If you currently own Adobe GoLive 5.0, 6.0, CS, CS2, or 9 software, consider Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 software, the market-leading tool to design, develop, and maintain websites and web applications. A component of Adobe Creative Suite 3 software, Dreamweaver CS3 offers a visual layout interface, a streamlined coding environment, and intelligent integration with related Adobe applications. Free tools and support are also available to help ease your transition from GoLive to Dreamweaver. Upgrade Eligibility
Upgrade pricing is available only for Adobe GoLive 5.0, 6.0, CS, CS2, and 9 and requires a qualifying previous product on the same platform, with serial number. Upgrades for volume and education licensing are handled separately. GoLive 5 and 9 customers must contact Adobe Customer Support in their region to fulfill the special offer for Dreamweaver CS3.
| Top new features and reasons to switch include:
Spry framework for Ajax
Visually design, develop, and deploy dynamic user interfaces using the Spry framework for Ajax. Add interactivity, speed, and usability while reducing page refreshes. Spry data
Integrate data into web pages using XML from an RSS feed or a database. Integrated data can be easily sorted and filtered. Spry widgets
Easily add common interface components such as lists, tables, tabs, form validation, and repeatable regions to web pages with widgets from the Spry framework for Ajax. Spry effects
Easily add visual transitions to page elements to make them grow, shrink, fade, highlight, and more with the Spry effects for Ajax. Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks integration
Copy and paste directly from Adobe Photoshop CS3 or Fireworks CS3 into Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 to leverage assets from your prototype in your finished project. Browser Compatibility Check
Save time and ensure a more consistent experience across browsers and operating systems with the new Browser Compatibility Check. Generate reports that identify CSS-related issues in a variety of browsers without needing to launch them. CSS Advisor website
Find fast solutions to browser-specific CSS issues with the new CSS Advisor website, an online community featuring a wealth of user-contributed solutions and insight. CSS layouts
Easily incorporate CSS into your project with the new CSS layouts. Extensive comments in each template explain the layout, so beginning and intermediate designers can learn quickly. Each template can be customized for your project. CSS management
Easily move CSS code from inline to head, from head to external sheet, from document to document, or between external sheets. Cleaning up existing CSS in older pages has never been easier. Adobe Device Central CS3
Design, preview, and test mobile device content using Adobe Device Central, now integrated throughout Adobe Creative Suite 3. |
Why GoLive users should switch to Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver CS3 makes it easy to apply best practices and accepted standards to ensure your websites and applications play well with others. Build CSS-based websites from the ground up with new CSS layouts, the unified CSS panel, and CSS visualization and management tools. Ensure more reliable and consistent performance with the new Browser Compatibility Check. Quickly integrate XML content using either XSL or the Spry framework for Ajax. You can also work more efficiently thanks to intelligent integration between Dreamweaver CS3 and other Adobe tools including Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Fireworks CS3, Photoshop CS3, Contribute CS3, and Adobe Device Central CS3 for creating mobile device content.
As part of Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver will continue to evolve as new browser capabilities and web standards emerge. In addition, it will remain closely integrated with other Adobe applications to take advantage of new creative possibilities.
What is Dreamweaver CS3?
Quickly and easily design, develop, and maintain websites and web applications--from start to finish--with Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 software. Built for both designers and developers, Dreamweaver CS3 offers the choice of working in an intuitive visual layout interface or a streamlined coding environment. Intelligent integration with Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Fireworks CS3, Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, and Adobe Contribute CS3 software ensures efficient workflow across your favorite tools.
 Integrate data into web pages using XML from an RSS feed or a database. |
 Easily add FLV files to your web pages in just five clicks, with no knowledge of Adobe Flash required. |
 Organize and accelerate your coding with code collapse, color coding, line numbering, and a coding toolbar with comment/uncomment and code snippets. |
Create rich web content
Combine static content with responsive interactivity to create rich, dynamic websites. Use the exciting new Spry framework for Ajax.
Spry framework for Ajax
Spry data
Integrate data into web pages using XML from an RSS feed or a database. Integrated data can be easily sorted and filtered.
Spry widgets
Easily add common interface components such as lists, tables, tabs, form validation, and repeatable regions to web pages with widgets from the Spry framework for Ajax.
