Dreamweaver is a great software package to develop smaller, static websites. Some of the key differences between Dreamweaver and Drupal:
- Costs:
Dreamweaver: Costs approximately $199 per install
Drupal: Costs nothing
- Updating the Site:
Dreamweaver: The website can only be updated from that one computer
Drupal: The website can be updated from any computer with an internet connection and a browser
- Webmaster vs. Content Editors:
Dreamweaver: There is typically on 'webmaster' that maintains the site
Drupal: Is meant to have many users who maintain their own content
- Add On Functionally:
Dreamweaver: Functionally can be added using a scripting language and requires programming skills.
Drupal: Advanced functionally can be added without programming skills
- Static vs. Dynamic:
Dreamweaver: creates static web pages
Drupal: creates dynamic, database driven web pages
- Learning Curve:
Dreamweaver: Relatively easy to learn
Drupal: Higher learning curve but less of a problem due to the hands-on Drupal workshops.
