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Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 and Fireworks Available Now

Press release from the issuing company

San Francisco, California-Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR) today announced the immediate availability of the Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 Fireworks 4 Studio, the complete solution for professional Web site design and production. Comprised of the new Dreamweaver 4 and Fireworks 4 software, the studio unifies HTML code and graphics workflow and provides professional Web designers with an integrated authoring platform. Both the studio and standalone versions of the products are available for download and purchase today from the Macromedia online store. "Macromedia Dreamweaver 4 continues to advance the standard for an open, extensible Web development platform," said Kevin Lynch, president of products for Macromedia. "The Dreamweaver 4 Fireworks 4 Studio provides professional developers and teams with an approachable visual authoring experience and complete code control." The Dreamweaver 4 Fireworks 4 Studio provides an integrated environment for Web content production and serves as the hub for Web teams that must integrate all of the necessary components required to deliver mission-critical Web sites. The studio provides an intuitive approach to developers who continually work with visual layout to optimize page designs and source code to integrate HTML and JavaScript. Both products feature the Macromedia User Interface, also shared with Macromedia Flash 5, which provides an approachable, seamless experience for new users learning the products. Beyond the similar look to the products, the applications are also tightly integrated to transparently manage the exchange of graphics, layouts, and code between applications.