Dreamweaver MX 2004 Bible
Chapter One
Introducing
Dreamweaver
MX 2004
Dreamweaver MX 2004, by Macromedia, is a professional Web
site development program for creating static pages and
dynamic Web applications. Among its many distinctions,
Dreamweaver was the first Web authoring tool capable of addressing
multiple server models. This feature makes it equally easy for developers
of ASP, ColdFusion, or JavaServer Pages to use it. In its latest
incarnation, Dreamweaver MX 2004 has refined the user interface and
sharpened its focus. In addition to creating straight HTML pages with
enhanced Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) rendering, Dreamweaver is
also suitable for coding a wide range of Web formats including
JavaScript, XML, and ActionScript-to name a few.
Dreamweaver is truly a tool designed by Web developers for Web
developers. Designed from the ground up to work the way professional
Web designers do, Dreamweaver speeds site construction and
streamlines site maintenance. This chapter describes the philosophical
underpinnings of the program and provides a sense of how
Dreamweaver blends traditional HTML and other Web languages with
cutting-edge server-side techniques and CSS design standards. You
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