hi, kattie...
i don't know what the "MX" mean, but there are many differences between Dream.. 8 and Deramweaver MX, for example when u build web application using PHPMYSql Server technology, dreamwevaer MX don't support "User Authentication" Server behaviours so u can't create login user page, restrict page etc. , but when u use Dream.. 8 .. it supported
Dream... 8 will help u much !!