Dreamweaver 8 / Flash 8

[danklumpp]

How much of an improvement are Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8 Professional over the MX 2004 versions of each? I currently have the 2004 versions, but is it worth it to go to the newer versions?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I'll be trying it out soon and I'll post back when I have

Also, give the trial a shot: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=dreamweaver

 

[danklumpp]

Thanks

 

[Merlyn3D]

Whooolly ZOMGBBQ! 60mb d/l in 30 seconds here at work. That was fun!

EDIT: new features

 

[Drakkon]

not really anything better...just added features mostly. Interface for the msot part on each looks the same.
Flash has some great new bitmap and video handling actionscript and filter options availible.
Dreamweaver has some new cool xml handling routines

I've heard nothing but praise for the new flash, but dreamweaver seems to have hit a couple snags. Still a great HTML editing interface, just as usualy what macromedia saw as improvements some others saw as "crap"

---off to MAx 2005 in oct where i imagine by then have all the cool stuff unlocked

 

[Kenazo]

Are these the first ver's of Flash & Dreamweaver under the Adobe brand? Or is that still coming?

 

[GTaudiophile]

MSRP: $399.00

Or you can download the "trail" version and use it for free for 30 days. :evil:

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: danklumpp
How much of an improvement are Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8 Professional over the MX 2004 versions of each? I currently have the 2004 versions, but is it worth it to go to the newer versions?

Adobe bought Macromedia, so I expect nothing less than 3 steps backwards in stability and usability.

 

[rh71]

Looks like they added some nice features for Flash video encoding/editing. I'll have to play around with this for sure.

 

[Drakkon]

Adobe bought out macromedia when Studio 8 was in beta
ADOBE HAD NO INFLUENCE on this product as far as i can tell, no adobe branding, you can import pdf's, psd's and ai's into flash and fireworks and other macromedia apps but really everything is still all macromedia produced
Also Adobe developers and not intermingling with macromedia developers anyways (at least the guys i know in SF). The companies are still totally seperate and adobe just reeps the benefits for now

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Dreamweaver seems to work much better with designs using CSS now

 

[danklumpp]

Adobe bought Macromedia, so I expect nothing less than 3 steps backwards in stability and usability.

How true, how true

 

[FeuerFrei]

I plan to buy Dreamweaver MX 2004 for $30 (non-profit license) and get a free upgrade to Dreamweaver 8. To qualify for the free upgrade you have to buy before November 14th and request the upgrade by December 14. Ineligible if you bought the OEM version.
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[skrilla]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Dreamweaver seems to work much better with designs using CSS now

That and the new dreamweaver lets you see your divs in design view. Both features I like. Other than that, I still am not sure if I will buy the new version after my trial is up.