Web/Mobile Reviews

Review: Adobe Proto

Adobe’s new Android app lets you prototype a website using touches, taps, and swipes. And at $9.99, it's a lot cheaper than the desktop alternatives. But is Proto right for your needs?

Review: QuarkXPress 9.1 with App Studio

For QuarkXPress users wanting to publish content to the iPad, the free 9.1 update to 9.0 is a no-brainer. If you're upgrading from pervious versions, 9.1 costs $299, but it's still one of the cheapest ways to publish magazines, books, and other content to Apple's App Store.

Review: QuarkXPress 9

New version of publishing powerhouse adds e-book export and new layout features. Is it time to upgrade?

Review: Extensis Suitcase Fusion 3

This font manager is easy to use and, with a one-year subscription to the WebINK web font service, is useful for both print designers and Web designers.

Review: Adobe Dreamweaver CS5

The Web design program enters the age of CMS, CSS3, and HTML5.

Review: Adobe Illustrator CS5

With new brushes, variable-width strokes, and numerous enhancements, is Illustrator CS5 worth the upgrade price? We put it all in perspective (literally).

Review: Adobe InDesign CS5

Something old, something new... and a whole lot more you can do. InDesign CS5 walks the tightrope between what users need now and what Adobe thinks they'll need in the future.

Review: Flash CS4 Professional

Fundamental changes to this already-mature application open up new worlds of possibilities.

Review: Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

Owners of CS3 who don't build sites from scratch may not find this upgrade worthwhile, but for everyone else, the new features and improvements of older tools are well worth the cost.

Review: SiteAssist Professional 1.0

Rating: 80 SiteAssist Professional 1.0 ($199; upgrade $99) is the latest update from WebAssist. If your goal is to quickly frame out an elegantly coded (if conservatively styled) Web site, SiteAssist Professional is worthy of consideration.

Review: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Dreamweaver slides easily into Adobe's orbit with a solid upgrade that begins the process of integration with Photoshop, makes using CSS even easier, and puts Web 2.0 features in the reach of any designer.

Review: Quark Interactive Designer 1.0

A long quest for a simple, easy-to-learn Flash program is over. Or is it?

Review: SiteAssist 3.0

Whether you're not a coding pro or are just pressed for time, this Dreamweaver extension wants to help. Is it worth the money? And how does it compare to Contribute?

Review: Macromedia Dreamweaver 8

Significant revision of the industry standard for modern Web design and development

Review: Adobe GoLive CS2

The new version of the Web-publishing program solves some problems and leaves others untouched. Jeff Carlson's review reveals the strengths and weaknesses.

iView MediaPro 2.6: Quick Cataloging of Many Media for Both Platforms

Image cataloger iView MediaPro has a good reputation on the Mac platform, thanks to its intuitive interface and multi-media handling. Now with added support for digital camera Raw files as well as feature parity with the Windows version, MediaPro 2.6 might be the perfect solution for small imaging workgroups.

CorelDraw Graphics Suite 12: Smart Doodling, Dynamic Snapping, Savvy Copying

Some graphics products may be flashier, but few offer the bang-per-buck of CorelDraw Graphics Suite. Just-announced version 12 of this illustration-imaging-animation package offers intelligent eyedroppers and smart drawing tools and withdraws Mac support.

The Creative Toolbox: GoLive CS Goes for Broke

Adobe's Web design application gets its share of new features as part of the Adobe Creative Suite but does it have what it takes to go up against the favored Macromedia Dreamweaver?

The Creative Toolbox: Macromedia Studio MX 2004 Reviewed

The awkwardly named product suite favored for interactive and Web design receives a number of improvements, including better CSS support. But is the sum of Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and FreeHand better than its parts?

Contribute 2: Macromedia Gives Web Content Creators Equal and Easy Access

Macromedia revs its popular Web updating tool that gives editorial contributors the ability to easily access and change site content without having to know HTML or complicated authoring applications. Contribute 2 also adds Mac OS X support.