Sometimes I write off the first release of an Adobe product as not being particularly worthwhile. I did that with version 1 of Lightroom and I seem to have made the same mistake with Muse.

Muse is a website development tool that's positioned as being for people who are visually oriented and who don't want to take the time to learn HTML, CSS, jQuery, and a variety of other standards, languages, and procedures that are essential for anyone who wants to build a modern website.

How useful would that be, I thought. If you want to create a modern website, you have to know how to use the tools. As it turns out, that's no longer the case, particularly with the CC 2014 version, which has just been released.

By the way, as you scroll down to read this page, you'll notice that the menu at the left will stay on the screen. This is a technique that requires an advanced level of coding knowledge or, if you're using Muse, a couple of mouse clicks. This is applicable only on the desktop version of the presentation. If you're viewing this site on a tablet or a phone, it won't work that way.

The CATS page includes a lightbox slide show with thumbnail images of each picture. On the PHOTOS page, you'll find a slide show. The AUDIO page brings external code in the form of a Google Gadget. And the TYPE page shows how easy it is to incorporate typefaces from Adobe into website.

The rounded corners in the shaded box that contains this text have been created entirely without graphics. Likewise, the shading inside the banner at the top of the page and the shadow effect that's attached to the banner.