So is upgrading from EW v2 to EW v3 "worth it"?

Tom Miller

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Dec 11, 2009, 8:27:50 PM12/11/09

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Folks,
Now that things have died down and the SP1 has "shipped" lets revisit the
question of EW upgrades.

Now don't get me wrong, I don't like the slow FTP but since I am not using
it (I use the FireFTP add-on in Foxfire).

I don't use graphics programs very often although I suppose I should learn
to. I haven't seen an EW extension I can't live without.

I really can't see how the superpreview helps me all that much except maybe
I can't get mine to work?

So what features make this version a "must" upgrade for most people?

Thanks,
Tom
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Ronx

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Dec 12, 2009, 5:01:32 AM12/12/09

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Support for root relative links and the "Use Windows' Colours".

SuperPreview is a "must-have" tool - You can see the different rendering in
IE6, IE7, IE8 and FireFox, and work out what needs to be changed in CSS to
make them effectively the same.
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senn

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"Tom Miller" <tlgal...@sbcglobal.net> skrev i meddelelsen
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Read my comment on SuperPreview down in the Walther R thread of 12/01 2009
If you not already read it. I don't think SuperPreview is a factor to count
on.
There are not much other to talk about than this Super.......
I had this EW3 on a machine for a trial. Well, Super..... is probably a bit
different
to the trial one I had running for a few days. But you can't see if a flyout
menu using
a javascript runs o.k. I don't understand why making a half usable tool.
/senn

Gregory A. Beamer

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Dec 14, 2009, 10:33:34 AM12/14/09

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"Tom Miller" <tlgal...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in news:pkCUm.21018$y%
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> So what features make this version a "must" upgrade for most people?

I spend more time in Visual Studio than Expression, so Expression is
more of a design tool for me. If I did not have MSDN, I am not sure I
would have plunked down the money for EW3.

The major feature(s) I can see utilizing surround publishing and site
management, which I do not use. If I were publishing from EW, I would
definitely upgrade. This is more than just faster FTP, btw.

I do like the SuperPreview, but find that I use it so seldom. It is nice
during intial design, however.

One possible thing I can think of is the improvements surrounding rich
content. The Silverlight story in EW2 sucked. It is much better in EW3,
as is the Flash story.

The only other thing I can think of that might be compelling is the
PhotoShop import, although I have not used it personally. Since I am an
avid PhotoShop user, it makes sense to me, however.

Hope this helps.

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