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Dreamweaver MX Magic

Creative Fuel's editor, Zac Van Note contributed two projects to this book in New Rider's 'Magic' series. Dreamweaver MX Magic is a completely rewritten and updated edition, following the popular Dreamweaver 4 Magic. Hands-on tutorials and an included CD-ROM walk you through over a dozen projects for web professionals.

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mweaver MX Magic

If you already have the book, see the completed exercises in action:

Chapter 7: Breadcrumbs

Chapter 8: Search Engine

 
 

Adobe Education Store

Creative Suite 5 is here - and cheaper than ever for Students & Teachers!

With Adobe's Creative Suite 5, there's a lot to like. There are some amazing new features in Photoshop and InDesign and welcome new features across the suite. Flash has a number of notable improvements and a new sibling, Flash Catalyst. It allows you to create interactive web sites without an in-depth knowledge of ActionScript 3.

CS4 Design Premium

From what I've seen, there are many nice-to-have enhancements and a handful of "WOW" features. So the question, as always is: should I upgrade.

My answer is: Yes, if you use two or more parts of the suite on a daily basis. If you just use Dreamweaver or Photoshop on a regular basis and you only open the other components occassionally (which is common), you may do fine to wait for the next upgrade. It's sure to come around in late 2011.

For those of us who depend on this software for daily work, the improvements justify the upgrade cost. For those of you who are still using CS, CS2, or CS3 this is a no-brainer.

Best of all, if you're a student or teacher, you can purchase Design Premium for about $450, the best price ever!

 

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NM Adobe Users Group

After serving the Macromedia user community in New Mexico for years, the NMAUG is now focused on all Adobe products (including the former Macromedia software). With regular meetings, strong speakers on varied topics and a loyal base of members, the group looks to have a strong foundation for continued growth.

If you live in the Albuquerque or Santa Fe area, please think about joining this growing organization.

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Not in New Mexico? Visit Adobe User Groups Page


Creative Fuel Editor featured on DMXZone

Creative Fuel's Editor, Zac Van Note has been a featured columnist on DMXzone.com, one of the leading international sites for web designers and developers. DMXzone.com primarily focuses on Macromedia Dreamweaver and related software and technologies. The site offers forums, tutorials and Premium Content— articles written by professionals across many web disciplines.

Zac's first article on GIF Animation has been read by thousands of readers. He has written articles on Macromedia Contribute, Photoshop, Site Search and more. You can view Premium Content at DMXzone.com