Chances are you’ve used Adobe Dreamweaver throughout your web development career. It’s one of the main software packages for the creation of websites and applications to be used across a range of different devices.

1. How New Features of Adobe Dreamweaver CC help Web
Developers
Dreamweaver allows web developers to write clean and organized code using its
powerful and intuitive integrated development environment (IDE). It can also be
used to create flexible mobile applications which can be used on a wide range of
devices. Dreamweaver can be used easily with common and complex content
management systems including Drupal and WordPress. You can also use it to
develop mobile applications through its range of standard-based frameworks and
services. It’s one of the most common software programmes used by developers
and with each new release there are even more features and improvements.
Dreamweaver CC has been described by Adobe as the new standard in web
standards and this new development is packed with modern features many of
which provide a visual means of controlling the properties of CSS, improving and
streamlining the creation of web standard code in extra quick time. Dreamweaver
CC includes many new features which we’ll look at in turn below.

2. CSS Designer Tool
The CSS Designer Tool is the major update in Dreamweaver CC, it consists
of several different panels and it helps give the developer visual control
over all the different properties of CSS. This functionality allows us to
create web standard code which is free of unnecessary elements. The
sources panel shows all the CSS sources and files associated with the
project. The Media Panel allows you to select the screen size, assuring
your designs look right in different resolutions and therefore on different
devices. The Selectors panel sets out a list of CSS classes.
If the COMPUTER option in the Selectors panel is chosen you will see all
the properties of the chosen object in the properties panel. It allows you
to make simple modifications such as rounding corners, adding gradients,
changing backgrounds and adding box shadows. It removes the need to
keep switching to the code window and all changes will happen as you
make them. You can also conveniently generate prefixes for different
browsers to ensure your web design looks the same in all browsers.

3. Sync Settings
Dreamweaver CC is a member of the larger Adobe Creative Cloud which
means you can install Dreamweaver on two computers and it offers the
ability to sync your preferences and definitions between the two.

4. Fluid Grid Layout
Fluid Grid Layout is extremely helpful when utilizing responsive web
design techniques. It allows you to create dynamic designs which adapt
responsively to different screen sizes. When beginning a new project it gives
you the option to choose a grid system for different purposes including
desktop, mobile and tablet.
Each system allows you to set widths, modify the structure and position your
page regions within your grid directly into Dreamweaver. You can create
separate files for different devices and then use CSS3 media queries to
produce the best design for each one.

5. jQuery UI Widgets
Dreamweaver CC makes it easy to insert jQuery UI widgets including
Accordion, Date Picker and Progress Bar directly through the Insert panel
functionality. Control over the widget parameters is available through the
Property Inspector.

6. Edge Web Fonts
Adobe has chosen to integrate Edge Web Font services directly into
Dreamweaver CC. It gives web designers access to a huge library of free
web fronts powered by Adobe Typekit. These are again available through
the Property Inspector or from within the Modify menu. Vivid and creative
font choices can be made to enhance your designed.

7. Conclusion
The main change in Dreamweaver CC is that it’s simpler and easier to use.
The interface has been designed to improve efficiency in design and the
range of different menus makes changing the properties of individual
objects within your design much easier.
Dreamweaver CC is available to purchase through Creative Cloud.

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