Dreamweaver CS4 Beta Released

Patrick · Administrator

Check it out: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/dreamweavercs4/

mattyboy777 · Moderator

Wow, they seem to come round so quickly these days!

It looks good, but not as meaty as the previous jump to CS3. Back then we had things like the spry framework to temp us into upgrading, not sure there's anything there to make me really want to upgrade this time around. I'm not saying it's not worth it, perhaps just not enough substance to make it a 'must'.

In saying that, the features listed look like tweaks to an already excellent product. Things like the live preview are a welcome addition I'd say, I wonder if you have to save before you initiate a live preview?

Code navigation looks more robust, now every page your working on will have it's related files just one click away! The CSS explanations will also go down a treat for people like me who only just scrape through.

Another one that interests me is that it looks like Dreamweaver now supports smart objects! That's a great addition and will save loads of time when testing graphics that you're not sure will 'fit' as you want.

I'm sure there's loads I missed, but for now I think I'll hang tight!