I admire that Adobe offers fuction-driven packages of their ever-growing stable of software, but with 6 versions, it can be a little hard to figure out which version of CS3 you need to buy. After making my own little check-list diagram and eliminating packages out one by one, I determined I need CS3 Design Premium. Design Standard doesn't have any web stuff, and Web doesn't include InDesign. An easier way is to use Mark Eagleton's Adobe CS3 Configurator. You just put in what programs you want, and it give you ALL the options for obtaining them, including buying more expansive suites, supplementing lower-end suite packages and buying all the program individually. Great work, Mark. It's much more straight forward than Adobe's Tool. I don't have my copy yet, but I hear that Flash and Photoshop play nice like childhood friends. Here's hoping.

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