Macromedia Studio MX 2004 Now Available; Major New Releases of Three Leading Development Tools Propel New Version of Most Popular Macromedia Product.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Seybold San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2003 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 Macromedia(R) (Nasdaq:MACR MACR Macromedia (stock symbol) MACR Missing Air Crew Report MACR Major Accident Control Regulations (UK) MACR Monthly Arrest and Citation Register MACR Modified And Combinable REMIC ) today announced the immediate availability of Macromedia Studio MX 2004, which includes major new releases of its industry-leading tools, Macromedia Flash(TM), Dreamweaver(R), and Fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to (R). Studio MX 2004 provides an integrated workflow for designing and developing the full spectrum of websites and Internet applications. Studio MX, released in 2002, is the best-selling product in the company's history, and this 2004 version delivers even deeper cross-product integration. For advanced developers delivering rich Internet applications This is a list of rich Internet applications. They are organised by their use. Communication
Dreamweaver MX 2004, Fireworks MX 2004, and Macromedia Flash MX 2004 were already awarded the CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Editors' Choice seal by the CNET/ZDNet Product Reviews Team, and Studio MX 2004 was selected as a "Hot Pick" at the Seybold San Francisco trade show. Studio MX 2004 is available for immediate download today from the Macromedia Online Store (http://www.macromedia.com/go/buymx2004/). "Studio MX 2004 is the one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for professional web development," said Norm Meyrowitz, president of products, Macromedia. "From its cross-product support for CSS (1) See Cascading Style Sheets. (2) (Content Scrambling System) The copy protection system applied to DVDs, which uses a 40-bit key to encrypt the movie. to its new customizable workspaces, we can't wait to see what our customers will do with it." Studio MX 2004 delivers substantial new releases of its leading professional tools. Dreamweaver MX 2004 simplifies web site and application development, offering enhanced Cascading Style Sheets A style sheet format for HTML documents endorsed by the World Wide Web Consortium. CSS1 (Version 1.0) provides hundreds of layout settings that can be applied to all the subsequent HTML pages that are downloaded. CSS2 (Version 2. (CSS) support, cross-browser validation, built-in graphics editing, and updated support for ASP.NET, PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. , and ColdFusion server technologies. Flash MX 2004 makes it easier than ever to create rich interactive content with new timeline effects, easy import of Adobe Illustrator A full-featured drawing program for Windows and Macintosh from Adobe. It provides sophisticated tracing and text manipulation capabilities as well as color separations. Included is Adobe Type Manager and a selection of Type 1 fonts. and PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. content, and CSS support. Fireworks MX 2004 delivers a broad array of new design tools and effects. FreeHand See Macromedia FreeHand. (R) MX, released in February, delivers new productivity tools and panels, and improved Mac OS X performance. For more information on Studio MX 2004, visit http://www.macromedia.com/go/studiomx2004/. "As a designer for leading clients including Bentley Motor Cars and Marriott, we need to get as much bang for the buck out of our development software while constantly pushing the envelope of delivering great experiences for our clients," said Justin Schier, co-founder, Sonik Newmedia. "We have seen the future of the Internet, and it is Macromedia. They're the only company that has completed the circle and developed an integrated family of products in Macromedia Studio MX 2004 that takes us from concept to completion, and lets us do it with style. We use the products in Studio to design and develop every aspect of huge projects, from site design to animation to database connectivity." For a complete solution for building web applications delivered using HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. and Flash elements, developers can purchase Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional. Flash MX Professional 2004 is a new product that enables developers to organize and build applications using a forms-based development metaphor as an alternative to the traditional timeline interface. Using Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional, developers can easily design Flash and HTML web forms, add components, integrate with data, and build in application logic and navigation. For education customers, Macromedia today also announced the Macromedia Studio MX 2004 K-12 Site License Solution. This new solution offers Macromedia Studio MX 2004 for Mac OS X and Windows for use throughout the school, project-based teaching curriculum to help teachers integrate Macromedia tools into academic subjects, and online training from Macromedia University. New features to the solution include software home-use rights for teachers and two additional curriculum projects: Digital Narrative for Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Build a Town Website for Dreamweaver MX 2004. The solution is expected to be available in October 2003 to qualified K-12 public and private schools for one set price based on school enrollment. For more information, visit http://www.macromedia.com/buy/volume_license/k12/. Studio MX 2004 includes Dreamweaver MX 2004, Fireworks MX 2004, Flash MX 2004, FreeHand MX, and a developer edition of ColdFusion(R) MX 6.1 (Windows only). Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional is also available. Studio MX is "Designed for Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. " and "Built for Mac OS X." Pricing and Availability Studio MX 2004, for Windows and Mac OS X v10.2.6, is available for immediate download from the Macromedia Online Store (http://www.macromedia.com/store). Pricing is $899 for new users, $399 for upgrades from Studio MX, $499 for upgrades from any eligible product, and $199 for education customers. Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional is available for $999 to new users, $499 for upgrades from Studio MX, $599 for upgrades from any eligible product, and $249 for education customers. For detailed upgrade information, visit http://www.macromedia.com/go/studioupgrade/. Macromedia DevNet Professional members receive the products contained in Studio MX 2004 automatically as part of their annual subscription. Corporate, government, and education volume licensing is also available. These products are available in English now, with Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish expected to ship later this year. About Macromedia Experience matters. Macromedia is motivated by the belief that great experiences build great businesses. Our software empowers millions of business users, developers, and designers to create and deliver effective, compelling, and memorable experiences -- on the Internet, on fixed media, on wireless, and on digital devices. Macromedia, the Macromedia logo, ColdFusion, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, and FreeHand are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc., which may be registered in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and internationally. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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