Flashfire!
Everybody has been reading, talking and posting about it. Adobe is effectively buying Macromedia. It’s been an interesting day. Especially here at zappwerk.nl, where we use Coldfusion. Well for now anyway.
But is this really anything to worry about? For me it doesn?t really change anything. Change happens al the time, and those who are getting al hot and bothered about the merger / buyout should grow up. We have always needed to learn and relearn new tools to do the same job, I’ve never known any different. Some will find the switch from either Imageready or Fireworks to be a bit of a strain. One of them will bite the dust. My money is on a Fireworks wake. Freehand will be sold off? again. Maybe al the server software will remain under Macromedia as a sub-brand. Although I think if Coldfusion remains under Adobe it will not survive. Flash on the other hand will flourish and become less flacky, finally.
Now that?s enough with the pandering to rumours and wild speculation. I?ve got actual work to do.