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Copyright (c) 2013 Mandi Pralle If you are looking to get serious with Web design or Web development, many designers will tell you to learn Adobe Dreamweaver because it remains as one of the most popular Web authoring tools for professionals and even aspiring designers. While working with an Adobe Dreamweaver window is arguably better than using a Notepad window to type raw code, the interface of Adobe Dreamweaver can intimidate newbies. The WYSIWYG or "What You See Is What You Get" elements are there but you have to dig through menus and toolbars to come up with the type of website design you desire. But Adobe is hoping to revolutionize that with a software called Adobe Muse. Adobe Muse focuses more on the interface and overall ease of creating websites. This means that Adobe Muse is an ideal software for the following kinds of projects. Personal Website Projects Adobe Muse allows you to use templates or themes created by other people and many of these themes best suit websites for personal use. Once you have a template to work with, you can edit the template so it better matches the theme of your website. Since no coding skills are required, anybody can jump in and give the simple tools a try. It is much better than creating a social networking profile or registering in a blogging platform because Adobe Muse doesn't have any design restrictions. Quick Business Website Projects When it comes to making a business website, it is usually better to use a content management system or let a professional create the website from scratch depending on your needs. But if you want to spread company awareness by creating a simple page, Adobe Muse can still be a good tool to use. The learning curve of this software isn't as steep as other Web authoring tools which is nice if you really need to come up with a simple but aesthetically pleasing website. There are also several templates that should work fine with business websites. General Conceptualizing If you have some experience with coding or Web development, you will find that you can better create the designs you want by means of coding. But that doesn't exactly make Adobe Muse useless especially if you have the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite at your disposal. You can continue using Adobe Dreamweaver, for instance, and only use Adobe Muse for creating mockup designs. With its simple interface, it is much easier to plan the overall look of your website by experimenting with different layouts or simply getting exposed with Adobe Muse templates to give you ideas. Team Website Projects Adobe Muse is exclusively available for Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers. This means that you have to pay a monthly fee to continue using the service. But having these "cloud" capabilities can make group website projects a lot more enjoyable. Adobe Muse makes it easy to host the website right after you are finished with your first draft or final output. Other people can check the site immediately and make suggestions. Then you or another person can make the necessary updates right from the software so Adobe Muse is a simple alternative for CMS solutions too. Adobe Muse is good enough to be a decent replacement for Adobe Dreamweaver if coding isn't your thing. It is also a good choice if Adobe Dreamweaver is too expensive. Discover how to use the special features in Adobe Muse to design high quality web sites from an experienced professional. With VPclasses, you can learn more about this web design program through our Boulder Adobe Muse CS6 Classes.
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