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How Does This Flash Thing Work, Exactly?: Page 2 of 2

I've been a user of Dreamweaver since it was Dreamweaver 3.0. I tried all the other major software at the time, and decided this was the best package. So I was really interested in what MX could do, after migrating to 4.0. I admit, the migration was easier than expected. It read all the sites (projects) stored in my system and just copied them over. That saved me hours of work! But so far, I've only used the base set of functions (in other words, I don't have Coldfusion, an ASP machine, and can't get the PHP MySQL to workyet).

I must say that MX requires one to do a fast learning curve to make it work. Here are my gripes in no particular order " and you should know that I like the package!

The entire package is based on styles, unlike version 4.0. Every two seconds, another style is born. And, they've changed the way fonts are sized! The software is slow on my machine (I have 1.2 ghz and 512-MB RAM). Every time I cut a line, the entire page cuts away (this is getting to be a real pain). Starting a new page from a template, requires me to find the right site (project), instead of just popping up as it did, correctly, based on the site I chose when I began working on the particular project.

Then there are changes that are just changes. I'm getting used to them (I suppose I'm a creature of habit). I'd recommend Dreamweaver, but, then again, I haven't done a comprehensive look at the other products in a while...Oh, and Macromedia, how 'bout making Flash more intuitive? You've intimidated me, and now I have feelings of inadequacy!