Installation on the Mac took a long time (almost an hour), as is now familiar when installing an Adobe suite. I installed Dreamweaver CS4 as part of the CS4 Master Collection package on Macintosh and as a standalone program on Windows. On the Mac, you’ll also require a PowerPC G5 or Intel-based Macintosh. To run Dreamweaver CS4, you’ll need Windows XP SP2 or Vista, or Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.
Add tighter integration with Photoshop for creating Web graphics, and this is an upgrade worth paying for. Whether you’re a designer or a Web programmer, Dreamweaver CS4 makes it easier to work with today’s sites, split up as they are between HTML, CSS, and script files.
This version successfully continues Dreamweaver’s movement toward building properly structured, standards-compliant Web sites. In the tenth major version of any professional application, most of the basics are already taken care of. Pros: Better features for working with CSS improved Photoshop integration new Live View and Live Code more accurately render web pages within Dreamweaver.Ĭons: For Mac users, new interface takes over your screen, and requires some retraining for all longtime users.
