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Find out more about the new features and enhancements in Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS3. Check the eligibility chart for upgrade options and pricing based on the software you have now, or use the interactive upgrade tool to see upgrade paths for all Adobe Creative Suite® 3 products.
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New features
Spry framework for Ajax
Visually design, develop, and deploy dynamic user interfaces using the Spry framework for Ajax. Add interactivity, speed, and usability while reducing page refreshes.
Spry data
Spry data
Integrate data into web pages using XML from an RSS feed or a database. Integrated data can be easily sorted and filtered.
Spry widgets
Easily add common interface components such as lists, tables, tabs, form validation, and repeatable regions to web pages with widgets from the Spry framework for Ajax.
Spry effects
Easily add visual transitions to page elements to make them grow, shrink, fade, highlight, and more with the Spry effects for Ajax.
Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks integration
Copy and paste directly from Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 or Adobe Fireworks® CS3 into Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3 to leverage assets from your prototype in your finished project.
Browser Compatibility Check
Save time and ensure a more consistent experience across browsers and operating systems with the new Browser Compatibility Check. Generate reports that identify CSS-related issues in a variety of browsers, without needing to launch the browsers.
CSS Advisor website
Find fast solutions to browser-specific CSS issues with the new CSS Advisor website, an online community featuring a wealth of user-contributed solutions and insight.
CSS layouts
CSS layouts
Easily incorporate CSS into your project with the new CSS layouts. Extensive comments in each template explain the layout, so beginning and intermediate designers can learn quickly. Each template can be customized for your project.
CSS management
Easily move CSS code from inline to head, from head to external sheet, from document to document, or between external sheets. Cleaning up existing CSS in older pages has never been easier.
Adobe Device Central CS3
Design, preview, and test mobile device content using Adobe Device Central, now integrated throughout Adobe Creative Suite® 3.
Eligibility chart
| Upgrade to Adobe Dreamweaver CS3* | ||
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| You have | You want | You pay |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, MX 2004, or MX | Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 | US$199 |
| Adobe GoLive 5.0†, 6.0, CS, CS2, and 9† | Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 | US$199 |
| Upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 3* | ||
| You have | You want | You pay |
| A combination of Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, MX 2004, or MX and Macromedia Flash Professional 8, MX Professional 2004, MX or Macromedia Flash Basic 8, MX 2004, or MX | Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard | US$399 |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, MX 2004, or MX | Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Standard | US$599 |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, MX 2004, or MX | Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 Web Premium | US$1,299 |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, MX 2004, or MX | Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 Design Premium | US$1,399 |
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*Upgrade pricing is available only for products listed above and requires a qualifying previous product on the same platform, with serial number. Upgrades for volume and education licensing are handled separately. †GoLive 5 and 9 customers must contact Customer Support in their region to fulfill the special offer for Dreamweaver CS3. Find contact information for Adobe Customer Support in your region. |
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