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Nitro PDF Software to focus on PDF
BinaryThing has announced its move to concentrate exclusively on PDF, which means going forward, our focus on eBooks and electronic publishing coverage will specifically relate to Adobe Acrobat and PDF. To consolidate our resources in one place, we'll be publishing all our news and articles at Planet PDF, and will eventually phase out Planet Publish. There's still lots of content on the site. Below you'll find an assortment of some of the most interesting articles to appear on this site. Thanks for stopping by! Friday, August 16, 2002

Real Helix media platform
Streaming media pioneer, RealNetworks, has announced the release of Helix, an open, cross-platform "community" designed to enable the creation of digital media applications. The new system has been developed with support from Industry giants such as HP, Intel, Nokia, Oracle, Palm, Sony, Sun and more than 20 others... More... Thursday, August 01, 2002

Adobe's hindquarters drop again
Adobe has downgraded its third quarter revenue target range to $270 to $290 million from its previously stated target of $300 to $320 million making it the fifth straight quarter with poorer than expected results. The news would be more disheartening if they were the only ones. More... Thursday, August 01, 2002

You say potato - cross-cultural publishing
Most authors are aware of variations in spelling and pronunciation between nations who speak the same language (Canada, Australia, Britain etc) but there is much more to cross-cultural publishing than mere idiosyncrasies. Teresa Mulvihill of LA consultancy t2a Communications presented the wider issues at Open Publish in Sydney this week. More... Thursday, August 01, 2002

Macromedia's Petshop
Macromedia has introduced a sample application built using the MX product family. Pet Market, a fictitious online pet retailer, is designed to illustrate the benefits of rich Web applications and the ability to deliver them across different server architectures, including Java and Microsoft's .NET framework. More... Thursday, August 01, 2002

The DRM Dilemma
Digital Rights Management (DRM) remains an imperative for publishers of information but a simple resolution to the problem of managing intellectual property is nowhere in sight. DRM was high on the agenda at this year's Open Publish conference in Sydney which concluded this week, with several speakers addressing the issue of DRM either technically or legally or both. More... Thursday, August 01, 2002

Adobe and Macromedia bury the palette
Unless you've been away for a long time, you'd be aware that our two favorite graphics vendors have been at odds over various patent disputes mostly centering around the use of the palette system of option selection. Well, regardless of your loyalty in the great schism, the two companies have announced that they are no longer enemies after reaching a "settlement agreement on all litigation between the two parties". If only things were so easy in the West Bank. Thursday, August 01, 2002

XML tools gather speed
XML editors have been leaping from the shadows in recent months following years of little activity bar high-end technical applications for the markup savvy. The Topologi editor was unveiled for the first time at Open Publish in Sydney this week to much acclaim and WebXSystems' UltraXML is steadily maturing at version 3.1. Pundits are predicting a shakeout in the coming months. Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Apple keeps Shaking
Apple has released version 2.5 of it's desktop compositing and visual effects software, Shake. Shake has been used to varying degrees in the production of feature films such as Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, The Matrix, What Dreams May Come and Titanic. More... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Premiere 6 in the can
Adobe has announced version 6.5 of its digital video editing software, Premiere. The new release boats a real-time preview facility, a new title designer, support for MPEG2 export and DVD authoring facilities. There is also improved hardware support, including support for Sony's new range of DVCAMs. More... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Microsoft announces new media player
Microsoft has announced the official name for its next-generation digital media platform, Windows Media 9 Series, formerly code-named Windows Media "Corona." Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will launch the public beta release of the entire Windows Media 9 Series platform in Los Angeles at the Hollywood and Highlands Complex on Wednesday, Sept. 4. More... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Maya on the Mac
High-end 3-D animation and effects vendors, Alias|Wavefront, took advantage of Macworld New York to launch version 4.5 of their leading animation software, Maya Complete. The new release adds Mac OS X to the list of supported platforms which includes Irix, Linux and Windows. More... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Sun shines on graphics
Sun Microsystems had a substantial presence at SIGGRAPH this week and used the conference to promote its increased interest in graphics development. The company has released a new version of its Java 3D API, for example, and also showcased how the Sun Grid Engine Software could be used to distribute rendering tasks across Linux boxes. More... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Apple's new i's
Steve Jobs released yet more iProducts to Macword devotees in New York last week to great adulation although news that Apple may charge for some of its hitherto free OS extensions was met with a somewhat cooler reception. Citing a "very different world" to that which was around when the iMac was first released, Jobs declared that freebies were no longer de rigueur in Macland. More on iCal and iSync... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Discreet heats up SIGGRAPH
At the SIGGRAPH conference this week, 3D animation and compositing specialists, Discreet, will be announcing a swath of new product updates to favorites such as 3ds max, character studio, flame and inferno. The company will also be announcing a new 3D web design product called plasma, and will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the high-end visual effects system, flame. More... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Adobe's Design Awards celebrate media convergence
Adobe has announced the winners of the second annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards. In a recent ceremony at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, the company recognized student achievements that "assimilated the powerful convergence of technology with creative artistic expression." More... Wednesday, July 24, 2002

XyEnterprise and Corel join forces
Long-term XML solutions vendor, XyEnterprise, has joined with relatively new XML player, Corel Corporation to form an "ongoing partnership" to deliver an integrated XML content creation and high-volume publishing solution for enterprise customers. More... Tuesday, July 16, 2002

Ventura 10 on its way
Corel Corporation has announced the availability of Ventura 10. Version 10 of the long-time layout application boasts greater XML support, native PDF creation and a host of enhanced graphics capabilities. The new release is intended to regain market share for what was once the king of "desktop publishing" applications and push Corel to the front of XML authoring. More... Tuesday, July 16, 2002

Flash in the hand
Further to Macromedia's relentless drive to see Flash leap from anything even vaguely digital, the company has announced the availability of the Flash Player 5 for HP's popular iPAQ Pocket PC. HP is including Flash support in the new iPAQ H3900 series but existing iPAQ Pocket PC users can download the Player from the HP/Compaq site. More... Tuesday, July 16, 2002

Creative Web conference at the end of the Earth
Australia's remote state of Tasmania, known better for it's small furry "devil" and stunning wilderness areas is hosting a creative Web conference in October. W4C - The Creative Web is a conference for creative professionals who design, develop and work with the Web in a creative capacity. A call for papers is now active with submissions sought on topics such as rich media, streaming video, animation and content management. The conference will also include a Flash Film Festival. Tuesday, July 16, 2002

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