Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox
Speed up web development
Create dynamic web applications, membership-based websites, portals, blogs, image galleries, content management systems, CRM back ends, and other web-based solutions without advanced programming knowledge.
Adobe® Dreamweaver® Developer Toolbox is not currently compatible with Dreamweaver CS4.
A free CS4 compatibility update will be made available in early 2009.
- Features
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Dreamweaver integration
Rapid application development
Save hours of manual coding with built-in features for creating HTML forms, nested repeated regions, and dynamic lists and forms, and for visually editing record sets. Keep up with your customers' demands and update your site pages in just a few clicks.
Wizard-like interfaces
Want to build a sophisticated HTML form? No problem — just click through the wizard steps, and you can be done in less than a minute. Each interface has context-sensitive tips that help you work through its steps faster and more effectively.
User interface persistence
Tired of entering the same information over and over? Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox helps minimize the risk of errors and cuts out repetitive typing by remembering your interface selections, such us tables, columns, types, properties, and labels. The next time you use the same interface, all the information will be prefilled.
Database management
Dynamic lists and forms for website administration
Make sure your site is up to date by using dynamic lists and forms. Insert, update, and delete content or manage business logic from a single page. Use search and sorting capabilities to easily manage a large number of records.
Upload files and images
Build image galleries and file management systems, and use database tables to store and manage filenames and locations. Resize pictures to fit your page design, create and display thumbnails, or limit the image size.
Manage database information in your browser
Manage database content by using dynamic HTML lists and forms. Insert, update, and delete content or manage business logic directly from the web browser. Benefit from advanced form validation and error-handling capabilities to ensure data integrity is preserved.
Rich Internet applications
Client-side form validation
Validate user input directly in the browser and avoid page reloading to see if the data is correct. The JavaScript form validation is backed up by a complex server-side validation module that helps prevent incorrect information from being saved or entered.
HTML form widgets
Enhance your dynamic HTML forms to provide the best possible user experience by including text fields with custom masks, cascading menus, editable drop-down menus, date pickers, and other on-the-fly client-side elements and validation widgets.
Dynamic Spry datasets
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox helps you export standard Dreamweaver record sets in XML format and use them to create dynamic Spry XML datasets.
CSS skins for a custom look
Fresh interfaces and CSS customizable skins
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox offers revolutionary skin support that blends right in with the look and feel of your website. Changing the skin of your dynamic lists and forms is performed in a single move from a centralized interface and takes effect in all your pages.
Multibrowser compatibility
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox allows you to comply with all your customers' needs and configurations. The generated code runs on all major browsers, covering a broad range of possible configurations. No matter what your client is using to view the website, the result will be consistent.
- FAQ
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Product information
What is Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox extends Dreamweaver CS3 capabilities by adding a comprehensive set of server behaviors and commands. It helps web designers and developers create dynamic web applications using PHP, ColdFusion®, and ASP VBScript server scripting technologies.
Is Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox compatible with Dreamweaver CS4?
Not yet. A CS4 compatibility release will be available early in 2009.
Is Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox part of Dreamweaver or Creative Suite?
No. Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is a standalone product and is not bundled with Dreamweaver or any Adobe Creative Suite® editions.
What are the key product features?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox includes a broad range of features that extend the existing functionality of the Dreamweaver server behaviors, enabling web designers and developers to create a wide range of web applications. Specific new features and benefits include interactive wizards to generate dynamic lists and forms, client- and server-side error handling, and HTML form controls. More information can be found within the features section on this page.
Who should use Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox?
Web designers can use Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox for easily creating site mock-ups or small to medium dynamic websites, while experienced web developers will benefit from its productivity features.
Which versions of Dreamweaver is the product compatible with?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox can be used only with Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. We do not plan to include support for previous versions of Dreamweaver.
Which Dreamweaver CS3 server models are supported?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox offers support for the PHP MySQL, ColdFusion, and ASP VBScript server models, providing a similar user experience across different platforms. PHP developers will benefit from an additional set of features that enhance the file management and site security capabilities. For detailed information about supported server models and server technologies, visit the system requirements section on this page.
Will Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox have the same functionality across all supported server models?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox aims to provide a similar user experience across different platforms. However, PHP users will benefit from an extra set of features that is not available on the ColdFusion and ASP VBScript server models.
Which operating systems are supported?
The Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox extension can be installed on Windows® and Mac operating systems. The generated code runs on Windows and Linux® operating systems. For detailed information about supported operating systems and versions, visit the system requirements section on this page.
Which web servers are supported?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox supports the latest versions of Microsoft IIS and Apache web servers. For detailed information about supported web servers, visit the system requirements section on this page.
Which databases are supported?
Depending on the server model, developers can choose to connect to a MySQL, Microsoft Access, or Microsoft SQL database. For detailed information about supported database servers and versions, visit the system requirements section on this page.
Which browsers are supported?
The generated code runs on all major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari, thus covering a broad range of possible configurations. For detailed information about supported browsers and versions, visit the system requirements section on this page.
