Macromedia was a graphics-software and web-development company that was formed from a merger between the software companies Authorware Inc. and MacroMind-Paracomp. It developed the popular web-animation software, Flash, and was acquired in 2005 by its rival company, Adobe Systems.
Key Dates
- 1992: Software companies Authorware Inc. and MacroMind-Paracomp merge to form Macromedia
- 1996: Acquires FutureWave Software, and alters its FutureSplash application into Macromedia Flash
- 1996: Acquires iBand Software, and uses its Backstage software as a basis for developing Macromedia Dreamweaver
- December 1999: Acquires traffic analysis software company Andromedia
- 2001: Acquires web development company Allaire
- April 18, 2005: Acquired by Adobe Systems in a stock swap valued at $3.4 billion USD
- December 3, 2005: Adobe acquisition is finalized and all Macromedia operations are integrated
Macromedia Competitors
is this Macromedia-FlashPlayer the same as adobe flash player? in pogo they say i need macromedia-flashplayer but i have adobe flash play(2 Answers)
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Macromedia was acquired by Adobe on Dec 3 2005. This meant all of Macromedia's former products from then on belonged to adobe. So thus the name change ...
Does anyone know how to change colour on macromedia fireworks? :)(0 Answers)
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No answers yet.
Does anyone know where I can get Flash 8?(1 Answer)
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Flash Player 8 (an older version of Flash Player) is available at http://infogenix.com/links/download-flash-player-8.html Flash Professional 8 is available at http://www.click-now.net ...
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Fast Facts
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Fact:
Now fully-integrated into Adobe Systems
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Former stock symbol
MACR
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Founder
Michael Nielsen
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Years active
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Industry
Animation and web-development software
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Former HQ
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Maximum employees
1445 (2004)
