Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 Upgrade From Dreamweaver 8/CS3/CS4 For Windows

New Features Since CS4

Multiscreen Preview Panel

Design for smartphones, tablets and PC's using the Multiscreen Preview panel. With media query support, developers have the ability to style and visualize rendering for a variety of devices in one convenient panel.

CSS3 / HTML5 Support

Style via the CSS panel, updated to support CSS3. Design view now boasts support for media queries, applying various styles as you adjust screen dimensions. Code for the future using HTML5, and enjoy code hinting and Design View rendering support. Live View now includes support for video (with QuickTime) and svg tags.

jQuery Mobile Integration

Add sophisticated interactivity via jQuery code hinting. jQuery is the industry-standard JavaScript library, making it easy to add a wide variety of interactivity to web pages. Use starter templates for mobile phones to give yourself a jump start.

Cutting-Edge Live View Rendering

Now, check your page via Live View, featuring an updated WebKit rendering engine. You can preview designs for multiple devices with real-time media query support. HTML5 and CSS3 capabilities and improvements make designing for mobile devices more efficient than before.

Native Android And iOS Apps With PhoneGap

Develop and package native apps for Android and iOS using new PhoneGap functionality. You can convert your existing HTML to a mobile phone application within Dreamweaver via the open source PhoneGap framework.

W3C Validation

Utilize the W3C's own online validation service to ensure that your standards-based web designs are accurate.

FTPS, FTPeS Support

Deploy files even more safely with improved FTP support. Dreamweaver CS5.5 adds native support for the FTPS and FTPeS protocols.

Adobe BrowserLab Integration

You can preview dynamic web pages and local content using numerous viewing, diagnostic, and comparison tools. Dreamweaver is integrated with Adobe BrowserLab, an Adobe CS Live online service that accurately tests web content across browsers and operating systems.

Please note: CS Live online services are complimentary until April 12, 2012. Adobe online services, including Adobe CS Live Services, are available exclusively to users 13 years of age and older and require agreement to extra terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. Online services are not available in all countries or languages, might require user registration and could be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

Integrated CMS Support

Experience authoring and testing support for content management system (CMS) frameworks such as WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal. The Dynamically Related Files feature offers direct access to a page's related files, even for dynamic pages, and Live View Navigation provides precise previews of dynamic applications.

Site-Specific Code Hinting

Take advantage of code hinting on non-standard files and directories in Dreamweaver CS5.5, allowing for improved hinting support for third-party PHP libraries and CMS frameworks, including WordPress, Drupal and Joomla!.

CSS Inspection

Visually show the CSS box model in detail and easily toggle CSS properties without having to read code or use a separate utility.

Intelligent Coding Assistance

Enjoy the ability to confidently write clean code. Benefit from code hinting with HTML, JavaScript, and Ajax frameworks like Spry, jQuery and Prototype. Get direct insight into core PHP functions with dynamic PHP code hinting.

PHP Custom Class Code Hinting

Develop and maintain PHP applications. Enjoy direct insight into core functions, methods, and objects with dynamic PHP code hinting.

Adobe Business Catalyst Integration

Take your sites live using Adobe Business Catalyst, the all-in-one hosting platform that works together with Dreamweaver. Develop everything from incredible websites to powerful online stores, without the need for back-end coding.

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Simple Site Setup

Easily set up a site via the retooled Dreamweaver Site Definition dialog box. Add multiple servers with custom names to use staged, networked, or other site types.

New Features Since CS3

All Of The Above, Plus:

Subversion Support

Now, store your files more safely with support for Subversion software, updated to the version 1.7 protocol.

CSS Starter Pages

Jump-start your standards-based website design using updated and simplified CSS Starter Layouts. Select from a broader range of templates incorporating CSS best practices and easy-to-understand selectors and rules.