Macromedia Dreamweaver MX

by Macromedia

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• ASIN: B000066E8H
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 29, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,163 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Build Web sites and Internet applications with Macromedia Dreamweaver MX. Work within one environment to easily create and manage any professional Web site, whether it's built using HTML, XHTML, XML, Web services, ColdFusion, ASP.NET, ASP, JSP, or PHP. Dreamweaver MX is a complete solution combining the visual layout tools of Dreamweaver, the Web application features of Dreamweaver UltraDev, and the code editing support of HomeSite.

The new integrated workspace shared with Macromedia Flash MX and Fireworks MX includes tabbed document windows, dockable panel groups, customizable toolbars, and integrated file browsing. Prebuilt layouts and code, including site structures, forms, accessible templates, and JavaScript functions for interactivity, allow you to get started fast. A site setup wizard helps configure site information instantly for managing dynamic sites, staged sites, or sites hosted by ISPs.

Write code faster than ever before using features like code hints, tag editors, extensible color coding, tag choosers, snippets, and code validation. Accelerate development with support for XML, including creating, editing, validating XML code, and importing XML schemas. Easily introspect XML Web services. Ensure standards compliance with default creation of XHTML output, easy conversion from standard HTML to XHTML, and increased support for CSS2.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Macromedia DreamWeaver MX , My New Favorite, October 1, 2002

By	Robert D. Shull "shullrd" (Fairfield, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have recently been taken by the Internet as a means of communication and self expression. I have tried numerous software products to get my message across, and have liked every one. Macromedia DreamWeaver MX is my new favorite, replacing Microsoft FrontPage 2002.

Like many others, I had heard the horror stories of Macromedia DreamWeaver. I had been told, and even gave as advice, not to use DreamWeaver unless you were a serious web professional. But, FrontPage wasn't quite cutting it for me.

I felt confined using FrontPage, because so much had to be there for my sites to work. I couldn't even properly optimize my site, for fear of FrontPage messing up my design. With DreamWeaver MX, my worries are over.

I was able to jump right into DreamWeaver MX, and create sites that were not only visually attractive, but also containing clean HTML. The best part, I was able to do it faster and easier than I had in FrontPage.

I don't know what prior versions of DreamWeaver were like, but DreamWeaver MX is very easy to use. After using DreamWeaver MX, I will never go back to Adobe GoLive or Microsoft FrontPage again.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent in it's Niche, October 11, 2002

By	"timmkeys" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

Dreamweaver MX is significantly easier to use than previous versions, and is probably the best general-purpose site manager out there. However, for professional, commercial web application development, Microsoft's Visual Studio 7 (featuring .Net) beats Dreamweaver hands down. There are considerations however- VS7 costs 2-5 times as much as Dreamweaver (depending on the version), and requires much more user knowledge and training.

I found the learning curve for Dreamweaver MX to be insignicant. The first time I used it, I was comfortable with it in a couple of hours, and proficient by the end of a week. If you are an entry-level to mid-level web site developer with limited programming knowledge, the HTML editor and site management tools should suit your needs. If you wish to do larger scale web application development, you may also do so using Dreamweaver's built in support for different technologies. If you want to go high-end, definitely consider Visual Studio 7 instead.

Overall, a solid application, and pretty comprehensive package.

43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stable and powerful, July 2, 2002

By	realguy1 (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

First, you should know that my perspective is not that of a coder - it's primarily of a designer (although sometimes I do dig into the code a bit).

I've worked with a number of web development packages, including Frontpage, and have found the Dreamweaver series (Ultradev and now Dreamweaver MX) the absolute best choice for anyone serious about developing interactive web sites. It doesn't require any coding experience for many basic design/development goals (although of course the more complex your site is, the better it will be to work in the code).

The software is extremely stable on Windows 2000, and easy enough to use within minutes of installation. I'm amazed at the power of the package - the advanced features take a while longer to learn, but leave you plenty of room to grow.

Beyond the software itself, Macromedia has a very helpful exchange on its site which allows you to add to the functionality of MX by installing "extensions". These extensions extend the functionality of MX and make it even easier to add interactivity.

Bottom line: Strongly recommended.