Pricing and purchasing information
How much does Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox cost?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is US$299, excluding applicable taxes and shipping. You can order Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox only from the online Adobe Store.
How much will the Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox CS4 compatibility release cost?
The CS4 compatibility release will be available free of charge to current Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox 1.0 owners.
Is Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox be available worldwide?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is available on the regional online Adobe Stores. Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox will not be available on the Japan store.
Can I order a boxed version of Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox?
No. Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is available only as a software download on the online Adobe Store.
Do you have printed documentation available for purchase?
No. The product documentation is available only as online documentation and is downloadable as a PDF file.
Do you offer volume licensing?
Yes. Volume license purchases for Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox are available through Adobe authorized resellers.
I currently have MX Kollection, MX Kollection Pro, or Kollection. Is there an upgrade path to Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox?
No. The upgrade offer expired September 12, 2007.
Support information
How do I get support?
If you require technical assistance for your product, including information on free and paid support options and troubleshooting resources, more information is available on the Adobe support page. Outside of North America, visit the Adobe international support page. Other free troubleshooting resources include Adobe's support Knowledgebase, Adobe user-to-user forums, and more.
In what languages is Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox available?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox will be released only in Universal English.
Can I install Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox on previous versions of Dreamweaver?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is compatible only with Dreamweaver CS3. The product cannot be installed with previous versions of Dreamweaver.
Migrating from InterAKT Kollection
Can I use former InterAKT Online extensions together with Dreamweaver CS3?
All former InterAKT Online products have been discontinued, and we do not currently plan on releasing any compatibility releases. You will not be able to install and use any discontinued extension from InterAKT Online with Dreamweaver CS3.
Can I use Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox to update or maintain websites developed using MX Kollection and MX Kollection Pro extensions from InterAKT Online?
Yes. Code generated using Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is backwards compatible with code generated using MX Kollection 3.7.1 and MX Kollection Pro 3.7.1. Thus, Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox 1.0 allows developers to update or maintain any website created exclusively with MX Kollection 3.7.1 or MX Kollection Pro 3.7.1. NOTE: Websites created with MX Kollection 3.7.1 or MX Kollection Pro 3.7.1 using the PHP_ADODB server model cannot be upgraded to Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox.
Are MX Kollection or MX Kollection Pro the same thing as Kollection?
No. Kollection was a bundle of top InterAKT products that included MX Kollection Pro, KTML, MX CSS Menus, and XML Import-Export.
Can I use Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox to update or maintain websites created with other discontinued InterAKT products?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is not backward compatible with KTML, MX CSS Menus, XML Import/Export, PHAkt, or any of the InterAKT discontinued products. Therefore, if you update a previous website that uses InterAKT discontinued features or products, we cannot guarantee that it will continue to function correctly after updating site libraries (/includes folder).
Can I use Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox together with discontinued InterAKT products?
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox cannot be installed together with other discontinued extensions from InterAKT Online.
- System requirements
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Windows
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
- Adobe Extension Manager CS3
- One of the following web servers: Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.1 (Microsoft® Windows XP Professional) or 6.0 (Windows 2003), Apache 1.3.x or 2.0, or the built-in web server in Macromedia® ColdFusion 6.0 or later
- One of the following application servers: PHP 4.4.0 or later, ColdFusion 6.0 or later, ASP 5.5 or later
- One of the following database servers: MySQL 4, MySQL 5, Access 2000, Access 2003, MS SQL Server 2003
- If using PHP, the following libraries must be installed and enabled: Expat and mbstring. Expat is an XML parser library and should be built into most server installations. The mbstring library handles multibyte encodings in PHP. For image processing, one of the following image libraries must be installed: GD or ImageMagick 6.2.5 or later. ImageMagick needs execute permissions on the web server. Each of these libraries has limitations as to what image-handling operations it can perform. Refer to the product documentation and its tech notes.
- If using ColdFusion, the following features must be enabled: XML parsing tags, CreateObject rights, shell rights on image lib, and the <cfhttp> tag. In addition, cfexecute must be allowed on the web server, and one of the following image libraries must be installed: tmt_img, ImageMagick, CFX_Image 1.4.9, or CFX_imageCR3 3.1. Each of these libraries has limitations as to what image-handling operations it can perform. Refer to the product documentation and its tech notes.
- If using ASP, the following libraries are required: Collaborative Data Object (for sending e-mail), MSXML library, and WScript.Shell. For better image processing, the following libraries can be installed: .NET framework installed and ASP.NET extension enabled for IIS or ImageMagick, version 6.2.5 or later. Each of these libraries has limitations as to what image-handling operations it can perform. Refer to the product documentation and its tech notes. In addition, the following configuration options must be installed/enabled: CreateObject rights, FileSystemObject, and ParentPaths.
