Editorial Review

iLife '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your Mac to collect, organize and edit the various elements. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates. Then share the magic moments in beautiful books, colorful calendars, dazzling DVDs, perfect podcasts, and attractive online journals. All starring you.Read more

Features

• DVD-ROM
• iPhoto 6 with blazing performance and new Photocasting
• iMovie HD 6 with new movie themes for adding spectacular motion graphics to movies
• iDVD 6 for authoring custom DVDs for today’s widescreen TVs
• iWeb, an innovative new application that makes it easy to create amazing websites
• Mac OS X v10.4.4 or later is required for iPhoto Photocasts and iMovie HD themes.

Reviews (38)

WARNING!!!DO NOT BUY
As aDigital Photographer and a MAC user, I found iPhoto crashes when you try to IMPORT any DIGITAL (only)l pictures from Adobe Photosop CS & Adobe Elemebts 2. I can downlaod my pictures to iPhoto from my Digital camera (D70), export them to my pictures folder, adjust the pictures using either above mentioned software, but cannot Import any of them. Go to MacRumors, you'll see that you're not alone.Hey APPLE?? When are you going to fix this????

iPhoto 6
I purchased iLife specifically for iPhoto 6. I haven't looked at the other programs on this DVD. I find iPhoto 6 to be very helpful in downloading, managing, and editing digital photos

Notfor PMG3
Might be a good product but I'll never know.
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Editorial Review

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 is the industry-leading web development tool, enabling users to efficiently design, develop and maintain standards-based websites and applications. A world-class design and code editor in a single tool, Dreamweaver 8 is designed for the most advanced web developers, as well as for the less experienced.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Visual authoring with XML data and a new, unified CSS panel
• Style-rendering toolbar and CSS rendering tools
• Improved WebDAV supports digest authentication and SSL, for better server connectivity and secure file transfer
• Compare page layouts to comps with pixel-perfect accuracy, using guides to measure page layouts
• New zoom features - Pan in and inspect images or work with complex nested table layouts

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Dreamweaver fits the bill...
I have recently become more serious about web page design.I looked at other products and tried them out.However, Dreamweaver has exceeded my expectations.I am not an advanced user by any means, so my rating might have a "new user bias" to it.My first web site used a WYSIWYG editor similar to Frontpage.Then, I downloaded the 30 day trial of Dreamweaver and redesigned the site.Productivity greatly increased and the interface is very easy to navigate, once you get used to it.The new web site is by far more impressive, user friendly, and feature rich without a cut in productivity.Learning Dreamweaver is a pleasure.If you are familiar with web design, the learning curve is very nice.I was making web pages within a couple of hours of downloading the trial.Tutorials are readily available in the Help menu and on the Adobe web site.Of course, you can always find a good book here on Amazon.If the price of Dreamweaver can fit your budget and you are serious about making impressive web sites, I highly recommend the consideration. ... Read more

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• CD-ROM
• DVD-ROM
• UPC - 718659577148
• Software Graphics and Design

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Perfect Solution for Preventing Non-Designers from Breaking a Website!
If you design website with Dreamweaver (works with non-Dreamweaver sites, but without Dreamweaver's integrated templates capability that locks portions of the page) that others will need to edit...AND you don't want them to break it, then Contribute is the product for you!
Good product, but no longer supported by Adobe/Macromedia
Overall: Contribute (3/5), Contribute Publishing Server (3/5)
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Web building software for user-friendly Web design
• Easily build, manage, and promote sophisticated Web sites
• Drag-and-drop simplicity; no HTML knowledge required
• Designed for novice users as well as experienced Web developers
• WYSIWYG design layouts; cutting-edge tools; e-commerce enabled

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Netobjects Fusion 8 - Just awesome!
This program has a short learning curve.The interface is intuitive to users at all levels.This software is much improved from the earlier releases.I'm not going to repeat the stuffs that are listed on the netobjects.com, but you should really checkout this product.The site wizard is not bad either.I give it a 5 stars rating.

Long Learning Curve
This is not an easy program to learn. I am a previous user of FrontPage, so I don't consider myself a beginner. You can build a great website with this program, but it will take you forever to do it. There also quite a few bugs with the software that haven't been worked out.

