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klidjlid
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XD vs Muse vs Dreamweaver

  • April 12, 2019
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Can I use XD to build a website?  Why would I want to build a website using XD versus Muse or Dreamweaver?  Thank you in advance!

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    Correct answer Dan Rodney

    Muse was like Adobe InDesign for the web (as I understand it was actually made by some people on the InDesign team). Muse was meant for people to create websites without having to code. Ultimately I think it failed because it wasn't a good design tool, nor a good coding tool, and didn't fit into modern web design workflows.

    Dreamweaver is a code editor. It's for writing HTML, CSS, etc code. It's not a design tool, although you can see the result of your code.

    Adobe XD is a design and prototyping tool. It does not generate code, but it has a "Share for Development" for sharing your designs with developers so they can turn your design into a coded website. There may be XD plugins that let you convert an XD file into code, but I personally would not expect them to be good. The typically workflow for making a website is design it, then code it. Adobe XD is for the design. Developers write the code.

    I hope that helps!

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    Dan Rodney
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    Dan RodneyCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    April 13, 2019

    Muse was like Adobe InDesign for the web (as I understand it was actually made by some people on the InDesign team). Muse was meant for people to create websites without having to code. Ultimately I think it failed because it wasn't a good design tool, nor a good coding tool, and didn't fit into modern web design workflows.

    Dreamweaver is a code editor. It's for writing HTML, CSS, etc code. It's not a design tool, although you can see the result of your code.

    Adobe XD is a design and prototyping tool. It does not generate code, but it has a "Share for Development" for sharing your designs with developers so they can turn your design into a coded website. There may be XD plugins that let you convert an XD file into code, but I personally would not expect them to be good. The typically workflow for making a website is design it, then code it. Adobe XD is for the design. Developers write the code.

    I hope that helps!

    — Adobe Certified Expert & Instructor at Noble Desktop | Web Developer, Designer, InDesign Scriptor
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      ange312
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      June 21, 2019

      Now if Adobe can design a program for non-developers to prototype/design their website and publish it wld be great!
      Why didn't you just improve MUSE? I still use it to publish my website. 

      For me XD is really useless and Dreamweaver is too heavy.
      I loved Adobe for years until they started to mess w/my productivity flow.

      What I dislike about Adobe now is that it discontinues programs at a whim w/o replacing them or upgrading them to fit current needs of their subscribers.

        Atul_Saini
        Community Manager
        Atul_SainiCommunity Manager
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        April 12, 2019

        Hi Klidjlid,

        You may certainly use Adobe XD to design and prototype your website. Please check "Prototyping Your First Design" and "Designing a Website" from this page: Adobe XD

        I would also request you to Preran's response in message #20 here: - how to convert CSS or HTML from Adobe XD​ to know more about development after designing and prototyping in XD. Please update this discussion in case you are looking for anything specific.

        Thanks,

        Atul_Saini

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