For those of you familiar with earlier versions of
Dreamweaver, this book will bring you up to
speed on the features added in Dreamweaver 4 (DW4). Also see the
introduction to new features under Help 
What's New (in
DW's Help menu).
An integrated text editor used to edit HTML code manually
Customizable keyboard shortcuts for greater productivity
A JavaScript debugger, which helps to find and fix bugs in your
scripts
Integrated editing of non-HTML code (such as code for ColdFusion and
Active Server Pages)
Improved graphics editing tools and closer integration with Fireworks
A Table Layout view, which facilitates the use of tables for page
layout
Improved template functionality, which allows greater control over
how templates display dynamic information
The standard Macromedia User Interface, which leverages your
familiarity with other Macromedia products and allows multiple panels
to be docked inside one floating window
Simplified insertion of Flash and Shockwave documents
Better asset management through the Assets panel
Integrated email in the Site window for improved workgroup
communication
Integration with version control systems, including Microsoft Visual
SourceSafe and WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and
Versioning)
Site-wide reporting tools used to coordinate files within workgroups
(File Check In and Check Out)
Improved Extension Manager (formerly the Package Manager) and
enhanced extensions from the Macromedia Exchange
