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Adobe Dreamweaver

A WYSIWYG Editor for Windows and Macintosh

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Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

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Dreamweaver remains one of the most popular professional web design programs available. It offers a lot of power and flexibility for both designers and developers. There are a lot of features, which can make it intimidating, but in general, it is easy to pick up and start using and the advanced features make it possible to go from beginning web designer to professional in a very short period of time.

Dreamweaver is a WYSIWYG editor and code editor for Windows and Macintosh. You can use it to write HTML, CSS, JSP, XML, PHP, JavaScript, and more. It can read WordPress, Joomla!, and Drupal templates and it includes a grid system to do grid-based responsive layouts for three different device sizes at once. Plus, Dreamweaver offers a lot of tools for doing mobile web development including creating native apps for iOS and Android devices.

Some of the most interesting new features of Dreamweaver CS6 include:

  • fluid grid layouts
  • CSS transitions
  • better integration with PhoneGap
  • better support for jQuery Mobile

Read about all the new features in Dreamweaver CS6 and how it compares to previous versions.

Review last updated: May 28, 2012

Product Information

  • Operating Systems: Windows and Macintosh
  • Cost: $399
  • Upgrade Pricing: $125
  • Free Trial: 30 days
  • Editor Type: WYSIWYG / Text Editor
  • Best Suited For: Professional Web Designers and Professional Web Developers
Fluid grid layouts in Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

Fluid grid layouts in Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

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Reviews of Current and Previous Versions

Dreamweaver CS6

  • General Features: 59
  • Text Editor Features: 24
  • Technology Features: 38
  • Scripting Features: 64.5
  • Connectivity Features: 30
  • Mobile Development Features: 17
  • Validators: 23.5
  • Graphics Features: 35
  • Multimedia Features: 19
  • Extra Features: 15

Total: 367 / 80.8%

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CSS3 transitions in Dreamweaver CS6

CSS3 transitions in Dreamweaver CS6

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Loved the Old Macromedia Dreamweaver, Member BryanBowz

I love and still use the old Macromedia Dreamweaver.I find the Adobe version far less intuitive and wonder why such a great product had to be changed ! The newer version can crash and freeze due to J…More

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