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This article is from June 5, 2013, and is no longer current.

Google Announces a Free HTML5 Development Tool: Google Web Designer

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In a blog post about its DoubleClick advertising platform, Google has announced it will be releasing “a new HTML5 creative development tool” called Google Web Designer. Few other details are available at this point, other than the fact that Google Web Designer will be available “in the coming months”, and it will “empower creative professionals to create cutting-edge advertising as well as engaging web content like sites and applications – for free.”

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The initial announcement clearly shows that Google Web Designer is intended for use in creating ads. But you have to wonder, with its infinite resources, and now an interest in “re-imagined creative tools” if someday Google would release full-featured (and free) alternatives to Adobe’s creative apps. Far fetched? Maybe. But a company that’s developing driverless cars and wants you to wear the Internet on your face is capable of just about anything if they thought it was in the greater interest of their business. Stay tuned on this one.

Editor in Chief of CreativePro. Instructor at LinkedIn Learning with courses on InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape, and Affinity Publisher.
  • AdCracker says:

    I’m all in favor of a new web design program, as long as it’s great, and easy. But I am concerned about Google becoming an all powerful, all knowing lord master of the Internet. Unchecked power breeds corruption and exploitation.

  • Mike T. says:

    Agreed. But with the sh*t storm generated by Adobe’s new Creative Cloud rent-only policy, I suspect Google sees an opportunity to get creatives who are now seeking alternatives to Adobe tools.

  • sundar says:

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  • Amelie John says:

    Google tools are facilitating web designers to build advanced websites that are best for ranking. 

    https://www.mightyessays.co.uk

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