Combine 3 App in 1

Not all of us are programmers.

And yet, many of us are designers who still need to create web-based pages to present information, projects, products and ideas.

That is the basic need.

For years, Adobe Muse was a great answer to that problem. It allowed designers to work visually and build websites without having to become developers. We know Muse is no longer being developed. Dreamweaver has also been left behind in many areas, while XD seems to be moving toward the end of its journey.

So here is a question for Adobe:

Why are these capabilities still separated across different products — or disappearing altogether?

Why not bring the best ideas from Muse, Dreamweaver and XD together into one new application?

Imagine a modern Adobe tool where a designer could:

• Design a website visually, without coding
• Create responsive layouts and interactions
• Prototype the experience
• Work with real web content and components
• Have access to HTML/CSS when needed, without being forced to start there
• Publish directly to the web
• And do all of this within the Adobe ecosystem

This wouldn't simply be “Muse 2.0.”

It could be something much bigger.

The web has become an essential part of almost every designer's work, but there is still a gap between designing something and actually publishing it as a functional website.

Not every designer wants to become a developer just to get their work onto the web.

And not every developer wants to spend their time translating every visual decision from a design tool into code.

There should be a better middle ground.

Adobe already has an enormous amount of knowledge, technology and talent across its products. The opportunity is to connect those pieces and create a tool specifically designed for the space between creative design and web development.

And honestly, Adobe could use a killer app.

A product that makes designers say:

“Finally. This is exactly what I needed.”

Maybe the answer isn't bringing Muse back.

Maybe the answer is building what Muse was trying to become — combining its visual simplicity with the power of modern web technology and the interaction capabilities we expected from XD.

I've probably heard this idea before. And I'm sure Adobe has heard it too.

But perhaps it's time to ask the question again:

If Adobe built one serious, modern, designer-first web creation tool by combining the strongest ideas from Muse, Dreamweaver and XD — would you use it?

I'd genuinely like to hear what the design community thinks.

And more importantly, I'd like to know whether Adobe is listening to us...