ThemeDreamer

As lead developer here on ThemeDreamwer, I’ve been busy gearing up for our first release and haven’t had time to check out whats going on at Adobe Labs. Looks like they got a really nice version of Dreamweaver CS4 in beta. You can use it as a trial for just two days, or enter your CS3 serial and stay on top of things.

Granted, its looking good! New window chrome, and pop-up menus allow you to see into CSS style attributes. ‘Live Data’ has essentially been relabeled ‘Live View’ but has the added benefit of navigating your Code View. Think of it as a slow, server dependent Design View.

Still it relies on the notion that one dynamic script page = one web page, and that just doesn’t cut it for the intricate WordPress theme files. We’ve just tried ThemeDreamer with it, and together they appear to be fantastic. As with CS3, Design View offers fast, offline, and instant WYSIWYG feedback. And don’t forget those handy Code Hints! Click on the screen shot for a larger view.