Adobe Muse is a discontinued no code offline website builder used to create fixed, fluid, or adaptive websites, without the need to write code. It generates static pages, but does not manage hosting. Users can add more advanced functionality such as blogging and E-commerce to their website with plugins created by third-party developers. This application is available to download through Adobe's Creative Cloud subscription. The final feature improvement release was made available on March 26, 2018."As Adobe continues to re-focus on developing products and solutions that provide our customers with the most value, we are now announcing the end of new feature development for Adobe Muse CC." - Adobe Muse Product Announcement email, March 26, 2018. Technical support for Muse ended on March 26, 2020.
Overview Themes Adobe Muse themes are created inside Adobe Muse and shared as a .muse file. Themes do not require any configuration or setup to get running. Since Adobe Muse generates static HTML files, the files can be exported to the browser for testing without needing to be hosted. However, because of its static nature, themes cannot be applied to existing content and content cannot be imported into a theme. Since themes are created inside Adobe Muse, they do not require knowledge of any code. Free starter designs are offered on Adobe Muse. Themes can be viewed via a built in 'Preview' option that allows users to preview their website in the application. Users can also temporarily host their website in Business Catalyst for free as part of the Creative Cloud subscription.
Widgets Adobe Muse widgets are written in an XML format called MuCow (Muse Configurable Options Widget). Widgets are placed onto a Muse canvas and their content is embedded directly into the HTML of the site. Widgets have allowed Muse users to add blogs, eCommerce, animations, etc. to a Muse website.
History When Muse was initially created in May 2012, it was made to generate websites for 3 types of devices (Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile). Using viewports and redirects, a Muse website users would access a site that was built specifically for their generic device type. In May 2012, fluid design was just beginning to be used mainstream. After years of requests, Muse was made capable to build fully responsive content in its 2015.1 release.
Release history
VersionReleasedImprovements included 1 May 7, 2012Initial release 2 August 20, 2012Built-in contact forms, auto generated sitemaps, auto generated navigation, faster loading times, and ability to attach files 3 December 11, 2012Enhanced code quality, html5 animations, and mobile layout options 4 February 26, 2013Spelling checker, export options, and code quality 5 June 17, 2013In-browser editing, scroll effects, and layers panel 6 August 13, 2013Parallax scrolling 7 November 13, 2013Ability for developers to create 3rd-party widgets, social media widgets, and full-screen slideshows. MuseWidgets.com was created as the official source for Adobe Muse widgets. 2014 June 18, 2014A complete software rebuild with 64-bit support, in-app preview, and HiDPI support 2014.1 August 13, 2014Self-hosted web fonts, bullet and numbered lists, and reCaptcha integration 2014.2 October 6, 2014SVG import, text synchronizing across desktop and mobile, secure FTP support, and find and replace 2014.3 February 11, 2015Usability and performance improvements, show and hide frame edges, secure FTP auto-detection, and HiDPI support for Windows 2015 June 15, 2015Adobe Stock integration, Typekit integration, and contact form updates 2015.1 February 8, 2016Free-form responsive web design, customizable starter designs, and integrated with Adobe Stock 2015.2 June 20, 2016Better collaboration with libraries, asset collector, and improved Illustrator workflows2017November 4, 2016Support for animations through CC Libraries, power zoom functionality, and support for Google reCAPTCHA version 22018March 26, 2018 Final release
See also Adobe Dreamweaver CSS framework
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