Google's third annual I/O conference has brought plenty of controversial news and we are sure that Internet audience will buzz about all this info for a very long time to come.
Against the background all that high-flown announcements about new video codec, Google Wave open-sourcing, Chrome app store, Android 2.2 release, the presentation of the HTML5 add-on for the Dreamweaver CS5 has been kind of lost in the media sphere. And no one calls this extension revolutionary or controversial. Furthermore Dreamweaver is one of the best pieces of software that is popular among the developers from all over the world and it is hard to find other program that will beat it by its features and reputation. So we really think that the release of this pack will bring more fans to this software.
To tell you the truth this great news proves that Adobe looks out for a new way to resolve the problem that becomes really annoying for many web users - how to convince their clients (and Apple of course) that they produce stuff that is open for all formats (remember that someone called their Flash "closed system"?). It seems that HTML5 Extension for Dreamweaver CS5 is a nice move from the Adobe team to bring the "epic battle" to the new level by scoring points from the web developer audience by releasing this HTML5 pack.
What's inside the box?
HTML5 extension to Dreamweaver CS5 will enable developers to "more easily create, deliver and optimize compelling content" across a wide range of platforms. The main features are:
- code hinting for HTML5 and CSS3, so now users can easily use the new HTML5 tags;
- developing content on a large a number of screens - from smartphones, to desktop computers;
- new CSS3 capabilities - users can also more easily design the multi-screen Web pages;
- WebKit improvements for Design View and Live View rendering;
- audio and video tags that allow to play media content directly via web browser (without any external plug-in or player) but this requires QuickTime installation;;
- HTML5 pack is totally free and you can easily download it right now at the AdobeLabs official website;
Jorge Taylor, Principal Scientist with the Design and Web group at Adobe, on Dreamweaver CS5 HTML5 Pack Extension.
They know what they're doing and doing it right
Yes, as we have said before it is all about developers - and Adobe showed us that even if their dearest son - the Flash - will get lost in the desert of choices and intrigues from evil rivals, they won't lose the war because developers will use their software to create websites and web design products with the help of their software. Evolution is a great way to keep your business on track and Adobe demonstrates us that there are many original solutions that will amaze your enemies and surprise your clients. Way to go!