Adobe Air for Linux Alpha released

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Adobe announces the availability of the alpha release of Air for Linux.

Adobe introduced AIR in June of 2007. Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system application runtime that allows developers to use HTML/CSS, Ajax, Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex to extend rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop. Read more

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:28:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe Flash on iPhone not possible with current iPhone SDK

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Comments made by Adobe's CEO Shantanu Narayen on Wednesday suggested that Adobe would be bringing Flash to the iPhone with the SDK that is currently available.

Now Adobe has clarified that the iPhone SDK is too limited to bring Adobe Flash to the iPhone just now.
It looks like the whole thing is a big misunderstanding. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:53:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft licenses Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE

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Adobe announces that Microsoft licensed Adobe Flash Lite, Adobe’s Flash Player runtime specifically designed for mobile devices and Adobe Reader LE software for viewing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) documents including email attachments and web content.

Both Adobe products will be made available to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, who license Windows Mobile software. Read more

Posted on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:32:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe RIA Technologies to change the Internet

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Adobe announced that the first applications based on the Adobe Air and Adobe Flex software have been deployed by brand-name companies like eBay and Yahoo.

The Adobe technology platform for rich Internet applications (RIAs) enables companies to create new types of engaging experiences for their customers, partners, and employees. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:19:22 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe aquires Virtual Ubiquity and its Buzzword App

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Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced today that it will acquire Virtual Ubiquity and its online word processor, Buzzword.

The acquisition furthers Adobe's commitment to foster an ecosystem for rich Internet application (RIA) development built on Adobe AIR.
Separately, Adobe added a new file sharing service to its current online document services. Codenamed “Share,” the beta service will make it easier than ever for people to share, publish and organize documents online. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:40:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe launches Flash Lite 3 for Mobile Phones

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Adobe announces a new version of its flash software for Mobile Phones. The new version is Flash Lite 3.

Adobe Flash Lite 3 software now supports Adobe Flash Player compatible video and enables the delivery of dynamic Web content on mobile devices. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:35:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and Adobe Premiere Elements 4 for Windows

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Adobe announces the availability of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 for Windows and Adobe Premiere Elements 4 for Windows.

The new Adobe applications feature tight integration and a shared Organizer, with a common database accessible from either application, allow users to do more with their photos and videos. Read more

Posted on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:46:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe ColdFusion 8 ships

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Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of Adobe ColdFusion 8.

Since May 2007, more than 14,000 developers have actively participated in the ColdFusion 8 public beta, praising the new capabilities in this latest version.

ColdFusion 8 enables developers to seamlessly integrate their ColdFusion applications with other Adobe technologies such as Adobe Flex, PDF, Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), and Adobe LiveCycle. ColdFusion 8 also uses Ajax-based components, enabling developers to design and deploy engaging applications by integrating complex environments into intuitive interfaces Read more

Posted on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe introduces Captivate 3

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Adobe Systems Incorporated announced the Adobe Captivate 3 software.

Adobe Captivate 3 is an eLearning authoring tool for the delivery of robust and engaging computer-based simulations, scenario-based training, and interactive quizzes.

Adobe Captivate 3 offers enhanced features including multi-mode recording, rerecording, new Microsoft Powerpoint import capabilities and support for rich media formats, such as Adobe Flash Player compatible .SWF, MP3, and AVI files. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe Flex 3 Beta Available

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Adobe announced today also the availability of Flex 3 beta, besides Adobe AIR.

Adobe Flex 3 software is a cross platform and free open source framework for creating rich Internet applications (RIAs).
This major functional release of Flex 3 adds rich new UI capabilities, enhanced developer productivity, desktop deployment and enterprise testing and performance tools. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe AIR

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Adobe today releases the beta version of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), formerly code named Apollo.

Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system application runtime that allows developers to use HTML/CSS, Ajax, Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex to extend rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop.

Google just launched a week ago Google Gears another technology to extend web application to the desktop. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:45:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe Media Player

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Adobe announced the Adobe Media Player software at the NAB 2007 in Las Vegas.

Adobe Media Player is a desktop application that enables new ways to distribute and monetize media, while helping viewers discover and view high-quality content both online and offline.
For viewers the Adobe Media Player enables higher quality Flash format playback, the ability to download and view videos offline, ways to discover interesting new shows, full screen playback, one-click viewer ratings, and a powerful Favorites feature that automatically downloads new episodes of favorite TV shows or video podcasts. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

GDC 2007: Adobe Talks Flash Lite

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This interview is with Adobe and Adobe gets into some serious detail with their new mobile phone development strategy centered on Flash Lite.

Flash Lite is a version of the flash player we are familiar with online designed specifically for mobile phones. The Adobe rep also mentions the launch date for Adobe Creative Suite 3 in the interview. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Using Monopolistic Powers To Bring Down Adobe?

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In an AP story Friday, it was announced that Microsoft, who previously said that you would be able to save documents from MS Office 2007 in PDF format, will instead add the feature as a free download from their website and not include it with the software.

This comes at a critical point in Microsoft's ongoing debate with Adobe about MS's venture to create their own PDF-like format known as XPS (XML Paper Specification). Concerns are already being raised about the legal ramifications of such a move. Read more

Posted on Sat, 3 Jun 2006 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe Buys Macromedia

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Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2005 06:23:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr