Adobe Systems has launched a new HTML5 pack an extension to Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 for web designers and developers, which it claims to provide creative options to Adobe Creative Suite 5 users enabling them to create, deliver and optimise content across an array of screens.
According to Adobe, the HTML5 Pack extension includes new code hinting for HTML5 and CSS3 capabilities to enable Dreamweaver users to make use of new HTML5 tags. The extension also includes WebKit engine updates and improvements to support video and audio in Dreamweaver CS5’s Live View.
With new CSS3 capabilities users can design multi-screen web pages, with previews of how they will render across multiple browsers and devices, the company said.
In addition, the HTML5 Pack features HTML5 starter layouts to the new document dialog box in Dreamweaver CS5, allowing users to accelerate their efforts to design and develop with the latest in emerging web standards, Adobe said.
Lea Hickman, senior director for creative solutions at Adobe, said: “Adobe prides itself on delivering industry defining tools and being compatible with the most popular Web programming languages, formats, APIs and libraries.
“We continue to move forward to support the leading edge of work in HTML, enabling our customers to deliver creative content taking advantage of the latest in HTML capabilities.”
The HTML5 Pack extension for Dreamweaver CS5 is available for both Mac OS X and Windows and can be downloaded for free from Adobe Labs.
