Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: More Than Meets the Eye

Nowadays there are so many choices when it comes to coding for the web. With a vast array of different editors in its arsenal, the Internet is loaded with "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) editors, text editors, and HTML editors being the most popular types. Many coders claim that nothing is simpler or better than Notepad (Win) or Textedit (Mac) for coding web-related material. However, there are those of us who would prefer a little boost from a helping hand when coding. That's where the WYSIWYG and HTML editors come in. For those of us who prefer a little help, the majority claims that Adobe Dreamweaver, formerly Macromedia Dreamweaver, CS3 is the best of the business; but why is it so?

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 has evolved over the years and I have had the advantage and blessing of seeing it evolve from version 4 to MX to 8 to CS3. Naturally, it has improved drastically, but moreso from MX to CS3, going through two versions before completing its perfection. Much of this is due to the improvement in its web rendering engine, a part of its WYSIWYG section. Now Dreamweaver is able to display just about all CSS and JavaScript completely correctly and this adds to why so many people agree that it is the best editor. On top of that, when you want to preview your website in a browser, it's simply one click away with the browser preview feature.

Personally, I believe the greatest highlight of the program is its ability to automatically complete tags while you are typing them with its simple yet so very effective popup box where it displays a list of choices to complete your tags; all you have to do is scroll down the list and hit enter or click your mouse. And when you're done with your tag and its content, Dreamweaver can automatically close your tag and check to make sure every tag is closed so your code isn't incomplete. Keep in mind this technology has been around for a few versions but it is key in describing why Dreamweaver is the best editor.