To run Dreamweaver CS4 on a windows computer, you'll need XP SP2 or Vista with a 1GHZ or greater processor and 1GB or more of disk space available. Mac users must have a PowerPC G5 or intel-based machine running at least OS version 10.4.11, with at least 512MB of RAM and 1.8GB of free disk space. you'll also need a DVD drive and a 1,280*800 display with a 16-bit vedio card. installation of the entire Adobe Creative suite Master collection took close to an hour inour tests in windows XP and Vista computers . we recommended Adobe's offer of custom installation, should you wish to save disk space by rejecting extras you don't need.


The look and feel of Dreamweaver CS4, revamped from the former the former Macromedia property, now matches those of other creative suite applications. you can jump among customizable workspaces from a pull-down menu, and we find the collapsible panels more elegant to place and resize. Present views include "coder plus" and "dual screen". That should all help to make working with this application simpler on various screen resolutions and monitor setups.

Users will find expanded options for viewing code and design previews separately or simultaneously. Dreamweaver's new code Navigator shows the CSS rules underlying layout elements. just however over a page fooster, for instance, and double-click in the text, and the navigator can take you to the code for formatting text styles. A new CSS mode in the properties panel provides quick access to code. the property inspector's improvements should aso help to avoid cluttered CSS.