Just switched to Mac from Windows

I have recently bought a MacBook Pro. I went thru all the setups etc. and am using the Mac now. I have Dreamweaver CS5 installed and when this is open and I go to Finder and search a file. The Dreamweaver window minimizes some. It's not only Dreamweaver that this happens to. That is why I logged this here. Can I change this in the setups somehow to have the previously opened window to stay maximized when opening another window?
Thanks for your help.
CC

Opening a window or switching applications should not change the size of other windows. I suspect that you're doing something wrong, in a Windows mindset, but I'm not sure what.
Is the background turning dark, and does the window move to the center of the screen? If so, you're activating Exposé somehow, which shows windows in a tiled view. See System Preferences -> Exposé & Spaces for options.
How are you going to the Finder? Are you clicking one of the little colored bubbles in the top left corner of the window? Those are for closing the window, minimizing the window to the Dock and resizing the window. None are strictly for switching applications.
Personally, I've found that using the universal command-H keystroke to hide applications is very useful, though Adobe products aren't very respectful of such things... Photoshop and Photoshop Elements step on that keystroke.

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These resource material may make transition a bit pleasant.
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True.
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Correct.
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