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is WP kind of like DreamWeaver, in that it can edit html with the click of a button rather than going in and manually changing it? I feel this is kind of a stupid question, but you learn some new everyday!
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I am a hardcore programmer (java, c#, c++, PHP you name it). I do coding day in and day out. I am quite experienced with Dreamweaver. I currently maintain a few websites which I developed using Dreamweaver. With all these, I would still pick Wordpress without a blink. All new sites I am developing are done in Wordpress.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Why do I recommend WP over DW? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">WP is a powerful content management system with a database directly integrated to it, while DW is a web page development tool. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Most websites today require a content management system tightly integrated to a database rather than a simple front end, web page design tool. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">WP has so many plug-ins freely available that you can do almost everything you want to do by leveraging what others have already perfected. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">For visual appeal, there are so many themes available freely - or if you are so inclined, you can buy a premium theme customized for your specific field.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">With WP, you can update and manage your website from anywhere in the world using any computer. With DW, you will need access to your own computer to make </span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">changes to your site.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Unless you are already an expert in DW, I would recommend WP. If you have your content ready to post, then by using WP you can get your website up and running in two days. Using DW, it can take weeks or even months.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">And, don't just take my word for it. Setup wordpress on your site and then create your first website and see how easy/difficult it is.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Good luck.</span></span></div>
