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Dreamweaver Future

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August 21, 2021
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I noticed that I couldn't select Dreamweaver as software, I was interested in at Adobe MAX registration. Will there be updates this year? Will Dreamweaver still be supported?

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Nusense MediaAuthor

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I teally hope they continue aupporting. It has helped me tremendously learning front end code.

Jon Fritz

Community Expert

Not only has it been scrubbed from MAX, it no longer appears as part of the Creative Cloud area of their website (adobe.com/creativecloud.html). Without using the site's search function, it's just gone. Even when searched, the download link is 7th in line after tutorials and knowledgebase articles.

We've seen this before.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

...it no longer appears as part of the Creative Cloud area of their website...

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Yes. Adobe was informed of this months ago over a private channel. Nobody from Adobe commented.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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osgood_

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I noticed that I couldn't select Dreamweaver as software, I was interested in at Adobe MAX registration. Will there be updates this year? Will Dreamweaver still be supported?

By @Nusense Media

What interests you in Dreamweaver that would be catastrophic if it disappeared? I'm asking because I'm trying to understand who still thinks it's releveant, what they do with it, how much they use it and the reasons why they would miss it? Do you use it on a daily basis, because it has something specific or do you use it because it's part and parcel of the full creative cloud application suite. Since we have no input from anyone at Adobe informing where it's going (I dont know why) no one knows where its heading but if you look at its slow updates and steady decline over that last 5 years, dropped from the last 2 Adobe Max events, it's not looking good. My personal view and its only a personal view is its on borrowed time and Adode arent giving it much love, I think that's a fair assessment, anyone at Adobe care to chime in and put your points of observation, views and future road map, one which can be delivered, not false promises??

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Why I like Dreamweaver:

a) Familiar. I've been using it since the late 90's & it suits my workflow.

b) Convenient. DW contains on board tools for file management, visual design & coding all in one app. No other code editor has quite the same features as DW.

c) Extensions. I have commercial extensions I still use with it.

d) Compatible with my system and other Creative Cloud apps.

DW's not the only tool I use so if it unexpectedly goes away, I can adapt. But I would prefer not to.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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osgood_

Legend

Why I like Dreamweaver:
a) Familiar. I've been using it since the late 90's & it suits my workflow.
b) Convenient. DW contains on board tools for file management, visual design & coding all in one app. No other code editor has quite the same features as DW.
c) Extensions. I have commercial extensions I still use with it.
d) Compatible with my system and other Creative Cloud apps.

DW's not the only tool I use so if it unexpectedly goes away, I can adapt. But I would prefer not to.

By @Nancy OShea

a) - Maybe its time for change.

b) - Probably it's only saving grace, it has decent file management - is that enough though for the £240.00 per year subscription!!!

c) - Would anyone still buy extensions for Dreamweaver if they knew an editor like Wappler had everything you could possibly need to build a website included by default, by far and away in advance of anything Dreamweaver could do, by default. By the time you have paid for all the extensions you would need for Dreamweaver to build something comparable, you might as well pay the £342.00 annual subscription for an editor like Wappler and be current, Bootstrap 5, or though it only says Bootstrap 4 on their homepage, which needs updating. (Disclaimer it's not my cup of tea but I can't fault the progress they have made and if you are not a code purist like me it would be more than a good fit.)

d) - Most editors will be compatible with ones OS until one updates it and have to move to a more current version of the software

PS. That is why I personally dont believe many are using Dreamweaver as a stand alone product. They are most likely using it as part of the suit of cloud software but if they had to pay full price for it, they would think twice. It's sort of become a 'free' bit of software and hence why Adobe seemingly shows little enthusiasim towards it. Unless anyone else knows, please do inform.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Dreamweaver is still part of the Creative Cloud product line. However MAX's focus appears to be on the 3D design stuff -- namely Substance which has an additional purchase price BTW.

Real web design isn't sexy. Smile for the camera and say "3D cheese."

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

BenPleysier

Community Expert

Have a look at this discussion:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/dreamweaver/look-nothing-really-about-web-development/td-p/12321799

Wappler is the DMXzone-made Dreamweaver replacement and includes the best of their powerful extensions, as well as much more!

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