NBC Dumps Silverlight after Olympics and goes back to Flash

Need I say more?  Who knows if they were going to use it in the first place if MS didn’t sponsor the site.  Go Flash! 

See the full article here.

Add comment September 9th, 2008

CS4 is Coming!!

Adobe Creative Suite 4 is coming September 23rd at 12:01 A.M. (EST).
Sign up to view the live webcast here: www.adobe.com/go/somethingbrilliant
Be prepared to get your world rocked.

Add comment September 3rd, 2008

AIGA - Cross Media Presentation

Earlier in the week I presented at an AIGA meeting at the Adobe HQ.  It was a great group and a lot of fun!  I have been asked for the slides and other resouces I shared during the meeting, so I thought I’d post the link here.  Everything you ever wanted to know about going from print, to web, to mobile, to video.  Enjoy!

Add comment August 2nd, 2008

Application Mockup Creator Making Good Money (done in AIR)

Balsamiq, an application mockup creation tool built on Adobe AIR, has generated more than $10,000 in revenue less than 6 weeks after the $79 tool launched. The one-man company was profitable within 3 weeks after launch and the application itself is quite remarkable.

Add comment August 2nd, 2008

Speaking at MAX 2008

Join me at MAX 2008, the annual Adobe event, to connect with thousands of Adobe users, experts, and staff for four days of education and inspiration. Learn cutting-edge skills, explore emerging technologies, build valuable relationships, and ignite bold new ideas. This year’s program features a diverse schedule of sessions and labs, unique networking and social events, and presentations by industry luminaries.

Did I mention that I will be speaking there?  Join me for everything you ever wanted to know about Flash!

November 16 – 19 in San Francisco, CA. Learn more at www.max.adobe.com

Add comment July 26th, 2008

Fireworks CS4 Beta Available!

So Fireworks is often underappreciated and outshined by Photoshop’s penetration and audience.  But Fireworks has power beyond Photoshops.  More layer modes, better at optimizing, way better at web graphics and page creation.  The CS4 version has something that the Photoshop team should steal from (below).  But judge for yourself by downloading the Beta here.

Live Style improvements

Now when you update a style, all the elements the style has been applied to are instantly updated. Individual instances can break away from the style with a click of the Properties panel icon.

Add comment May 29th, 2008

Soundbooth CS4 Beta Available!

That’s right. The new version of the acclaimed Soundbooth.  And I have one word for you: multitrack.  Download it now, but it might only work for one day in June.  Read the notes, and download it here.

1 comment May 29th, 2008

Dreamweaver CS4 Beta Available!

That’s right.  DW CS4 beta available on labs! Download it now, but I have to warn you that supposidly it will only work for one day in June due to “an error in a line of code”.  Either way, here’s my favorite new feature.  A hat tip to GoLive…

Photoshop Smart Objects

Photoshop and Dreamweaver integration has evolved to the next level of compatibility and functionality. Drag and drop an Adobe Photoshop® PSD file into a Dreamweaver page to create an image Smart Object.

Add comment May 29th, 2008

eSeminar: Put Your Print Assets in Motion

Tomorrow I have an exciting, free Adobe eSeminar planned:

Put Your Assets in Motion - Create and Deploy Print Creative Across Multiple Media
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:00 A.M. PDT
Description: In this session, you’ll learn how easy it is to move your print design from InDesign to multiple media deliveries such as the web, mobile, and even video! You’ll get a solid understanding of web, mobile and video design, while maintaining the integrity of the brand across all media.

In more detail, what I plan on showing is:

1. Create an interactive PDF content using InDesign
2. Export InDesign content for the web
3. Create/edit video using Photoshop
4. Import Photoshop into Flash
5. Export Illustrator assets to Flash for mobile devices
6. Export XML from InDesign to use in other mediums (mobile, web)

SIGN UP HERE

Add comment May 21st, 2008

3D Video Like You’ve Never Seen Before

From NAB ‘08.  Imagine playing a video and, while it’s playing, rotate it to a different angle.  Immersive Media did a great job.  Check it out.

Add comment May 14th, 2008