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GoLive CS2 (discontinued)

GoLive CS2

Entered CNET Catalog: 04/10/2005

SKU: 23200455

Manufacturer: Adobe Systems

Manufacturer description

Adobe GoLive CS2 software lets you unlock the power of CSS with intuitive visual tools such as prebuilt CSS objects that you can drag and drop to build sophisticated sites. Jump-start your designs by easily converting Adobe InDesign layouts into Web pages. Or, design Web and mobile content in an advanced, standards-based coding environment.

User opinions

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User Rating: 3/10

Complete junk...get Dreamweaver

Pros: Nice interface, powerful tools, easy to use

Cons: ...when its not crashing

Review: I recently upgraded from GoLive v5 and boy does this new GoLive CS2 stink. It really has only 2 real problems:
1) it takes a LONG time to load and
2) crashes every 40-60 minutes.
These are simply unacceptable in an application of this type, and weren't the acse w/ the otherwise fine version 5.0.
Instead of reverting to my old copy, I simply bought Dreamweaver 8....and love it.

User Rating: 8/10

It could be so much better. Learning the work-flow is a breeze, making it work flawlessly isn't.

Pros: It has a very tight integration with the Adobe CS2 Suite. It has a well-thought and clean design process, bundled templates are superb for learning and the css editor is simply brilliantly executed.

Cons: Version Cue CS2 integration at it's worse. It even doesn't work right even if the source is in the local hard drive. Previewing it in browsers spawns new windows everytime which makes it so confusing.

Review: I find using GoLive 8.0 is a dream come true for any Adobe fan. I'm giving GoLive a try since most mock-ups come from its heavy-weight 'brothers'. I really like the work-flow when creating a site with GoLive, though the workspace in my opinion is too cluttered. Many features in the default workspace is just way too much for an average user. It can really be so intimidating at first.
GoLive 8.0 is way ahead with Templates + CSS + XML + PHP and of course its tight integration with its co-products in the suite than the competition, if there will still be any.
Too early to tell, but with slight adjustments, GoLive might seem to surpass everyone's expectations, probably the next leader in web authoring for professional and novices alike.

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GoLive CS2 specifications

  • General
  • Category Creativity application
  • Subcategory Creativity - web design / publishing
  • Language(s) English
  • Localization North America
  • License pricing Standard
  • Localization English
  • Software
  • License Type Complete package
  • License Qty 1 user
  • License Pricing Standard
  • Platform Windows
  • Min Supported Color Depth 16-bit (64K colors)
  • Distribution Media CD-ROM
  • Package Type Retail
  • System Requirements
  • OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 , Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 , Microsoft Windows XP SP1
  • Software Requirements QuickTime 6.5
  • Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM , Internet connection
  • System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 192.0 MB - HD 700.0 MB
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