Spry effects
Easily add visual transitions to page elements to make them grow, shrink, fade, highlight, and more with the Spry effects for Ajax.
Open server and technology support
Support for leading technologies
Take advantage of support for leading web development technologies, including HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Ajax, PHP, Adobe ColdFusion, ASP, ASP.NET, and JSP.
Effortless XML
Quickly integrate XML content using either XSL or the Spry framework for Ajax. Point to an XML file or XML feed URL, and Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 will display its contents, enabling you to drag and drop appropriate fields onto your page.
Maximize efficiency
Create visually or code directly, easily add FLV files, and enjoy intelligent integration with other Adobe software.
Integrated workflows
Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks integration
Copy and paste directly from Adobe Photoshop CS3 or Adobe Fireworks CS3 into Dreamweaver CS3 to leverage assets from your prototype in your finished project.
FLV support
Easily add FLV files to your web pages in just five clicks, with no knowledge of Adobe Flash required. Customize the video environment to match your website.
Adobe Device Central CS3
Design, preview, and test mobile device content using Adobe Device Central, now integrated throughout Adobe Creative Suite 3.
Adobe Bridge CS3
Enjoy a more efficient workflow with Adobe Bridge CS3, the hub of Adobe Creative Suite 3, which offers central access to project files, applications, and settings, as well as XMP metadata tagging and searching capabilities.
 Easily incorporate CSS into your project with the new CSS layouts. |
 Save time and ensure a more consistent experience across browsers and operating systems with the new Browser Compatibility Check. |
 View CSS information in a single, unified CSS panel that makes it easy to see the styles applied to a specific element, identify where attributes are defined, and edit existing styles without entering Code view. |
Additional features
Integrated coding environment
Organize and accelerate your coding with code collapse, color coding, line numbering, and a coding toolbar with comment/uncomment and code snippets. Apply code hints for HTML and server languages.
Text and code import
Quickly import text or code from other applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Word. (Microsoft Office 12 is supported.) Retain original formatting, or apply CSS from the destination file.
Cross-platform support
Pick your platform: Dreamweaver CS3 is available for Intel or PowerPC based Macintosh computers, as well as for Windows XP and Windows Vista systems. Design in your preferred platform and then deliver across platforms with more reliable, consistent, and high-performance results.
Learning resources
Learn as you go with comprehensive in-product tutorials, reference content, and instructional templates that make it easy to expand your skill set and adopt the latest technologies.
Extended Dreamweaver community
Enjoy all the benefits of the extensive Dreamweaver community, including the online Adobe Design Center and Adobe Developer Center, training and seminars, developer certification programs, user forums, and more than 1,000 downloadable extensions available in the Dreamweaver Exchange.
Industry-leading tool
Take advantage of all the flexibility and power of a world-class web design tool. Manipulate pixel-perfect designs in Design view, craft complex code in Code view, or do a little of each. Work the way you work best.
Apply best practices
Easily apply accepted standards for CSS, and test browser compatibility to ensure your websites and web applications are more reliable and consistent.
Complete CSS support
CSS layouts
Easily incorporate CSS into your project with the new CSS layouts. Extensive comments in each template explain the layout, so beginning and intermediate designers can learn quickly. Each template can be customized for your project.
Browser compatibility check
Save time and ensure a more consistent experience across browsers and operating systems with the new Browser Compatibility Check. Generate reports that identify CSS-related issues in a variety of browsers, without needing to launch the browsers.
CSS Advisor website
Find fast solutions to browser-specific CSS issues with the new CSS Advisor website, an online community featuring a wealth of user-contributed solutions and insight.
CSS management
Easily move CSS code from inline to head, from head to external sheet, from document to document, or between external sheets. Cleaning up existing CSS in older pages has never been easier.
Unified CSS panel
View CSS information in a single, unified CSS panel that makes it easy to see the styles applied to a specific element, identify where attributes are defined, and edit existing styles without entering Code view.
CSS layout visualization
Apply visual aids, such as outlines and shading, in CSS layouts to easily visualize complex nesting schemes and to select sections for editing. Select a layout to see parameters in a pop-up window, including ID, padding, margin, and border settings.
Style Rendering toolbar
View content just as end users will see it, regardless of how it's delivered. Use the Style Rendering toolbar to preview your design in simulations of a PC screen, handheld device, or printout.
