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Macromedia Studio MX 2004

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Published: 26 Aug 2003

Last year, Macromedia impressed us with a high-calibre suite of Web-design, content-management, graphics-creation and site-building tools called Studio MX. This year, the dream package gets a face-lift.

The all-in-one Web design suite bundles Dreamweaver MX 2004, Fireworks MX 2004, Macromedia Flash MX 2004 (or a brand-new offering, Flash MX 2004 Professional), FreeHand MX and ColdFusion MX 6.1 Developer Edition. Of those, only FreeHand MX is not new. Individually, each program costs several hundred dollars, but Studio MX supplies them all for $899 (~£571; the product will ship in September).

We've reviewed the big three -- Flash, Fireworks and Dreamweaver. Whether you're ready to start your Web development career or improve your existing projects, there's definitely something here for everyone.

Dreamweaver MX 2004

Editors Choice If you need the latest and greatest in Web site development, Dreamweaver is the best investment; but it's overkill for casual users. [26 Aug 2003]

Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Readers' Rating
Fireworks MX 2004	[26 Aug 2003]	8.6	5.8
Flash MX 2004	[26 Aug 2003]	8.0	4.3
Product	Date	Editors' Rating	Readers' Rating

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