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First Look: Dreamweaver Pairs Well With Photoshop Georgia

Tight integration with Photoshop speeds site design and publishing.
1. Local Companies
2. Introduction
3. Interactivity Reigns
4. Featured Local Company

1 . Local Companies

maybe.for.you
770.436.4321
3017 Moser Way
Marietta, GA
3eighteen media
(678) 760-9688
835 Oglethorpe Avenue SW
Atlanta, GA
Annie's Web Design
(404) 755-0140
1411 Epworth St Sw
Atlanta, GA
Zowbie Consulting
678-231-3615
4805 West Village Way
Smyrna, GA
Clickaroo Websites
(770) 632-9929
402 Senoia Road
Tyrone, GA
do! design Inc.
770-389-3860
110 Eagle Spring Drive, Suite C
Stockbridge, GA
Powerserve International
706-826-1506
929 Broad Street
Augusta, GA
Red Clay Interactive
770-297-2431
210 Washington St., N.W.
Gainesville, GA
Hangbok Designs
770-389-3269
961 Old Conyers Rd
Stockbridge, GA
imedia8
770-936-3613
1954 Airport Road
Atlanta, GA

2 . Introduction

For Web-design professionals, Dreamweaver CS3's integration into Adobe's Creative Suite bundle of applications is the ideal marriage of graphics programs. Fundamental to the revamped Dreamweaver is the software's tight integration with Photoshop.

Former Macromedia Studio users might take a while to adjust to seeing Photoshop open when they double-click an image on a Dreamweaver page (in the past, Studio's Fireworks app would have handled such tasks), but Dreamweaver and Photoshop go together so well that I'm betting it won't be long before those same people are saying, "Firewha?"

I tested a shipping version of Dreamweaver CS3. Alone, the program is $399; alternatively, you can buy it as part of Creative Suite 3 Design Premium ($1799, or $599 as an upgrade from CS2) or Creative Suite 3 Web Premium ($1599, or $499 as an upgrade from CS2 or Macromedia Studio 8, Studio MX, or Studio MX 2004).

I admit I was taken aback the first time I saw an image from a Dreamweaver page layout open in Photoshop as a .psd file. But the integration works well and is bidirectional: You can copy all or part of a Photoshop image and paste it directly into Dreamweaver; a dialog box opens for choosing the options you prefer to optimize the image for the Web. When you subsequently double-click the image in Dreamweaver, it opens in Photoshop with all its original layers, masks, and other .psd attributes.

3 . Interactivity Reigns

If you've been looking for a quick and simple way to add the interactivity of Ajax to your site, Dreamweaver provides the Spry framework of widgets and effects. The Spry JavaScript library includes XML-based tables, tabs, and form-field validation, the appearance of which you can customize via CSS. Spry effects let you make elements fade in or out, grow smaller or larger, or move across the screen, all without any scripting, and without requiring any server components. Adobe claims the Spry code is 99 percent HTML, so it should be easy to edit and customize. While a few hard-core developers will surely appreciate the ability to crunch their own JavaScript, using the Spry components with as little alteration as possible is simpler.

The program also adds a Browser Compability Check that lists the problems your site may have when opened in various versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, and any other browsers you want to add; meanwhile, Dreamweaver's code view highlights potential CSS-related problems by underlining the suspect code in green.

Current Dreamweaver users can upgrade to the new version for $199 and continue to use it with Fireworks, Flash (now itself part of CS3), and the other former Studio apps, but they'll be missing out on the new version's biggest productivity booster, its direct link to Photoshop (and to a lesser extent the other tools in CS3). The tandem of Dreamweaver and Photoshop is indeed greater than the sum of its parts.


Adobe Dreamweaver CS3


PCW Rating: 82 Very Good


The program's integration with Adobe Photoshop and the other applications in the Creative Suite promise to speed site design and publishing. The new Spry framework lets you drag and drop Ajax functionality onto your site's pages.

List: $399; $199 upgrade from Dreamweaver 8 and Studio MX; also part of the various Creative Suite 3 bundles
www.adobe.com

4 . Featured Local Company

maybe.for.you

770.436.4321
3017 Moser Way
Marietta, GA
http://www.maybeinc.com

Maybe.for.you is a design agency committed to applying our knowledge and skills to take any project from ordinary to extraordinary.

We are passionate about design and understand how to make it work for you and your business. We strive to create stunning, innovative, original design work based on a solid understanding of your business, that will help you meet your goals and enhance your results. We provide a range of services targeting the Web, desktops, and mobile devices.

Maybe we are the perfect fit for your next project.
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