Dreamweaver CS3 is.. STANDARDS COMPLIANT????

[killerchutney]

Yes, it is. At last, coding with design mode is (sort of) standards compliant!! I think this is a major step forwards with Dreamweaver, and the top new feature. The SPRY thingys I have no idea how good they are, I might use them one day.

Does anyone have any experiences with CS3?

[boogyman]

That would be the day? For some reason I think have a hunch that they are probably still using tables for their layout, which is NOT standards compliant. Dreamweaver CS3 must be very recently released because as far as I knew 8 was the latest release.

Even with new features, the functionality of this type of application is still going to be pretty much the same, so if you were looking for a general inquiry into how it works I am sure that alot of people can answer your question.

and on that note. I do use Dreamweaver 8 myself, but I use the coding view which I very highly recommend anyone doing that uses any type of editor, but if it did come up with a solution for divs / css rather then tables, it wouldn't be just a big step for dreamweaver, it would be a gigantic step for all of web development

now on a side note, that would be on the lines of Micro$haft realizing that they are hurting the industry by not creating an actual standards compliant browser :haha: we can all dream lol

[killerchutney]

Yes, I usually use coding view too, only use design view to view how pages look (roughly).

Dreamweaver CS3 was released about 2 months ago. http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/

[Twey]

There are options to create a CSS-based layout from the WYSIWYG view, I believe... unfortunately, they tend to be fragile and pixel-based.

It may create valid XHTML Transitional (the default DOCTYPE from DreamWeaver for a long time), but can it generate valid HTML 4.01 Strict? Also, does it still insert poorly-coded redundant Javascript?

[killerchutney]

CSS coding in CS3 is basicly the same as in 8.

I haven't tried to create a HTML Strict page yet, and sadly it still does insert poorly-coded javascript.

But hey, can Dreamweaver be any worse than: http://www.microsoft.com/Expression/products/overview.aspx?key=web ?

[tech_support]

but can it generate valid HTML 4.01 Strict?
Yep. It is.