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Macromedia Studio MX 2003 is the essential suite of integrated tools for developing the full spectrum of Internet solutions, from simple HTML to the emerging class of rich Internet applications. Macromedia Studio MX combines the latest versions of market-leading Macromedia tools to provide developers with a streamlined, integrated product family focused on increasing developer productivity and return on investment. Macromedia Studio MX includes Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia Fireworks MX, Macromedia FreeHand 10, and Macromedia Flash Player 6. Macromedia Studio MX delivers a completely integrated experience. It offers product integration, common user-interface standards, and a seamless workflow to accelerate developer productivity. The consistent user interface elements include color management, drawing tools, code editing, a common property inspector, and panel management. Part Number WSM060D000.

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Macromedia Studio MX is an integrated suite of software tools for creating rich Internet applications delivered across major platforms and devices. The collection includes Macromedia Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, FreeHand, a developer edition of ColdFusion MX Server, and Flash Player 6.

Work in a familiar, customizable environment with consistent user interface elements, including color management, drawing tools, code editing, a common Property Inspector, and panel management, all making it easy to move between the applications. Create each element of the Web production process, including developing graphics, laying out HTML pages, coding application logic, building rich user interfaces, and assembling complete solutions--all in one suite.

Take advantage of drag-and-drop visual tools and components, code libraries, and extensive code editing support for developing applications using HTML, XHTML, XML, ColdFusion, ASP, ASP.NET, JSP, or PHP. Use precoded HTML objects, Flash components, and complete templates to create or customize the Web solution that best suits your needs. Download additional templates, components, and extensions, or write your own to increase functionality. You can even install third-party add-ons and a full documented set of APIs, letting you customize and enhance all the products in Macromedia Studio MX.

Installing HomeSite 4.5 is fairly quick and painless. The application is straightforward; however, if you have never used HomeSite before, you may want to poke around the help sections and tutorials just to familiarize yourself with the tools. Regardless, HomeSite's intuitive, functional interface and array of code-editing options provide the user with total layout control and design flexibility.

New features to HomeSite 4.5--such as collapsible code in the main editing window, virtual folders and source control, custom and team deployment, cascading style sheets, and an image map editor--make this upgrade relatively essential for serious Web developers and project managers. These new features also continue to set HomeSite apart from simple text editors, such as Notepad, or easy to-use visual tools, such as Microsoft FrontPage. One minor drawback to this new version is that users can no longer hide the top resource panel to allow for complete wide-open viewing of a Web page. In addition, HomeSite is still not compatible with operating systems such as Mac, Unix, or Linux. However, the increased ability to customize code, optimize your workspace, and collaborate more efficiently with team members make this a worthwhile upgrade for Web developers.

One final note: HomeSite 4.5 is for people who want control over the coding process. While certain features do maintain and edit the raw code, the application will not do the work for you. If your goal is to create Web pages quickly and relatively easily, you may want to investigate an application such as DreamWeaver or FrontPage. However, if you are serious about learning to code or you are a skilled Web page designer or developer, HomeSite is--if not the best--one of the best editing tools available today. --Gisele Toueg

• ColdFusion gives you a fast way to develop and deliver scalable enterprise and e-commerce business systems.
• ColdFusion includes visual programming, database and debugging tools in ColdFusion Studio.
• Open integration with databases, email, directories, Java, XML, and enterprise systems means you can develop complex Web applications quickly and easily.