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Macromedia

Macromedia, Inc. was an American graphics, multimedia, and web development software company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that made products such as Flash and Dreamweaver. It was purchased by its rival Adobe Systems on December 3, 2005.

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Company.name: Macromedia, Inc.
Company.logo: Macromedia logo.svg
Company.logo_caption: Final logo from March 1997 to December 2005
Company.type: Public
Company.successor: Adobe Systems
Company.fate: Acquired by Adobe Systems
Company.key_people: Michael Nielsen, Co-Founder, MacromediaMarc Canter, Founder, MacroMind,Michael W. Allen Founder, AuthorwareBud Colligan and Tim Mott, Co-Founders, Macromedia
Company.industry: Computer software
Company.products: Macromedia ColdFusionMacromedia FlashMacromedia FireworksMacromedia FreehandMacromedia DreamweaverMacromedia DirectorMacromedia Authorware Macromedia Fontographer Macromedia Sitespring
Company.num_employees: 1,445 (2004)
Company.location: San Francisco, California(incorporated under DGCL)United States

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History
Acquisition of FreeHand
Dreamweaver
Flash
Other acquisitions
Lawsuits
Purchase by Adobe
Shockwave.com
Leadership
Products
Part of Adobe
Discontinued products
See also
References
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==History== Macromedia was formed from the April 1992 merger of Authorware Inc. (makers of Authorware) and MacroMind–Paracomp (makers of MacroMind Director). At the time, analysts estimated the multimedia software industry to be worth $200 million, and the combined company would control 20% of the market. Tim Mott of MacroMind was named chairman and chief executive officer and Bud Colligan of Authorware became president and CEO of the new company.