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dobe Dreamweaver CS4 is a professional Web site development pro-
gram for creating both standard Web pages and dynamic applications.
In its latest incarnation, Dreamweaver has rededicated itself to profes-
sional coding practices and Web standards. In addition to creating standards-
based HTML pages with enhanced Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) rendering, it
is also suitable for coding a wide range of Web formats, including JavaScript,
XML, and ActionScript—even those incorporating Web 2.0 methods, such as
Ajax. Among its many other distinctions, it was the first Web authoring tool
capable of addressing multiple server models. This feature makes it equally
easy for developers of ASP, ColdFusion, or PHP to use it.
Dreamweaver is truly a tool designed by Web developers for Web devel-
opers. Designed from the ground up to work the way professional Web
designers do, it speeds site construction and streamlines site maintenance.
Because Web designers rarely work in a vacuum, Dreamweaver integrates
smoothly with the leading media programs, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Fire-
works, and Adobe Flash. This chapter describes the philosophical under-
pinnings 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 also learn some of the advanced
features that it offers to help you man