Category — General

When you are creating a website using Adobe Dreamweaver, and it suddenly occurs to you that you could be using extensions to simplify and speed up your work, the question that arises is where to find them? What most people do is enter “Dreamweaver extensions” in Google and see if anything comes up that matches your needs.

But BigDreamweaver wouldn’t be big enough if we didn’t think of an even better way of finding those little gems called Dreamweaver extensions. We thought that the coolest way to look up extensions should be without leaving Dreamweaver, and this is why we came up with “Extension Locator”. If you have never used Dreamweaver extensions before, let it be your first one: it is absolutely free, and once you have it installed, you have instant access to an entire world of Dreamweaver extensions. 

Here’s how to install & use Dreamweaver Extension Locator: 

1. Download the Extension Locator here.

2. Unzip the file and double click the .mxp file

3. Restart your Dreamweaver.

4. Go to Dreamweaver Menu > Commands > Extension Locator - Extend your Dreamweaver. 

5. A window will appear - as shown on the image below. Simply enter a keyword that best describes what you need, or the area that you’re looking to cover with the desired extension (for example, “mail”).

6. A list of available Dreamweaver extensions will appear, with short descriptions and buttons to find out more.  Extension Locator is compatible with all Dreamweaver versions starting with Dreamweaver MX, so it also works on Dreamweaver MX 2004, Dreamweaver 8, Dreamweaver CS3 y Dreamweaver CS4.

If you are a beginner user of Dreamweaver, you may not yet know that ways have been invented to have you sit back, relax, and watch your favourite show instead of actually building, brick by brick, the website you, - or your client - have in mind. I am talking about Dreamweaver extensions: cool little mxp files that in a couple of clicks achieve what would otherwise take hours of work. Most importantly, - since a lot of people don’t mind “hours of work”, as it is pure pleasure with the new version of Adobe’s dream machine, - it allows a newbie to create complex, feature-rich sites. BigDreamweaver.com’s noble mission is to show you the way in the world of Dreamweaver extensions, discuss how to use them effectively, how to locate the right one on the Net, how to use them, and even how to build one yourself.

Needless to say, creating high-quality websites entails more than filling it with cool features. And having a fantastic website doesn’t really serve any purpose if nobody knows about it. Which is why we will not only cover Dreamweaver extensions, but also basic Dreamweaver tips and tricks, and will pay special attention to the positioning of your website - search engine optimization, SEO - which, by the way, can be greatly assisted by… Dreamweaver extensions.

Dreamweaver extensions will not only speed up your work, and make your webpages look amazing: they can also contribute to your website’s rank in Google search and allow for a better customer feedback, which eventually results in more hits, and a better position in search engines. Basically, when you launch a website, you need to see the big picture: make your site complex, but user-friendly; visually appealing, yet rich in content. All these qualities can be achieved with help of Dreamweaver extensions, and BigDreamweaver will help you pick the right one for your needs.