dreamweaver

Dreamweaver is a proprietary web development application designed to help users create, code, and manage websites and web applications. Originally released by Macromedia in 1997 and later acquired by Adobe in 2005, it combines a visual design surface with a code editor. The program supports standard web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and can work with server-side languages and data through extensions and integrations. It provides features including syntax highlighting, code hinting, live preview, and real-time rendering across different browsers, along with site management tools, FTP/SFTP deployment, and project-based workflows.

Dreamweaver offers a range of design and development modes, allowing users to work in a visual WYSIWYG environment or directly in code. It includes templates, library items, and CSS tooling to facilitate rapid prototyping and consistency across pages. Over time, the software has expanded to support responsive design workflows, CSS Designer tools, and integration with modern frameworks and libraries, as well as collaboration features tied to Adobe Creative Cloud.

Since its inception, Dreamweaver has aimed at professional web designers and developers who prefer an integrated environment for both design and coding. It has faced competition from lightweight text editors and dedicated IDEs, as well as evolving web development practices that favor workflow tools outside traditional desktop applications. Today, Dreamweaver remains part of Adobe’s product lineup, continuing to be updated for modern web standards while appealing to users who value an all-in-one design-and-code solution.