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October 17, 2005
Max Keynote
Some really cool stuff was showed off at the Macromedia Max 2005 keynote today. Flex Builder, a tool that will let you built Flex apps without a server, seems like it'll be really cool. Anxious to try that one out. There's a new site -- http://labs.macromedia.com -- that'll let you download software alphas (download Flex 2 as we speak). They also showed off a prototype "media app of the future" that integrated all media, games, etc. on all devices with integrated shopping capabilities (of course).
Downsides? Macromedia CEO Stephen Elop took a really weird swipe at Microsoft for no good reason, showing a Windows 95-style BSOD to applause from the audience. Those kinda went away about five years ago, but whatever. Not sure that the CEO of a company that shipped Flash 7.0, which crashed many times a day, has much room to talk. And Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen showed up very awkwardly at the end and seemed kinda like a stepfather-to-be having a "I know I can't replace your Dad" kind of conversation. It was a little creepy and probably didn't set the tone he intended.
Posted by Lee Clontz at October 17, 2005 4:27 PM