Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

Dreamweaver is part of the essential tools for professional web designers. The CS4 version integrates Adobe Dreamweaver software more in the remaining programs of the manufacturer’s code and new features to the developer.
Adobe released on Adobe Labs, now the first two beta versions of your software, Fireworks CS4 and Dreamweaver CS4 the upcoming Creative Suite 4. The new version of Adobe Dreamweaver brings many new features for Web designers and developers and supports Air and Photoshop Smart Objects. The most important enhancements include the new rendering mode based on the open source WebKit rendering engine to achieve a realistic and fast representation of the code (Apple’s Safari browser and Google’s Android including use this rendering engine). Also newly added code-navigator with overview, support for Ajax and JavaScript frameworks, and the integration of smart objects in the image editing Adobe Photoshop.

In the new version of Dreamweaver can now Photoshop PSD files into a Dreamweaver page to allow to insert, to generate Smart Objects, which lossless scaling, transforming, and filtering. The advantage: If you replaced the contents of the Smart Objects, which are associated filters and other transformations to the new image is applied immediately. This saves you about new menu items, for example, the re-Photoshop work.  Adobe Fireworks brings many new features and also supports the AIR runtime platform, with Web applications like desktop applications can be installed and used. Also new are the improved user interface, which ensures easy access to Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash. Also new is the export of CSS and images that allows you to create entire websites in Fireworks and then export it as a CSS-based layout using an external style sheet in one step. Exports also as a secure PDF is possible in the new version of Fireworks.

The Navigator in Dreamweaver CS4 shows the code bodies that affect the selected element and thus allows a quicker fix or adapt the source code. All of the websites linked to external files such as CSS, PHP, or XML elements are also listed on the page header.

Furthermore, the user interface of Dreamweaver has been changed and more adapted to the programs of the suite. The acquisition of Macromedia washed programs including Flash, Flex, Fireworks and Dreamweaver in Adobe’s product portfolio. As a result of these products consist partly bought up large differences in the operating logic of programs. Develop uniform controls and surfaces is therefore one of the major goals that Adobe has done for the future.

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Dreamweaver CS4 has a revamped user interface on board. While the approach continues to build on the proven concept of Dreamweaver and offers the usual layout view in Classic mode, or a designer. In addition, Dreamweaver CS4 includes the specially provided for Web developers views App Developer and coder. This live preview and the Code Navigator features an immediate test of changes made by the direct display of related files.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 supports all common Web standards and comes up with an initially difficult manageable functionality. In the editor, the user assembles the page using drag and drop: tables, images, scripts, text, frames or Flash elements is drawn with the mouse to the desired location. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 calculated from the corresponding code. If necessary, we shall direct hand in the HTML code.

For less experienced users willing to keep Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 numerous templates. One can choose between single-frame or full page layouts. The resulting page displays Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 in the desired browser. Using the integrated site manager to load the finished project into the net. The integrated Adobe Bridge software provided the exchange between the various programs of the Adobe CS Suite 4.

Glimpses :

  • Design, develop and maintain websites and web applications Standard
  • Develop applications and web sites with the exception of a software web design reference. Adobe  Dreamweaver  CS4 is the ideal tool for designers and web developers and creative professionals.
  • The completion of a form and formatting using styles will give you the keys of the communication between you and your visitor. You’ll be discussing the use of Spry AJAX components that you will give your site a higher dose of interactivity without programming knowledge.
    The integration of multimedia is also the program with a full chapter discussing the management of photos, videos and sounds.
  • Finally, you can brighten up your site with a gallery done automatically with Fireworks.
    The new version of Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 brings many new features for Web designers and developers: WebKit as the rendering engine, a Code Navigator with overview, support for Ajax and JavaScript frameworks, and the integration of smart objects in the image editing Adobe Photoshop.

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In the new Dreamweaver can the PSD file into a Dreamweaver page to allow paste to make it into Smart Objects, which lossless scaling, transforming, and filtering. The advantage: If you replaced the contents of the Smart Objects, which are associated filters and other transformations to the new image is applied immediately. This saves as the web designer, for example, new navigation points to re-Photoshop work.

The preview of the HTML editor in Dreamweaver CS4 leverages the WebKit rendering engine to achieve a realistic and fast representation of the code. Among other things, Apple’s Safari browser and Google’s Android uses this rendering engine.

 

The Navigator in Dreamweaver CS4 shows the code bodies that affect the selected element and thus allows a quicker fix or adapt the source code. All of the websites linked to external files such as CSS, PHP, or XML elements are also listed on the page header.

Multiple developers working with Dreamweaver on a project, playing the support for Subversion software, a robust check-in and check-out allowed out of files, full of their cards. The control of the Subversion software is done directly from Dreamweaver, additional programs or command line commands are not required.

Dreamweaver CS4 supports the AIR runtime platform, with web applications like desktop applications can be installed and used. Spry, a new element for generating dynamic data tables has donated the new Adobe Dreamweaver too.
Furthermore, the user interface of Dreamweaver has been changed and more adapted to the programs of the suite. The acquisition of Macromedia washed programs including Flash, Flex, Fireworks and Dreamweaver in Adobe’s product portfolio. As a result of these products consist partly bought up large differences in the operating logic of programs. Develop uniform controls and surfaces is therefore one of the major goals that Adobe has done for the future.

With Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 pal Light can create a website with a few easy steps are:

  • Step 1: Define a site
  • Step 2: Create a template
  • Step 3. Design your template page
  • Step 4: Design your css style sheet
  • Step 5: Insert Editable Regions
  • Step 6: Create the pages of your site using the templates
  • Step 7: Link all the pages together
  • Step 8: Create a form
  • Step 9: Check your site in the browser
  • Step 10: Upload your site and make it live

Adobe DreamWeaver comes towards us, introducing a series of innovations that make the workflow much faster and more efficient with the ability to preview the result of our efforts, even at twice the speed of a normal web browser.
As Dreamweaver, you can create complex sites using all the latest tools. And ‘guaranteed full compatibility with Adobe Flash CS4.

New features let you preview and test web content twice as fast

According to independent research, using Live View is nearly twice as fast as rendered Previewing pages in a browser. Using Live Code, you see the results of coding changes in Live View more than twice as fast as you would switch to a browser. In addition, you can click a related file to see both its source in Code view and the parent page in Design view.

Major new features:

1. Live View : With the new Live View in Dreamweaver CS4, you design web pages in real-world browser conditions while maintaining direct access to the code. The code changes are immediately visible on screen.  "Live View" in Adobe  Dreamweaver CS4 allows designing web pages in conditions of "real-world browser" – keeping, however, direct access to the code. Changes in lines of code are reflected immediately, displaying the Web page updated regularly.

2. HTML data sets : No need to manage databases or XML coding to integrate the power of dynamic data into your web pages. The Spry data sets identify the contents of a simple HTML table as an interactive data source.  Integrate power of dynamic data in your Web pages without learning to work with databases or write XML. Sets "Spry Data Sets" are capable of recognizing the composition of a simple HTML table as a source of interactive data

3. The best practical methods for CSS sites : Apply the CSS recommended methods without writing code. Create CSS rules in the Properties panel and get clear indications on the association properties and styles.  Apply best practical methods for CSS sites (Cascading Style Sheets) and implement them without write lines of code. Create CSS rules our Property Panel and read explanations clear and simple to understand where each property fits in the cascade of styles.

4. Adobe Photoshop Smart Objects : You can insert a Photoshop PSD document in Dreamweaver to create an image. Smart Objects are tightly linked to the source file. You can modify the source and update your image in Dreamweaver without opening Photoshop.  Create the design pages in Dreamweaver so that users of "end user" can edit their web pages without any help from you or from any additional software. All this is possible because Adobe InContext Editing online service. As a Dreamweaver designer, you can limit changes to specific pages, distinct regions or even custom formatting options.

5. Suggestions Code (Code hinting) for Ajax and JavaScript frameworks  : Write JavaScript more efficiently in the language because of the improved support for JavaScript objects and primitive data types. Take advantage of extended functionality of the code in Dreamweaver CS4 of incorporating popular JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery, Prototype, and Spry.

6. Navigate code and related files (Related Files) : Click any included file, displayed in the bar "Related Files" and you will see both its source code in Code view mode, and page-parent in design view mode. This new feature called "Code Navigator" will show the CSS source code that affects the current selection and allows you to access it easily.

7. A new user interface : Work faster and smarter with Adobe Creative Suite  4 components because the new design of user interface. Using the "workspace switcher, move quickly from one work environment to the next and more efficient your work. You can insert any Adobe Photoshop  PSD document in Dreamweaver to create an object-image Smart Object tightly linked to the source file. When you make changes to the source image is automatically updated image in Dreamweaver without the need to open Photoshop program.

8. Integration under-Version : Update your site and check the changes made directly in Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver CS4 integrates into Subversion  software, a control system of open source versions, leading to an experience of "check-in/check-out" more robust.

9. Support copyright Adobe AIR  : Create Adobe AIR applications based on HTML and JavaScript directly in Dreamweaver. Preview AIR applications without leaving the Dreamweaver program. Prepare your Adobe AIR to be distributed, with features "AIR packaging" and "code-signing".

 

Other improvements are:

1. General improvements : Farious improvements were made this an exceptional tool for creating Web pages or complex sites, an example to improve the Live View (viewing in the real environment).2.

2. Integration : It should be noted intelligent integration between Dreamweaver CS4 and other Adobe tools like Flash CS4 Professional, Fireworks CS4, Photoshop CS4, and Device Central CS4 can communicate and can work directly with one another.

3. Support CSS : CSS implementation tools are improved, CSS rules can be defined and changed instantly in the Property Panel. To find specific CSS rules, you can use the "Related Files" and "Code Navigator".

4. Support offered top technology : There is support for the most advanced Web development technologies, including HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Ajax, PHP, Adobe ColdFusion and ASP

5. Support for FLV files : Integrate Flash Video files in any Web page with point-and-click "design makes it easy to FLV movies watch them in the new Live View.

