I''m not as quick to discard Expressions as an enhanced FrontPage.
(I''ve
nothing positive to say about FP). My interest is in finding an IDE that
offers specific features. The webs we develop are instructional and usually
have between 50 to 100 pages. I put a high value on HTML page templates
which both Dreamweaver and this new MS Expressions both support. I am
dissatisfied with Dreamweaver performance in a few areas and am looking for
any alternative which won''t sacrifice what have become key IDE features
to
our web development method.
There are other IDEs which have superior depth in other areas, but I''m
not
aware of any which support HTML page templating. I wonder why HTML page
templates aren''t available in more IDEs?
A couple of other features which I place a high (but not mandatory) value on
include: FTP, SFTP and remote / local file synchronization (a feature to
identify which files have been revised). It''s convenient to PUT or GET
a
file directly from the IDE, especially when the file must be tested from a
server-side environment.
Icing on the cake is an integrated checkin/checkout so multiple developers
can work on the same website. Better would be integrated source control.
There are many other features are important in an IDE but there are many
IDEs to choose from which offer these features.
HTML page templates, not so many choices.
Sam
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Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:08 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rails-spinoffs] New Microsoft IDE
Looks like nothing more than an updated FrontPage with some
Dreamweaver-esque candy. MS tools are extremely good when it comes to
backend development (in terms of ease of use, extensibility, and developer
productivity)... but I doubt they will be able to make any headway as a
design tool provider.
Then again, it''s MS, anything they send to market will be profitable
just
based on sheer numbers.
On 7/27/06, Sam < sam.google-Uc2IQQBAS6sAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
<mailto:sam.google-Uc2IQQBAS6sAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> >
wrote:
Has anyone here evaluated Microsoft Expressions as a possible development
IDE?
http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/default.mspx
I haven''t looked at the JS support beyond noticing that JS code is
lightly
color-coded, but on the surface, it has some features I consider mandatory
for web development (e.g., templates).
Sam
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