Dreamweaver MX 2004

Dreamweaver is a seriously big application with advanced development tools for Web site design and maintenance. It lets designers swiftly create layouts, and developers incorporate the latest in data-driven applications. Sporting a reasonably uncluttered but intricate interface, Dreamweaver MX 2004 offers quite a bit of handholding in the form of automatic code generation and provides an excellent interface for directly accessing HTML code. This version adds features for the newest Active Server components and more powerful Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) support. Dreamweaver isn't for everyone, though. Adobe users will be more comfortable with <A href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/review/41/1/341.html">GoLive</A>, while non-professional site designers should consider the less formidable (and less powerful) Microsoft offering: <A href="http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/review/43/1/167.html">FrontPage</A>.