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Adobe InDesign and GoLive

Adobe InDesign introduces built-in, extensible support for importing and exporting XML files. InDesign also closes the gap between professional print and Web publishing work flows: Export XML files for Adobe GoLive 6.0 to use in dynamically generating Web pages. Also exchange SVG graphics and share native Photoshop and Illustrator files with GoLive. Through its tagged Adobe PDF support, InDesign exports graphically sophisticated eBooks that can be viewed on different devices. InDesign also supports Adobe XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) for embedding metadata in documents. Because it is a page oriented development tool, as opposed to content oriented, Adobe InDesign is a good choice for small 2-5 page documents where consistent look and feel is very important: marketing materials, offer briefs, and so forth. Many users find FrameMaker difficult to use in smaller, graphics intense documents. InDesign can be an excellent alternative.

Adobe GoLive is Adobe's competitor for Dreamweaver. It does just about everything that Dreamweaver does, only a little differently. What is does not do as well as Dreamweaver is integrate as well with Authorware and Flash. If Lo-Fi web development is practically all your output, then GoLive may be an excellent choice, particularly if you are wishing to integrate more closely with print matter development using FrameMaker. If Hi-Fi web content is the majority of your online offering, then Dreamweaver has the edge in integrating with Flash and Authorware.


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