 Astonishing round-trip capabilities..., 2001-01-10
I was very hard on the first version of UltraDev, but this one is vastly improved. The editor is now color-coded and does auto-indentation (hallelujah). Better than that, even, is that the editor and preview page can be shown in a split window so that the HTML is not always on top of your web page (hallelujah+).I'm sure the DB functions are just fine, it's just that I'm more comfortable just "rolling my own" as they say, in this area. What REALLY shines is Fireworks 4 and the phenomenal integration of the two. Fireworks itself is a master stroke, a true software implementation coup. You can see my review of that product for more info on Java integration, rollovers, etc. But back to the integration. The round trip from UltraDev to Fireworks and back will have you heaving a BIG sigh of relief since you no longer need to worry about "Now, do I have to get the interface just right before this will work, or do I do the ASP code first, or...??". The two are now truly seamless. Awesome.
10 of 10 customers found the following review helpful:
 A vastly improved product..., 2001-01-09
I was pretty hard on UltraDev 1 because of the editor. Well, the editor is vastly improved, with color-coded code and will auto-indent for you. Better than that, you can show the window as a split view, with the preview on top (or bottom). This way, your code window no longer needs to hover over your HTML preview.If you can swing it, get the version that is integrated with Fireworks 4. See my review of this product, because it is truly a rewarding experience (5 stars just because of the seamlessness) to work with the two in concert. The DB functions are nice, and work well, but I prefer to "roll my own" in this area by just writing the code. There are many more improved or added features, and a nice bonus is the integration of some O'Reilly books that live in one of the little panes that clutter up your screen. Actually quite useful information esp. about HTML, when you just can't remember an attribute name or what have you. An impressive product.
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Fantastic Product!, 2000-12-30
I am an asp web developer that also occasionally needs to do design work. Dreamweaver 4 is,by far, the best design tool on the market and now with it's developer tools in Ultradev, including ASP/CFML/JSP functionality, Sourcesafe integration and sql utilities it rivals any other tool on the market. The only feature missing is the intellisense capabilities that Interdev has.
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Super Cool!, 2000-12-29
As an asp web developer that also needs to do design work, there is no better single product on the market that can do awesome layouts along with db connectivity. I really like the new sourcesafe integration, code/layout view, and appreciate the clean asp code that ultradev creates with its server behaviors.
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