August 5, 2013
Webflow launched
Vlad Magdalin, Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou launched Webflow on August 5, 2013 — a visual editor for designing and publishing responsive websites without hand-coding CSSCascading Style Sheets — the language for layout, color, and typography on web pages..
What it was for
Webflow generates clean HTMLHyperText Markup Language — the standard markup for structuring web pages. and CSSCascading Style Sheets — the language for layout, color, and typography on web pages. from a drag-and-drop canvas — designers ship production sites without handing off to developers. It became the leading no-code visual development platform for agencies and marketing teams building on the modern web stack.
Why it's here
Webflow proved visual design tools could output production-grade responsive code.
Why it mattered
It bridged designer workflows and deployable web apps before no-code went mainstream.
What it solved
Designers exported mockups to developers who rebuilt every layout by hand in HTMLHyperText Markup Language — the standard markup for structuring web pages. and CSSCascading Style Sheets — the language for layout, color, and typography on web pages..
Media
- ImageWebflow
Webflow, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Bootstrap releasedAugust 19, 2011
- Tailwind CSS first releasedNovember 1, 2017
- Next.js open sourcedOctober 25, 2016