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More than meets the eye in Microsoft plan

A little-known Microsoft project promises to bring advanced graphics to a broad range of devices and set up a potential showdown with Adobe Systems. Read more »

Macromedia drops illustration tool

FreeHand, Macromedia's popular illustration tool, has been omitted from the company's upcoming developer suite, dubbed Studio 8. Read more »

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Adobe releases CS4 details

Adobe released details today about Creative Suite 4, its first update to more than a dozen design and editing tools since Adobe CS3 some 17 months ago. Read more »

Macromedia to Flex new Flash server muscles

This week Macromedia will announce a new version of Flex, its server-side software that was designed to increase the uptake of the Flash format for web graphics and interfaces. Read more »

Adobe Flash exploit could log keystrokes

Adobe has issues three critical security updates, one of which is designed to stop a problem in the way the Flash player interacts with browsers, which could result in users' keystrokes being transmitted to attackers. Read more »

Oracle to support Ajax, Flash for rich Internet applications

At the JavaOne conference on Wednesday, Oracle executives said they plan to introduce tools for rich Internet application development. The company also released a development kit for the Java-based Spring Framework. Read more »

Microsoft sheds light on Flash rival

Looking to dethrone Adobe's Web video tool, Redmond to unveil a browser plug-in called Silverlight. Read more »

Expression due in 2007

Microsoft's design and development tool suite should be with you under three months after Vista ships. Read more »

Big changes ahead for Flash

Macromedia took centre stage at the Flashforward2005 conference on Thursday morning to promise significant changes in its Flash animation software. Read more »

Software turns .Net to Flash

The race to build more-powerful Web-based applications could accelerate with the addition of software that lets Windows developers create Flash applications without knowing Flash. Read more »

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The power of Net words

Many business Web sites try to impress visitors with the latest in multimedia effects and high powered graphics. As ZDNet Australia found, however, they might be ignoring the most powerful lure - good old-fashioned words. Read more »

To Flash or not to Flash

Flash can be an effective content delivery tool but when should and shouldn't Flash be used on the Web? Builder.com investigates further. Read more »

Flex: The new face of design and development

Far more than just a toy for graphic-savvy developers, Adobe's Flex is one of the best Rich Internet Application tools around. Read more »

Macromedia courts mainstream developers

Macromedia announced this week the first major update of its MX line of Web design and development tools. Read more »

Flash, HTML, AJAX: Which will win the Web app war?

The days when Web pages were static collections of text and graphics are long past. But as the Web matures, there's a fierce competition over which technology will propel it into a medium for rich, interactive applications. Read more »

Silverlight 2.0 offers paradigm shift from predecessor

A quick overview of what you'll find in the latest version of Silverlight. Read more »

'Skip Intro': the Curse of Flash

Flash animations can either add useful features to your site, or drive visitors away before they've even seen what you're offering. Here's some usability tips when using Flash on your Web site. Read more »

Macromedia to test Linux support

Macromedia will begin experimenting with Linux support, releasing versions of its development tools that work with the open-source operating system, a company executive said this week. Read more »

Check out these Web development tools from Microsoft

Many are often overwhelmed by the number of development tools and options streaming out of Redmond. Here's a rundown of the current Microsoft products that are available for building Web-based applications. Read more »

Create powerful Flash applications with shared objects

Learn how to leverage shared objects to create more robust Flash applications. Read more »

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Blog (4)

Gone in a Flash

David McAmis [blogs:theneteffect] -- With Adobe’s recent announcement about bringing Flash to the desktop (Flash to jump beyond the browser) they have taken some of the thunder from Microsoft’s own plans for rich-client applications. Microsoft’s strategy centres around their upcoming Expression developer tool set, which includes a graphic design tool, an “interactive” design tool and web development tool. A lot of this technology hinges on the upcoming Windows Vista release but has yet to see the light of day. With Adobe’s announcement, they are moving one step closer to making Flash the preferred delivery method for rich-client applications. It will be interesting to see whether or not Adobe can win over hard-core developers, in addition to their core graphic design and creative base. Only time will tell. Read more »

What's new in Dreamweaver CS4?

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- Let's look at some of the new features we can expect to see in Dreamweaver CS4. Read more »

Adobe previews new Web dev tools

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Want to see what's in store for Adobe CS4? Public betas of Dreamweaver and Fireworks are available for download at Adobe Labs. Read more »

Think Wiimote to engage users?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Nintendo's Wii remote control proves that bigger, faster, and louder aren't necessary to build the best experience for end-users. Read more »

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