Like most software applications, Dreamweaver is not immune to system errors. From the common errors that occur in Dreamweaver, the “dwscripts” error is a fairly frequent one. Here is a handy trick to troubleshoot this problem.

A simple way to deal with JavaScript errors is by deleting FileCache.dat files. Specifically, if you are seeing “dwscripts” errors or the “translators were not loaded” error message, delete the WinFileCache-7A9586CB.dat, MacFileCache-BFE7CE2E.dat or FileCache.dat file. These files are located in the Dreamweaver user configuration folder.

The location of the FileCache.dat files depends on your operating system and your version of Dreamweaver. In general, the location for different versions are as follows:

• For Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows Vista: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration
• For Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration
• For Dreamweaver 8 on Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration
• For Dreamweaver 8 on Windows Vista: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration

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Adobe Dreamweaver’s CSS Style saves you from the boredom of mindless repetitive actions. For example, the action below enables you to create text rollovers and to delete the link underlines. Here’s a tip to easily activate that text rollover:

To activate a Dreamweaver text rollover in a particular place by using CSS Style, use the following trick:  

•  Paste the HTML code between the head tags –

<style type="text/css"> 
.links { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #003399} 
.links:hover {font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #FF8B22; text-decoration: none}
</style>

• Select the link style following the example given below:

<a href="link.htm" mce_href="link.htm" target="_parent" class="links">link text</a>

With all the high-powered software at our disposal, most of us are not as productive as we should.

Only a few years ago, many experts were predicting that the proliferation of software applications cropping up for every imaginable purpose would bring an extraordinary level of productivity to our lives.  However, this prediction has turned out not even close to being true.  Whether used for office automation (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), for graphic design (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash), or for web publishing (Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Dreamweaver), the results hold surprisingly consistent: the level of our productivity increase due to software use has not fulfilled the high expectations most people had even as far as five years ago. 

Why is it so difficult to obtain full benefits from the software that we use nowadays? Are the packages becoming too complex?  Is the documentation deficient?  Is the training available not doing a good job preparing you to become productive?

This site aims to provide helpful software tips that are not readily evident from traditional training or product documentation.  We will also analyze the reasons why modern training methods are ineffective in preparing people to use software efficiently,  compromising our ability to derive maximum productivity benefits in our daily lives.

Stay tuned for useful advice and analysis to use software and to learn software in order to maximize your productivity.  Also, we will soon be launching a great computer training site that addresses the training and productivity problems  affecting many of us today. Subscribe to our newsletter and our RSS feeds so you don't miss any of our helpful articles!