Long Time User of NetObjects
I've used NetObjects for web development projects since the first product launched back in the mid-1990s.It's come a long way and is a lot less expensive, much easier to use, provides leaner code, and development capabilities right up there with the gold standard (Dreamweaver).I've used several other products over the years including Dreamweaver MX, Go Live and Front Page, Nothing can compare to the production speed and flexibility provided for both novice and experienced web developers that NetObjects has consistently provided for a decade. ... Read more

Editorial Review

iLife '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your Mac to collect, organize and edit the various elements. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates. Then share the magic moments in beautiful books, colorful calendars, dazzling DVDs, perfect podcasts, and attractive online journals. All starring you.Read more

Features

• DVD-ROM
• iPhoto 6 with blazing performance and new Photocasting
• iMovie HD 6 with new movie themes for adding spectacular motion graphics to movies
• iDVD 6 for authoring custom DVDs for today’s widescreen TVs
• Introducing iWeb, an innovative new application that makes it easy to create amazing websites
• Mac OS X v10.4.4 or later is required for iPhoto Photocasts and iMovie HD themes.

Reviews (9)

Excellent update
iLife 06 is a worthy upgrade. With iWeb, I was able to generate a completely new site from scratch very easily. The upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie, and iDVD were also welcome, with both speed and feature improvement.

Enahnced features, new apps, so what.
I've been a Mac advocate since I switched from Windows to Mac in 2003 and may even consider myself a Mac biggot howeveer, I'm not that impressed with iLife 06 as I'm not really gaining any noticable functionality, features.The new program iWeb is a concept thats been done successfully by two others, Sandvox and RapidWeaver.In either case, their functionality and features far outweigh that of iWeb and give me no reason what so ever to use iWeb.I am a .Mac subscriber and am even thinking that's becomming a waste of my money as I'm not that impressed with their email system but thats another story.
Amazing.
This product is amazingly easy to work and is so integrative that it will leave nothing to be desired, except by professional producers.This product is by far and away the best beinner/intermediate product on the maket.And Rubin's book will lay it out for you step by step in his instructions. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Get more done by upgrading to Macromedia Dreamweaver 8. New features and optimized workflows reduce the time required to complete common tasks. Integrate XML data with a powerful drag and drop workflow. Zoom in to get control over design and stay focused on the code with Code Collapse. Add Flash Video in five clicks of a mouse. These are just a few of the many reasons to upgrade to Dreamweaver 8. And now anyone can upgrade -- whether you're one version back or three. Customers of any past version of Dreamweaver upgrade for a single, simplified price regardless of version number. (See System Requirements for upgrade requirements and details.)Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Visual authoring with XML data and a new, unified CSS panel
• Style-rendering toolbar and CSS rendering tools
• Improved WebDAV supports digest authentication and SSL, for better server connectivity and secure file transfer
• Compare page layouts to comps with pixel-perfect accuracy, using guides to measure page layouts
• New zoom features - Pan in and inspect images or work with complex nested table layouts

Features

• CD-ROM
• Includes: Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Illustrator CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, Adobe GoLive CS2, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional.
• Includes: Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia Flash Professional 8, Macromedia Fireworks 8, Macromedia Contribute 3, Macromedia FlashPaper 2

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• CD-ROM

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Highly reccomended.
Okey, the graphics are now somewhat dated. A lot can change in 6 years, but they're quite tollerable & very fun to look at. When I read previews for the upcomming Bioshock & old reviews on Grim Fandango; they reminded me of this. It's part 3ed Person Shooter & mostly adventure. There really aren't enough AI to stand in your way earlier on. You biggest & moct consistant danger throughout the game is falling to your death. Latter you'll have to deal with drowning, being eaten, & being squished by gigantic projectiles. Unlike most fighting games, the environment is you're worst & most challenging enemy. Despite limited exploring you may still become lost. If you play RTS games & find smothering same-looking enemies over & over to become boring, don't worry; this can be ammusing & strategicaly stimulating.
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Editorial Review

Macromedia Flash Pro 8 is the industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating interactive web sites, digital experiences, and mobile content. With Flash Professional 8, creative professionals can design and author interactive content rich with video, graphics, and animation for truly unique, engaging web sites, presentations or mobile content.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• DVD-ROM
• Create compelling 2D animations for Windows, Macintosh, Unix, PDAs, and even cell phones
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive online experiences with the latest release of Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Fireworks, Contribute, and FlashPaper
• Filters and Blend Modes help you create more compelling designs with great effects like drop shadow, blur, glow, bevel, color adjust and gradient bevel
• Easier text resizing, with improved text handles
• Superior stroke properties and gradient control

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Get a clue Macromedia
I don't know if the macromedia personell will read this, but every person I've talked to about this program has said that flash was SO much easier BEFORE actionscript came into existence. I'm in a actionscript class right now and I am starting to believe it.I hope they get a clue and either make the script easier to use with a translator or something, or take it out completely, cause the current system right now, is failing miserabley.

