Adobe Dreamweaver is one of the best web design programs of all time, or at least that's what I think. I started using Dreamweaver as the designer of my site, never venturing into the code side of things. Dreamweaver is great when it comes to this, the new CS4 interface makes everything so much easier to get to. It is so simple that you can have a table based template set up in no time!
However, when I started looking into making my site a little better and nicer looking, I came accross CSS. When I started using this coding language, I knew nothing about it, however when I opened up a blank CSS document, I noticed that when I typed I got suggestions of what could be put in. Using this I gradually learned CSS through code hinting, that is how great it is.
Another great thing with Dreamweaver is the ease of setting up a connection to an ftp server. It is as simple as opening a box, typing in the data and pressing ok. You can then send the data to your server very easily and simply.
Dreamweaver also has a feature called live view. This allows you to preview your site as it would appear on the internet, without opening any other applications or uploading any extra files. The trouble with this was that on a few occasions the end result on the internet was quite different.
There are hundreds of other great features on Dreamweaver, and this review could go on for hours. However a few bad points must be made now along with a conclusion.
One problem with Dreamweaver is that it kept crashing my router when I was uploading files, this may be because Dreamweaver sends too much information at once, or because my router is rubbish.
Another issue with the program is that it sometimes takes a bit of work to get connected to your server via ftp. There is normally no issue, but when the internet temporairally stops, or another problem occurs preventing any connection to the internet. When this happens Dreamweaver occasionally decides thatt is can not connect at all.
So in short Dreamweaver is a great program, but it needs some work on a few aspects, hpefully nothing that a free update can't fix.
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authoring tools, Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 software. Design exceptional websites faster than ever before with the new Live view and Adobe Photoshop® Smart Object fe...
Oct 24th, 2009
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