newbie to web design

[surcules]

I really want to know which program is easier to use or more popular in the web-design world.
Flash Mx or
Dreamweaver.

If i had to take a course to learn how to build web pages, which should i choose? (both is not an option)
Any help is greatly appreciated.:)

[DrZaius]

Hi surcules, welcome to the PC Mech forums!

My vote is for Dreamweaver, it's probably the best one out there.

[surcules]

thanks for the reply, this topic has been bugging me for days.

[GSXdan]

just for mainly web design, i would go for Dreamweaver as well, but if i were you i would pick up a book on flash and learn the basics. you can learn some simple things that will make your site look a lot better and add to the users interactivity and overall enjoyment of the site. even making simple flash buttons can make your site a lot better(Dreamweaver has some pre-made flash buttons for you to use, but you might want to be original).

but if you were take a class, my vote would be for Dreamweaver.

^dan

[surcules]

Thanks to anyone who replies. So far Dreamweaver seems to be my best bet.

[Rick Hall]

Dreamweaver is the ultimate in web building software.

[aym]

Dreamweaver is used to create HTML pages, while Flash MX creates animation, so if you want to do web design go for Dreamweaver.

[Goog]

Yeah, dreamweaver is an HTML Editor, Flash just creates flash movies. You shouldn't even be comparing them... thats why Macromedia makes both :P To design all your sites in flash is not a good idea, even if you could.

Then again, my vote really goes for neither. You should learn raw html, you will have way more control over the final product. And these days, learning Dreamweaver very well will take a good deal of time, learning HTML may not be that much more time-consuming.

[Pif]

True, but with using DreamWeaver you can quickly switch to code view and tweak. And if you're serious about learning html code (which is basically really simple), you'll be motivated to look at the code, understand what it does, and even make improvements.

I use DreamWeaver all the time (just upgraded to MX), and for repetitive tasks it's a gem.

Ultimately, the better you understand html code, the better you'll design pages. And don't stop at html; learn javascript, vbscript and asp progressively.

I recommend you stay away from Flash until after you're competent with html.

[HackinCowboy]

ASP isn't a language. It's just a host which can execute VBScript and JavaScript.
Like aym said though, they're two completely different programs. You should be comparing Frontpage to Dreamweaver, not Flash. I would recommend Dreamweaver though. If you want to get started in HTML.

[Aeryn]

You should go with Dreamweaver MX. Flash is for designing animations and interactive menus/movies. But, you should really learn HTML or XHTML. Dreamweaver is great for repetitive tasks like content entry and table creation but nothing beats knowing how to manipulate your webpage on the lowest levels. :)