HI ,
I was wondering if you could help me.
I know its not totally programing related but its sort of related
I am a junior web developer and I work mainly with PHP , MySQL , Javascript and HTML I dont really touch design.
I run a mac so if i go with VS I have will to run it using Bootcamp.
But what is the best VS or Dreamweaver ?
Also could you tell me what each is mainly focused for ?
Visual Studio is mostly .NET orientated, so Dreamweaver would be a better bet for PHP.
I think you should check out Aptana which I prefer to Dreamweaver, which has the advantage of being available for bothe platforms.
You are mixing apples and pears here :) The products are not comparable, because they are for entirely different tasks. Dreamweaver focuses on web design (HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc...) while visual studio focuses on programming (desktop applications for windows, mainly).
Dreamveaver and VS meet when you develop for the web on asp.net on visual studio: you can design the interface in dreamweaver and then integrate it in your asp.net project... but that's all...
Visual Basic (6, .net, etc) is a language and development environment all wrapped in one. It allows you to design forms(windows) and code them all within that one environment.
dreamweaver(also known as devil spawn) is a language editor that is not based on any one language. It's a notepad on steroids.
For what you're doing, I don't see a need for neither Visual Studio nor Dreamweaver. Why don't you check out Coda or Eclipse?
Visual Basic 6 = For development of Windows applications or COM-libraries Current version of Visual Studio = For development of anything .net including web apps with html, javascript etcetera. Dreamweaver = More a program for users than for developers, though I haven't used it in ages
I code in ColdFusion and PHP. Based on the your statement that you don't do much design, I would recommend Eclipse and the myriad of plugins you can use to make it into a fully customizable IDE.
Because of my job duties, I have to do some design and code. Dreamweaver is nice with their design view if you are working with HTML. Eclipse beats it hands down when it comes doing coding. Aptana is a good plugin for Eclipse (or as a standalone based on Eclipse) if you want more tools for HTML and popular Javascript library support.
Also, Eclipse is free.
Hope this helps.