Chapter 1: Getting Started

On this page: Links to Macromedia support sites, downloads, and user-created Dreamweaver resources.

Links: Macromedia and Dreamweaver

• Macromedia Dreamweaver
  Central site for the software.
• Technical Support
  Searchable index of help topics, as well as instructions for other support options.
• Dreamweaver Community
  Share ideas with other Dreamweaver users.

Downloads: Software and Extras (Macromedia)

Software Downloads

• 30-day free trial version of Dreamweaver.
• Netscape 6-Pack
  Additional support for Netscape 6.
  Windows | Macintosh
• Dreamweaver 3.01 Updater
  Fixes a few bugs in the 3.0 release.
• Dreamweaver 2.01 Updater
  Fixes JavaScript issues in the 2.0 release.
• Dreamweaver 1.2 Updater
  Windows (8MB) | Macintosh (5 MB)

Links and Downloads: Dreamweaver Sites (not Macromedia)

• Andrew Castles' Dreamweaver Downloads
  Objects, behaviors, Windows macro files, and more. Also includes demo DHTML pages.
• Webmonkey: HTML Editor Extensions (mostly Dreamweaver)
  For some giggles, read a related article about why WYSIWYG editors suck--written several months before Dreamweaver was released, but interesting nonetheless.
• Webmonkey: WYSIWYG Editor Shoot-out
  Tests the top editors. Dreamweaver wins, but the stuff about how it's for advanced users overstates the case.
• Dreamweaver Depot
  Personal site from Andrew Wooldridge. Includes example docs and free behaviors and objects.
• The Dreamweaver Supply Bin
  A personal site specializing in Dreamweaver objects and behaviors, including specific tricks for Explorer and Navigator.
• The Dreamweaver Web Ring
  Lots of user sites with tips and downloads.