlittle guy picked for kickball, and was omitted. With this feature, you can highlight a function in your
\ncode, right-click, and scroll down to “reference”. You are then shown a brief description of what the
\nfunction is meant to do. A list of functions is also provided for your reference should you want to
\nlook up another specific function that isn’t in your code. Now, if we can only get the newbs to look
\nup “register_globals”.\n<\/div>\n
\nServer Behaviors<\/div>\n
\nThey have added a few common tasks to the server behaviors for PHP, specifically building master-detail
\npages and user authentication. Yet again, these will hardly replace the expert’s knowledge, and I can
\nimagine how difficult it would be to set these up correctly having no knowledge of PHP or MySQL. I honestly
\ndon’t know if I would use these shortcuts in real life, because I prefer to have more control over my code,
\nbut it may be helpful to some PHP coders out there.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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