[podtech content=http://media1.podtech.net/media/2007/04/PID_011045/Podtech_Adobe_Flex_Announcement_interv.flv&postURL=http://www.podtech.net/home/scobleshow/2826/breaking-news-adobe-flash-flex-goes-open-sourc&totalTime=1525000&breadcrumb=98439cdf-6f55-4eba-a454-69a11a504168]
This morning I met with several members of the Adobe Flex team.
Official News on Adobe’s Site about Flex going Open Source.
I have two videos of our conversation:
1. Video of our conversation this morning.
2. Architecture overview (video) and more depth on just what pieces have been open sourced.
What does this mean?
Adobe is firing its guns in the Microsoft Silverlight vs. Flash war.
Developers win.
[podtech content=http://media1.podtech.net/media/2007/04/PID_011047/Podtech_Adobe_Flex_Announcement_Whiteb.flv&postURL=http://www.podtech.net/home/scobleshow/2827/the-architecture-of-flash&totalTime=1773000&breadcrumb=98439cdf-6f55-4eba-a454-69a11a504168]
Adobe just guaranteed their product will be more successful than MS’s by going open source.
People are starting to realize that open platforms are better for their businesses and their wallets.
I’m considering starting my own company in an area where I have considerable experience: network and computer security. I will use and recommend only open/free (license) software like Linux, the BSDs, OpenOffice, etc.
In an age where DRM creep and evil licensure is stifling rather than encouraging, people will do better with free/open platforms.
Adobe just guaranteed their product will be more successful than MS’s by going open source.
People are starting to realize that open platforms are better for their businesses and their wallets.
I’m considering starting my own company in an area where I have considerable experience: network and computer security. I will use and recommend only open/free (license) software like Linux, the BSDs, OpenOffice, etc.
In an age where DRM creep and evil licensure is stifling rather than encouraging, people will do better with free/open platforms.
“OK wake me up when google can read flash as well as xhtml.”
Hey, wake up!
jd/adobe
“OK wake me up when google can read flash as well as xhtml.”
Hey, wake up!
jd/adobe
[...] I’ve really enjoyed working with Flex. Today’s announcement that Adobe is open-sourcing Flex gives me even more confidence I made a good choice of platforms. Scoble has some nice vids up of interviews with core Flex devs about Adobe’s open source move. [...]
John
Yes they know its there but I said as well as good xhtml.
I see far to many flashy websites desinged for small busineses that look pritty but don’t perform for google.
most websites are there for a business reason using flash can make it vary hard to get any ROI on your web presence.
I am at a trade show tomorow on our stand and Ill bet we will see one or two potential clinets with this problem.
Jakob Nielsen coment last year that most(ie joe public) people us the internet via Googles saerch box is very true.
John
Yes they know its there but I said as well as good xhtml.
I see far to many flashy websites desinged for small busineses that look pritty but don’t perform for google.
most websites are there for a business reason using flash can make it vary hard to get any ROI on your web presence.
I am at a trade show tomorow on our stand and Ill bet we will see one or two potential clinets with this problem.
Jakob Nielsen coment last year that most(ie joe public) people us the internet via Googles saerch box is very true.
“most websites are there for a business reason using flash can make it vary hard to get any ROI on your web presence.”
I’m not sure of a search query to quickly prove this, but if you check the websites of Fortune 500 companies, you’ll find that many of them use SWF. (Yes, small websites can use SWF inappropriately, but the fact that some can doesn’t mean that all do.)
jd/adobe
“most websites are there for a business reason using flash can make it vary hard to get any ROI on your web presence.”
I’m not sure of a search query to quickly prove this, but if you check the websites of Fortune 500 companies, you’ll find that many of them use SWF. (Yes, small websites can use SWF inappropriately, but the fact that some can doesn’t mean that all do.)
jd/adobe
[...] Adobe opensources Flex (Exclusive Videos with Adobe) « Scobleizer – Adobe is firing its guns in the Microsoft Silverlight vs. Flash war. Developers win. [...]
[...] Through a video interview by Robert Scoble on PodTech. [...]
[...] developers have of putting all their rich-web development eggs in Adobe’s basket. Robert Scoble broke the news, and has a dry but interesting whiteboard interview which helps explain exactly what’s going [...]
[...] have announced tonight, via Robert Scoble and the ScobleShow that they are opening up the Flex platform under a Mozilla Public License (anOpen Source license). [...]
[...] the line to get to American Airlines counter a guy turned around and said “Thanks for doing those Adobe videos.” He was Aaron Pedersen, Interactive Architect at DHAP Digital. He’s working on a bunch [...]
[...] Adobe open sources Flex platform tools — The company announced that outside developers can use its Flex platform to participate in building rich Internet applications for the Web, including Apollo applications for the desktop. This is significant because Adobe’s Flex/Flash platform — around which many cutting-edge Web sites are being built these days — has remained relatively closed. Announcement here, and more details here. Robert Scoble had an early look. [...]
[...] de este año 2007 y puede que marque el proceso de la liberalización de Flash como Open Source. En Scobleizer podrán encontrar una series de vídeos exclusivos con el equipo de Adobe [...]
[...] Patrick Ted Leung Josh Tynjala Robert Scoble (with video) James Ward Andrew Oliver Mark Anders Sho Kuwamoto Ed Burnette Jay Fortner [...]
[...] annouced: Adobe is going to open source Flex! Also check out these video’s on Robert Scoble’s [...]