Adobe Systems has acquired Business Catalyst, which provides a platform for Web professionals to build online businesses, and its GoodBarry subsidiary, Adobe confirmed on Monday.

Business Catalyst offers an all-in-one Web site platform for Web professionals to build online businesses for clients at a fraction of the time and cost, without requiring any programming, Adobe said in a statement.

Business Catalyst’s technology was built with Web designers in mind, the company said.

Business Catalyst “is a great complement to Adobe’s existing tools and services for Web professionals, who are increasingly looking to hosted services to deliver Web sites and online businesses,” the company Web site states.

More: http://www.macworld.com/article/142518/

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