Macromedia was an American graphic design, web development, and multimedia software company headquartered in San Francisco, California.
- Macromedia was founded in 1992 by Marc Canter, J. J. Allaire, and Charlie Jackson.
- In 1995, Macromedia acquired Altsys Corporation, the makers of FreeHand.
- In 2005, Macromedia was acquired by Adobe Systems.
- Macromedia's products, particularly Flash, were widely used in web design and digital media. However, as HTML5 became more prevalent, Flash lost popularity and was officially discontinued in 2020.
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Macromedia was an American graphic design, web development, and multimedia software company.
Macromedia was founded in 1992.
Macromedia was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005.
Flash was a multimedia software platform that allowed for the creation of interactive animations, games, and other digital content.
As HTML5 became more prevalent, Flash lost popularity and was officially discontinued in 2020.