Scripting Typically Required
Please note: This review is not intended for experienced Flash developers!
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• CD-ROM

Editorial Review

Macromedia Studio 8 has many new and improved features that make it a significant release and invaluable upgrade. New Contribute web content management capabilities, easier-than-ever high-quality video tools, new graphic effects like blends and blurs, performance optimizations, improved user interfaces, and integration support for today's latest technologies are just a few of the new and enhanced features in Studio 8. And now anyone can upgrade -- whether you're one version back or three. Customers of any past version of Dreamweaver, Flash, or Studio are eligible to upgrade to Studio 8 for a single, simplified price regardless of version number. (See system requirements for full details on upgrade requirements.)Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Use advanced graphics, text, animation, video, and audio tools with precision control and quality
• Batch processing, batch encoding, and other general performance enhancements
• Reliable round-tripping between Macromedia products, for better design, development, and maintenance
• Full integration with third-party products
• Multiple support tools for superior Web development workflow

Editorial Review

Macromedia Flash Professional 8 is the industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating interactive web sites, digital experiences and mobile content. With Flash Professional 8, creative professionals can design and author interactive content rich with video, graphics, and animation for truly unique, engaging web sites, presentations, or mobile content.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Create compelling 2D animations for Windows, Macintosh, Unix, PDAs, and even cell phones
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive online experiences with the latest release of Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Fireworks, Contribute, and FlashPaper
• Filters and Blend Modes help you create more compelling designs with great effects like drop shadow, blur, glow, bevel, color adjust and gradient bevel
• Easier text resizing, with improved text handles
• Superior stroke properties and gradient control

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• CD-ROM
• Adobe Bridge, the powerful new visual file browser, lets you efficiently organize, browse, locate and preview the assets you need, every day
• Adobe Stock Photos let you browse and search royalty-free images from multiple leading stock photo agencies
• Synchronize color settings across Adobe Creative Suite's components to preserve CMYK values, and see more accurate rich black previews
• Start designing for mobile sites with visual authoring and advanced hand-coding tools
• Automate labor-intensive tasks with workflow scripts included in Adobe Bridge - or create your own using JavaScript

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  You Get a Lot of Bang for the Bucks
  On the surface, this package may seem expensive. But, in the long run, it's cheaper to buy than to purchase Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and GoLive separately. This package not only provides those applications but you also get InDesign and the full version of Acrobat plus a whole bunch of other goodies (like stock photos).
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Editorial Review

With GoLive CS2, you have the power of an easy-to-use WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) Web design tool that is compatible with the latest Web standards. Take full advantage of CSS and take your ideas to new places with powerful mobile authoring tools based on CSS/XHTML, SVG Tiny, SMIL, and other global standards.Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Author and validate standards-compliant CSS content for mobile devices, using simple visual tools
• Develop for mobile using global industry standards - features a complete development environment for CSS, XHTML, SVG Tiny, SMIL, MPEG-4, and more
• View SVG-t content in split-view interfaces, for quicker development of mobile applications
• Track and manage everything in your site, from assets to links, uploading content using Secure FTP and WebDAV via SSH or SSL
• Open Developer Mode for accessing GoLive site management features in a more comfortable, code-only mode

Reviews (6)

Surprisingly good
I've never been a great fan of Adobe software so it was with some reluctance that I tested GoLIve CS2. My need was for a WYSIWYG package that supported CSS properly. Normally, I develop sites using NetObjects Fusion, but support for CSS has been slow coming. I'm afraid I have had none of the problems other reviewers report for GoLive. It has never crashed, appears no more buggy than any other software, has allowed me to develop a complete site formatted entirely with CSS that displays well in all browsers, and, even though the interface is completely novel, I found it easy to learn and anjoyable to use. My only caveat is that, with the acquisition of Macromedia, it is likely that Adobe will eventually drop GoLive in favour of the much inferior but more popular DreamWeaver. Until that happens, I will stick with GoLive.

Don't Waste Your Money on This Software
Adobe GoLive CS2 is easily the worst application I've used in years.I went through the Adobe GoLive "Classroom In a Book" and then proceeded to develop a very simple website.I quickly discovered that the book carefully avoids doing anything too complex, because the software simply can't handle it.
Serious QA issues waste time, money.
My wife purchased CS2 as required for her college courses.The product did NOT install properly, and it took two weeks with multiple calls to Adobe until we finally found someone technically competent enough to fix the issue. (Turns out if you have CS, you have to be careful to uninstall ALL components prior to installing CS2.But that is not documented except in some tech manual inside Adobe support.)
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• CD-ROM
• Image editing panel keeps editing tools, filters and menu commands in one location
• Stronger file format support - Import QuickTime, MacPaint, SGI and JPEG 2000 formats
• Batch processing for workflow optimization
• CSS pop-up menus for interactive design and integrated workflow
• Insert polygon slices and vector attribute options when moving between Flash and FireWorks

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