6. Support for different platforms  :  Work on the platform you! Dreamweaver CS4 is available for both Macs with Intel or PowerPC, as well as for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista

Upgrades from Adobe Dreamweaver CS3.

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1. Design Premium    –  US$1,799

  • Deliver innovative ideas in print, web, and mobile design – Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium software is the ultimate toolkit for today’s designer. Express yourself in exciting new ways and deliver rich creative experiences across print, web, and mobile media.
  • Features  –  Export Adobe InDesign CS4 documents to the XFL format and open them in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional with the visual fidelity of your original layout maintained. Use Flash to add sophisticated interactivity, animation, and navigation to complex layouts for an engaging reading experience.


2. Design Standard  –     US$1,399

  • Master deadlines in design and print production. Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard software is the essential toolkit for print design and production. Discover new tools and efficiencies for delivering your ideas in print with confidence. Run with your ideas using full new versions of your favorite tools in a comprehensive design environment. Deliver breathtaking images, sophisticated graphics, exquisite typography, and precise layouts that print reliably.
  • Simplified workflows increase productivity – Design more efficiently than ever before. New, simpler ways of working help you do more in less time, moving smoothly among design tools from concept to print.
  • Collaboration is convenient – Work live with clients and colleagues, near and far, by hosting a web meeting or sharing your screen. Learn from an extensive community of Adobe experts by accessing technical content online — from inside your design software

3. Web Premium – US$1,699

  • Redefine the extraordinary in web design and development. Create the full range of digital experiences, including interactive websites, applications, user interfaces, presentations, and mobile device content, with Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium software.

Features :

  • Smart Objects in Dreamweaver new – 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
  • Object-based animation new – Gain complete control over individual animation attributes with object-based animation, which applies tweens directly to objects instead of to keyframes. Easily make changes to motion with Bezier handles.
  • Live View – 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
  • Content-Aware Scaling  –  Use the new and revolutionary Content-Aware Scaling feature to automatically recompose an image as you resize it, smartly preserving vital areas as the image adapts to the new dimensions. Get the perfect image in one step without time-intensive cropping and retouching.


4. Web Standard  –     US$999

  • Streamline web design, development, and maintenance. Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard software offers essential tools to design, develop, and maintain websites, interactive experiences, and mobile content.
  • You can save precious design time – Using Live View is nearly twice as fast as previewing rendered pages in a browser. Using Live Code, you see the results of coding changes in Live View more than twice as fast as you would switching to a browser. Additionally, you can click a related file to see both its source in Code view and the parent page in Design view.
  • See top time-savers for Dreamweaver
  • You’ll do more in fewer steps – With the more efficient and powerful animation model in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, you can automatically transform objects into motion tweens without using keyframes. With one click and no handwritten code, you can create a motion tween in seconds.  See top time-savers for Flash
  • Deploying is faster – Design and prototype complete web pages to achieve a fast and easy transition to standards-based design. With Adobe Fireworks CS4, you can export your designs as standards-compliant CSS layouts, complete with external style sheets.

5. Production Premium Master  – US$1,699

  • Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium software is a must-have solution for creative professionals who need to craft world-class video, audio, and interactive media — on air, online, on device, and invariably on deadline.
  • Features
  • Speech Search new – Turn spoken dialogue into text-based, timecode-accurate, searchable metadata. Jump to a specific area of a shot by searching for keywords within the dialogue, and then use keywords to quickly locate and display what you’re looking for — or even cut video based on the script.
  • QuickSearch with After Effects new – Locate any element in a comp or project with the new QuickSearch. Quickly navigate between nested comps with the new Mini-Flowchart.

6. Master Collection – US$2,499

  • Design across media – Create visually rich, engaging content for virtually any media — print, web, interactive, video, audio, and mobile — using the tightly integrated tools and services in Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection software. Locate elements in projects fast with the new QuickSearch feature in Adobe After Effects CS4. Edit and preview code changes nearly twice as fast using Live View in Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. Complete everyday tasks faster with powerful new ways to design and deliver content across all media.


Conclusion :

Adobe brings closer together with the new version of the individual applications, Dreamweaver, AIR, and Photoshop. With the professional tools they accomplished almost any task – appropriate training provided. Users with lower skills should try one of the many alternatives.

Dreamweaver CS4 world-class builder websites and applications with one of the industry’s leading web authoring tool. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is the ideal software for web designers, web developers, and visual designers.

Minimum System requirements :

Windows —–

  • 1 GHz or faster
  • Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for Windows XP and Windows Vista 32-bit)
  • 512 MB of RAM
  • 1 GB available hard disk space for installation, additional space required during installation (can not install on storage devices based on flash memory)
  • 1.280×800 display with 16-bit video card
  • DVD-ROM
  • Broadband Internet connection.
  • Mac OS
  • PowerPC G5 or Multicore Intel 

Mac OS X v10.4.11-10.5.4 ——-

  • 512 MB of RAM
  • 1.8 GB available hard disk space for installation, additional space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses file systems that distinguish capitalization or storage devices based on flash memory)
  • 1.280×800 display with 16-bit video card
  • DVD-ROM
  • Broadband Internet connection.

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