Re: FLASH: Shockwave VS Flash??

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Alejandro's question has the merit of showing how Macromedia still

hasn't managed to educate us shockwave producers ;).

I think Michael's reply is the one that got closer to the mark.

Some time ago back in June of 95 I think Macromedia and Netscape

announced they would combine technologies so as to bring 'True

Multimedia to the Internet'. From this date onward 'shockwave' started

slowly entering into circulation.

By 1996 terms like 'shockwave for director' 'shockwave for freehand' and

'shockwave for authorware' were being used quite freely.

By Jan 1997 when Macromedia announces Flash it comes a no surprise that

it's heralded as the newest addition to the Shockwave family.

By the way Macromedia didn't buy FutureSplash. Macromedia bought

FutureWare Software the company that developed FutureSplash Animator.

At the time Bud Colligan, Macromedia chairman, said "Macromedia Flash

addresses the growing needs of web page designers who want to easily

create Shockwave animations and graphics that are small, fast and fun."


OK I'll end the history lesson for now.


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