[Hidden-tech] Future of Dreamweaver and Flash; Move on Microsoft?

[Frank S. Aronson]

I think that Macromedia will be smart enough to recognize that 
Dreamweaver is something of a Best of Breed application (one doesn't see 
a whole lot of GoLive training or consulting being offered) and that 
they'll want to grow that.  I don't know enough about the differences 
between the two apps, but they may try to merge a "best of features" 
from both into one.  Again, if they're smart, they'll kill off their own 
competing product and ride the popularity and durability of 
Dreamweaver.  As for Flash, it too is a Best of Breed and they'd be 
smart to let this one thrive as well.  Again, merging technologies, but 
keeping Macromedia's products intact would be the best option and I 
trust that Adobe is smart enough to realize that.

If they recognize the strengths of Macromedia's Web development suite, 
then I think it's a pretty good fit as mergers and acquisitions go.  
Will it kill competition?  Not if they're stepping on Microsoft's toes.  
Any strong and cohesive counterbalance to Microsoft is more than 
welcome, as far as I'm concerned.  I've never seen Adobe as the Dark 
Force that some have seen (although I wish Acrobat Pro played well with 
others.  I've had my issues with that).  I think that that this is a 
/potentially /good turn of events.  Now let's see if they can pull it off.

Frank

B. Kimo Lee wrote:

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> Hi Techies,
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> Just wondered if anybody heard any scoops on last weeks acquisition 
> of  Macromedia by Adobe? Perhaps some of you with prediction skills 
> care to  prognosticate?
>
> Here's some links to eweek articles:
>
> "Will Adobe Macromedia Deal Kill Competition?"
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/ 
> 0,1759,1789283,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594
>
> "Adobe-Macromedia Deal Causes Jitters"
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1788475,00.asp
>
> For myself, I wonder whether the two products -- Dreamweaver and 
> GoLive  -- will be allowed to co-exist or will be combined. That 
> really creeps  me out, since Dreamweaver MX is one of my 
> bread-and-butter apps. I  don't see LiveMotion as a true contender to 
> outlive Flash MX. And I  believe Illustrator will continue to exist. 
> What also intrigues me is  that this might be Adobe's bold move into 
> the enterprise document  market -- Microsoft's traditional domain.
>
> I'd be interested in any other opinions out there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kimo Lee
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