Exploring the Workspace

To get started using Dreamweaver, you need to become familiar with the interface and the initial options that are available for your workspace. Windows and Macintosh versions differ slightly.

Windows Users: If this is your first time opening Dreamweaver 8 on a Windows computer, you will be presented with the option to select one of two workspaces: Designer or Coder. For this exercise, you should select the Designer workspace because it will be used throughout this book. The Designer workspace integrates all Dreamweaver-related windows and panels into an environment that is optimized for visually based Website creation—this option is ideal for designers. The Coder workspace is tailored for programmers—those who want to ...

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