Re: FLASH: Adobe VS Macromedia...

[John Dowdell]

At 12:18 AM 8/29/0, Marc Pidoux wrote:

> Photoshop 6 is availible. Make sure to read question no 5 of the

> pdf faq sheet to present it...i would say, very low level attak.

> http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/pdfs/PS6_FAQ.pdf


Wow, you're right, thanks for the link, Marc.


This is part of the larger pattern right now of spreading uncertainty and

doubt. You can see it in the superficial copying of Macromedia innovations,

from the applications to Macromedia Exchange to Web conferences and more...

the copying of interfaces while charging the reverse... the press campaign

saying SVG will replace SWF. Silly actions individually, true, but together

they're part of a larger pattern.


People in the field know there's a workflow advantage in making graphics in

one program rather than three, and being able to automate the graphics tool

from the HTML editor. The "complete vector drawing tools" line there is

particularly remarkable. With such inaccuracies as that FAQ, I suspect

they're trying to sway the folks who don't know any better, who still trust

the once-valid brand.


(Here at the shop, we're going to continue doing what customers request,

implementing new abilities to assist designers in their work... in a way,

it's great validation that the other company finds this all so

threatening.)


Weird stuff! Thanks for the heads-up.


jd





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