Dreamweaver MX has Rich CSS Support, Code Editing Support, Cross-Browser Validation, Secure FTP which full encrypt file transfers and prevent unauthorized access to data and files and Built-in Graphic Editors.

Meanwhile, Adobe focuses itself on making lives of Web development team members easier. Through GoLive version 6, you are allowed to convert artwork from other Adobe Software programs into animation-ready objects while retaining ability to edit them in their native application. It is really quite a family integration since GoLive version 6 is designed to integrate with other softwares of Adobe, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and LiveMotion.

Included in $399 GoLive 6 (upgrade, $99) package is WebDAV-based Web Workgroup Server, which facilitates file sharing. Other new features are a view that can show code and layout simultaneously in two windows and full support for Photoshop source files, text, and vector layers.

No doubt about it, these latest packages offered by Macromedia and Adobe are high-quality tools that go well with their other development software. It’s integration at its best. -30-

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•New and powerful presentation options - Flash-based forms and generating PDF files are now possible with stunning ease and give developers very powerful presentation options. Existing presentation elements like charts and graphs have had their capabilities expanded.

•Sophisticated enterprise applications – Although CF is favorable and simple enough for new developers, Macromedia didn't ignore more advanced ColdFusion developers. Through its new version it can also scale to extremely sophisticated enterprise applications. CFMX 7.0 brings some impressive new capabilities, like ability to interact with SMS text messaging and development of non-HTTP event gateways. This is to satisfy list of large customers using ColdFusion which now includes JP Morgan, NEC, Reebok, Victoria's Secret, and Bank of America among many others.

You also have to know that CFMX 7.0 uses core code from very mature 6.1 release. Most of existing code was not changed; focus was on adding new features. Thus, version 7.0 promises to be stable and backwards compatible.

Overall, this new release of ColdFusion is quite a reliable tool that brings with it a huge amount of capacity that will take Web application to wider possibilities. -30- For comments and inquiries about article visit http://www.ucreative.com

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