Xsite Pro or Dreamweaver.

[sam]

I have been using a trial version of Dreamweaver but before I invest the $400 in buying it - as I'd rather not - just wondering if Xsite Pro is just as good. One of the things I really like about Dreamweaver - and some free ones like Kompozer don't have - is the split screen and when you highlight on one screen (code) you see exactly where it is in the other screen (regular view).

Does it do that?

Any comments or advice?

Thank you.

[mark]

xSite Pro produces 10-year old code (at least its first version does). It does the job but its coding is therefore quite clunky. As an example I seen a website produced via it, and it was quite easy to reduce the (X)HTML and CSS used by around half.

But it *does* do the job and it looks very easy to use, so if people like it then great. Google doesn't seem to care much about the quality of the code, so I guess it's no problem

I personally hand-code everything (via a standard text editor like Notepad, but the Linux version of it), I just find it easier (and cheaper! ) that way.

However if you can afford Dreamweaver (or are happy with xSite Pro) then either of them are good choices.

I'd probably say that if you can afford Dreamweaver then that could be the best choice since it produces better and more accessible code, and has more features, however xSite Pro seems good enough for the average job.

[lina]

Totally different products. I have used both. I no longer use either. XSitePro is very slow once you build large sites... it gets to be annoying.

Dreamweaver is a site design platform and very flexible. But do you want to design sites or make money?

XSitePro is an html system based on a very ridged template system. Very cookie cutter.

If you want to market products you should find tools that create consistent looking sites that are based on standards. There is no reason to waste your time on coding and maintenance.

Find a CMS - Joomla, WordPress, Drupal, and some nice templates and get to work. Spend your money on the template and the CMS is free. Much cheaper, much more effective.

[joshua]

If you are a web developer who wants to do some internet marketing... they you may want to go the Dreamweaver route. If you are an internet marketer who wants to do some basic to moderate complexity web development... XSitePro is the obvious choice.

If you are a newbie.... XSitePro is the ONLY choice..... other than Wordpress. I find them both to be the perfect solution for a different types of sites.

OBTW... XSitePro does not have the split screen function you are asking about. The transition form Design Mode (WYSIWYG) to HTML Mode in XSitePro is clunky but you do get use to it.