Mac OS
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
- Adobe Extension Manager CS3
- One of the following web servers: Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.1 (Windows XP Professional) or 6.0 (Windows 2003), Apache 1.3.x or 2.0, or the built-in web server in ColdFusion 6.0 or later
- One of the following web servers: Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.1 (Microsoft Windows XP Professional) or 6.0 (Windows 2003), Apache 1.3.x or 2.0, or the built-in web server in Macromedia ColdFusion 6.0 or later
- One of the following database servers: MySQL 4, MySQL 5, Access 2000, Access 2003, MS SQL Server 2003
- If using PHP, the following libraries must be installed and enabled: Expat and mbstring. Expat is an XML parser library and should be built into most server installations. The mbstring library handles multibyte encodings in PHP. For image processing, one of the following image libraries must be installed: GD or ImageMagick 6.2.5 or later. ImageMagick needs execute permissions on the web server. Each of these libraries has limitations as to what image-handling operations it can perform. Refer to the product documentation and its tech notes.
- If using ColdFusion, the following features must be enabled: XML parsing tags, CreateObject rights, shell rights on image lib, and the <cfhttp> tag. In addition, cfexecute must be allowed on the web server, and one of the following image libraries must be installed: tmt_img, ImageMagick, CFX_Image 1.4.9, or CFX_imageCR3 3.1. Each of these libraries has limitations as to what image-handling operations it can perform. Refer to the product documentation and its tech notes.
- If using ASP, the following libraries are required: Collaborative Data Object (for sending e-mail), MSXML library, and WScript.Shell. For better image processing, the following libraries can be installed: .NET framework installed and ASP.NET extension enabled for IIS or ImageMagick, version 6.2.5 or later. Each of these libraries has limitations as to what image-handling operations it can perform. Refer to the product documentation and its tech notes. In addition, the following configuration options must be installed/enabled: CreateObject rights, FileSystemObject, and ParentPaths.
Install Notes
Installing Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox on Windows Vista® and Windows XP
The Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox extension must be installed using Adobe Extension Manager. If you don't have this Adobe application installed, refer to the Adobe Extension Manager Install Guide before trying to install Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox.
- Double-click the extension file (.MXP) in Windows Explorer (Windows).
- Read the Adobe extensions disclaimer, and select Accept to continue with the installation, or select Decline to cancel the installation.
- You must close and then restart Dreamweaver for the changes to take effect.
If you have previously installed XML Export registration incentive into Dreamweaver CS3, you may be asked to overwrite existing files. Select Yes To All to accept these changes.
Installing Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox on Mac OS X
The Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox extension must be installed using Adobe Extension Manager. If you don't have this Adobe application installed, refer to the Adobe Extension Manager Install Guide before trying to install Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox.
- Double-click the extension file (.MXP) in the Finder (Mac OS).
- Read the Adobe extensions disclaimer, and select Accept to continue with the installation, or select Decline to cancel the installation.
- You must close and then restart Dreamweaver for the changes to take effect.
If you have previously installed XML Export registration incentive into Dreamweaver CS3, you may be asked to overwrite existing files. Select Yes To All to accept these changes.
- Reasons to buy
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Increase productivity
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox helps developers create everything from content management systems to back ends for existing web applications. This collection of Dreamweaver server behaviors and commands helps developers save hours of manual coding with built-in features for creating HTML forms, nested repeated regions, and dynamic lists and forms, as well as for visually editing record sets.
Implement client changes in minutes
Use visual interfaces to add, edit, or remove fields in HTML forms or dynamic lists without coding. Changing your application modifies only the desired section of a page, leaving the rest of the form or list untouched. This allows you to create database-driven, dynamic web applications, using a true rapid application development approach, for incorporating client feedback in minutes.
Create image galleries
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox gives you the tools you need to create and deploy image galleries wherever you may need them. Easily upload images and files from your workstation to the site server, making them available over the Internet. Specify supported file types, associate upload/delete functionalities to an HTML form, and generate proportionally resized thumbnails that fit your site design.
Visual SQL query generation
Dynamic websites require interaction with a database. Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox is the tool you need to get the information you want out of your database visually — without having to write complex SQL queries by hand.
Create web interfaces for database administration
Generate dynamic HTML lists and forms to display and edit database content. Choose between multiple controls for the form fields — text fields, dynamic menus, checkboxes, radio buttons, and text areas. The resulting HTML pages will allow customers to filter and search database records and then insert, update, or delete multiple database records.
E-mail information you need on form submit
Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox makes it simple for a web developer to enhance a form and let it execute multiple actions on form submit. The Send E-mail feature enables you to customize the subject and body of the e-mail message, including information submitted by the user, while saving it in the database. You can send text and HTML images using templates on the disk or by specifying the content yourself.
Create file upload forms on the fly
With Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox, clients can easily upload documents on the server. When building a file upload form, you can select the remote upload folder and specify supported file types or the maximum file size allowed.
Implement solid user registration systems
Create powerful user authentication systems to allow administrators access to restricted or personalized areas only after login. To help you achieve that, Adobe Dreamweaver Developer Toolbox offers features such as Remember Me, encrypted password, e-mail activation, and Forgot Password.
