WHAT IS ADOBE DREAMWEAVER?

DREAMWEAVER SYNOPSIS

 

Adobe Dreamweaver is currently the leading web design, authoring and editing software in the industry. Originally created in March 1998 by Macromedia, which was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005, the ninth version of Dreamweaver was developed by Adobe Systems in April 16, 2007. Since then, the latest version has incorporated support for web technologies like Ajax, JavaScript, HTML, XHTML, XML, FTP and CSS. Dreamweaver CS5.5 also supports various server-side scripting frameworks and languages like ASP, PhoneGap, Scriptlet, PHP, CMS for WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal and Adobe ColdFusion.

 

For those using Windows operating systems, the system requirements for the Dreamweaver software include:

• Intel Pentum 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor
• 512MB of RAM
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 but Service Pack 3 is much more recommended
• Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate with Service Pack 1
• Windows 7
• 1280×800 display with 16-bit video card
• 1GB of available hard-disk for installation. Extra free space is required for installation (Dreamweaver won’t be able to install on removable flash storage devices)
• DVD-ROM drive
• Broadband internet connection (there are online services that require internet access during installation and updates and also to validate the ongoing subscription edition).

 

Installing the Dreamweaver software for those using Mac operating systems on the other hand has system requirements that include:

• Multicore Intel processor
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6
• DVD-ROM drive
• 512MB of RAM
• 1280×800 display with 16-bit video card
• 1.8GB of available hard-disk in your computer for installation. Extra free space is required for installation (Dreamweaver software won’t be able to install case-sensitive files systems on a volume or on removable flash storage devices)
• Broadband internet connection (online services require internet access during installation, updates and validation for ongoing subscription)

 

Dreamweaver can also be activated using online. The Product Activation Center has specific instructions to follow depending on your operating system. Online services include Adobe CS Live Services, are available for users 13 and above only. Dreamweaver user agreement and additional terms and conditions as well as Adobe’s online privacy policy is required. However, online services are not available in all countries or all languages.

 

The Dreamweaver software is available in certain languages only (i.e. English, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish, French, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Swedish and Russian) for purchase. Online services are available to users and may also require user registration prior to usage. Subscription to Dreamweaver may be subject to change or discontinued without notice as well as additional fees or subscription charges applies.

 

Dreamweaver CS5.5 includes a wide variety of features that can be further explained and demonstrated in an online Dreamweaver Tutorial or included in the package.

 

Adobe Dreamweaver software features capabilities of web design for different types of mobile devices. These features include:

 

• The Multiscreen Preview panel in Dreamweaver CS5.5 software allows users to create web designs for smartphones, personal computers and tablets. It contains media query support that is used to style and visualize rendering for a variety of devices in just one single panel.

 

• The Native Android and iOS apps with PhoneGap allows users to convert existing HTML into a mobile phone or smartphone application using the open source PhoneGap framework included in Dreamweaver CS5.5. You can create and package native apps for iOS and Android as well.

 

• Dreamweaver CS5.5 is integrated with jQuery mobile, the industry-standard JavaScript library that allows users to add advanced interactivity into their web design. Starter templates are included in Dreamweaver CS5.5 software for easy use.

 

• The CSS3 or HTML support functionality in Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows users to apply different styles and web design as screen dimensions are adjusted. The design view option has code hinting and rendering support capabilities and support media queries as well as CSS3.

 

• The Live View option includes support for <video> (with the use of QuickTime) and <svg> tags. It has an updated WebKit rendering engine. Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows users to preview web design for multiple devices using real-time media query support. Efficient CSS3 and HTML designing and enhancement capabilities for mobile devices are also featured in Dreamweaver CS5.5.

 

• The site-specific code hinting capability included in Dreamweaver CS5.5 allows users to write pages more quickly and be able to work with third-party content management frameworks. The inclusion of CMS (content management system) support capabilities allows easy writing or authoring and testing with the use of Dreamweaver CS5.5.

 

• The Dynamically Related Files feature included in Dreamweaver CS5.5, users are provided direct access to a web page’s related files and the Live View navigation tool allows accurate previews of these dynamic applications.

 

• Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 also has enhanced FTP support that allows files to be deployed more securely. The software provides support for FTFS and FTPeS protocols.

 

• Users can enable the enhanced hinting support on nonstandard files and directories for third-party PHP libraries and CMS frameworks using Dreamweaver CS5.5.

 

• Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 software also includes other Adobe creative suites like Adobe Flash Professional, Photoshop Extended, Fireworks, and Adobe CS Live online services.

 

• Adobe Business Catalyst is also integrated in Dreamweaver CS5.5. It is an all-in-one hosting program platform that works together with Dreamweaver that allows users to create everything from remarkable websites to nice online stores that doesn’t need any back-end coding.

 

• Adobe Browser Lab 1.2 is also integrated to Dreamweaver CS5.5. It is an Adobe CS Live online service that allows users to accurately test the created web pages and local content across different operating systems and browsers with multiple viewing, comparison and diagnostic tools.

 

• Dreamweaver CS5.5 is also integrated with W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) live validation that ensures standards-based web designs are accurate.

 

• Files can be stored more securely with the use of the integrated Subversion version 1.7 software in Dreamweaver.

 

• Dreamweaver CS5.5 also includes CSS Starter layouts. The CSS box model is visually displayed in detail allowing users to easily toggle CSS properties without the need to use a separate utility or read codes.

 

• Users are allowed to create and maintain PHP applications with Dreamweaver CS5.5 as well as set up websites easily using the retooled Dreamweaver Site Definition dialog box. Multiple servers with custom names can be added.

 

 

Adobe Dreamweaver has an extensive community where users can learn and share with others in the online user forums. There online Adobe Design Center and Adobe Developer Connection offers developer certification programs, training and seminars and Dreamweaver Tutorials.

 

Subscription plans for Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 vary from month-to-month plans to one-year plans.