Adobe accquires Business Catalyst CMS

Software giant Adobe has entered the SaaS (Software as a Service) online content management market by acquiring the Australian/American company Business Catalyst which also develops the DIY version of the Business Catalyst CMS known as Good Barry. More info can be found at www.adobe.com/special/businesscatalyst/

Adobe CS4 Roadshow rolls into Brisbane

I’ll be attending the Adobe CS4 Roadshow that is happening at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre this Thursday to get the lowdown from the people in the know about the newest improvements and tweaks with the kingpins of Graphic and Digital Design Software.

SideNote:
I attended the Roadshow and took a number of pictures on my phone, however days later I lost said phone before being able to upload. The Roadshow was however incredible, and revealed the CS4 incarniation to be perfect for print designers wanting to go interactive. Obviously all the components had something new and cool and handy, and the biggest plus for CS4 seems to be how seemlessly files are used throughout the Adobe catalogue.

But the standout for me personally was Flash CS4. Being a visually-inclined person, Flash always seemed very programming and code heavy for me to fully utilise. However the new Flash CS4 seems to be made with people like me in mind. It has a much more simple point and click WYSIWYG editor, without the need for a tonne of programming knowledge. Awesome.