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Me personaly I like to use Illustrator, Pagemaker, Photoshop and Indesign. I am a printer and thats all I really use when I have a job that needs to be done by a client.:p
 
As a designer I mostly use PhotoShop and Quark 4. See no need to upgrade to 5 when 6 will be OS X native. I would like to try InDesign if I can convince the boss to purchase a copy. I know Illustrator better than Freehand but every few years, when we get a new version of one or the other, I switch. Right now I am trying to brush up on Freehand again but I have no real preference or loyalty to either one. It's best to know both if you can. I use DreamWeaver and love it but haven't tried GoLive so can't compare. Flash is a great program.

I guess the main point is to try and learn as many different apps as possible. Not only will it help use the right tool for the job but it will help you become a better more marketable designer.

Just my 2 bytes.
 
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