Macromedia has released an update for Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 that offers performance and stability improvements. With this update, Dreamweaver MX 2004 increases end-user productivity by enhancing key workflows and improving the performance of the application. The update is free. With the release of the Dreamweaver update, all Macromedia Studio MX 2004 products have been optimized for better quality and performance. New Studio MX 2004 purchases will include all of the updated products. Existing users can download the free individual product updates online.

Dreamweaver MX 2004 now runs significantly faster, with performance gains of up to 50 percent on Windows and up to 70 percent on Mac OS X.

New, updated trial versions and Evaluation Guides for the Studio MX 2004 products are also available. Customers with previously expired trial versions of Dreamweaver MX 2004 will be able to try the new version. Macromedia is also responding to customer feedback regarding product licensing with modifications to its upgrade policy for certain products. The new upgrade policy permits a Studio MX 2004 product upgrader to use the prior version of the product on the same computer as the upgrade version. An additional policy change has also been made that gives developers limited rights to distribute their own Macromedia Flash components based on those included with the MX 2004 products. Additional details regarding license changes can be found at www.macromedia.com/go/studioupdates.