This is an interesting deal. Could end up being good for web publishers. I’d think a package of the Adobe and Macromedia tools would be cheaper than they are seperately now. But almost as good would be having them integrated.

Adobe to Buy Macromedia in $3.4 Billion Deal
In a move that is likely to have major ramifications for the publishing, print and Web design industries, Adobe Systems Inc. has announced it will buy archrival Macromedia Inc. in a deal worth around $3.4 billion.