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marsha 
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Joined: 23 March 2009
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 Topic: Need suggestions for Dreamweaver
Posted: 23 March 2009 at 12:49pm |
Hello All, I am looking forward
to get my self a copy of dreamweaver CS4. I've been using Aptana IDE for all my
work because it offers extra coding features. But now I am curious to switch to
DW. If anyone using DW CS4 can explain more about its new skin and features
here? I would much appreciate it. Thanks
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123Simples
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Joined: 08 July 2007
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 23 March 2009 at 4:55pm |
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There are so many new features marsha - where would you want to start? The best way though would be to review Adobe's site itself and plough through the changes and modifications CS4 brings to web development, but here are some links that may help
http://www.layersmagazine.com/dreamweaver-cs4-interface.html
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/cs4/dw.htm
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NicoleF
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Joined: 31 March 2009
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Posted: 31 March 2009 at 5:27am |
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I’ve been using dreamweaver CS4 and much satisfied with its user friendliness and the features like Live View and Code Navigator. It does php and .net although I think there are other programs that handle .net better. You can even manipulate pixel-level designs or craft complex code. DW is just a tool, and like any other tool, if you wield it badly, you'll get bad results, but if you know what you’re doing, then the results will be worth it
Just came across this http://www.ecostsoftware.com/adobe/adobe-dreamweaver-cs4-win_p4110 which I think will help you more to increase your knowledge.
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roddick
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Joined: 20 April 2009
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Posted: 20 April 2009 at 7:43am |
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My personal opinion is very positive and I do occasionally jump into
CS3 to use some extensions that aren’t CS4 compatible yet. But 90% of
my time is spent in CS4 and the migration to CS4 from CS3 took very
little time. The new workspace layout is much more efficient and Live
View is an excellent addition. If I was rating on a scale, I would give
Dreamweaver CS4 high marks.
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kruzman
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Joined: 28 June 2009
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Posted: 28 June 2009 at 11:25pm |
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I have a question: Can I copy in MS Word 2008 and paste into DW CS4 and get it to work properly?
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dimpi
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Joined: 03 July 2009
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Posted: 04 July 2009 at 6:50am |
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Dreame weaver is an awsome software for web development. with dream weaver you can Design your web pages under real-world browser conditions with the new Live View in Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 — while still retaining direct access to the code. Changes to the code are instantly reflected in the rendered display. Specialy CS4 has so many features like :
Code hinting for Ajax and JavaScript frameworksnew
Write JavaScript more efficiently with improved support for JavaScript core objects and primitive data types. Put the extended coding functionality of Dreamweaver CS4 to work by incorporating popular JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery, Prototype, and Spry.
Related Files and Code Navigatornew
Click any included file shown in the Related Files bar to see both its source in Code view and the parent page in Design view. The new Code Navigator feature shows you the CSS source code that affects your current selection and allows you to access it quickly.
Adobe InContext Editing (Free preview)
Design your pages in Dreamweaver so end users can edit their web pages without help from you or additional software using the Adobe InContext Editing online service. As a Dreamweaver designer, you can limit changes to specific pages, distinct regions, and even custom formatting options.
CSS best practicesnew
Implement CSS best practices without writing code. Create new CSS rules in the Properties panel, and get clear, simple explanations of where each property fits in the cascade of styles.
New user interfacenew
Work faster and smarter across Adobe Creative Suite® 4 components with a shared user interface design. Toggle quickly from one work environment to the next with the workspace switcher.
HTML data setsnew
Integrate the power of dynamic data into your web pages without the learning curve of mastering databases or XML coding. Spry Data Sets recognize content in a simple HTML table as an interactive data source.
Adobe Photoshop Smart Objectsnew
Insert any Adobe Photoshop® PSD document in Dreamweaver to create an image Smart Object tightly linked to the source file. Make changes to the source image, and update your image in Dreamweaver without opening Photoshop.
Subversion integrationnew
Update your site and check in modifications directly from within Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver CS4 integrates with Subversion® software, an open source versioning control system, for a more robust check-in/check-out experience.
Adobe AIR authoring supportnew
Create HTML and JavaScript based Adobe AIR™ applications directly within Dreamweaver. Preview AIR applications without leaving Dreamweaver. Get your Adobe AIR application ready to deploy with AIR packaging and code-signing features.
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shwnjb1
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Joined: 15 July 2009
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Posted: 16 July 2009 at 8:05am |
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Dreamweaver CS3 for Windows brought in the idea of different program
layouts depending upon what type of Web designer or developer you were.
Dreamweaver CS4 takes that to a new level. There are 8 default layouts
including: App Developer, App Developer Plus, Classic, Coder, Coder
Plus, Designer, Designer Compact, and Dual Screen. And if that's not
enough, you can now define your own, or simply modify an existing one
to match exactly what you need it to do. And it no longer matters if
you're on a Mac or not - these features are in both Windows and
Macintosh versions of Dreamweaver CS4.
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Need suggestions for Dreamweaver