Re: FLASH: Flash 4

[John Dowdell]

At 8:24 AM 5/7/99, Rick Koch wrote:

> OK. I'm ready to take the plunge and buy Flash.  I just wanna check

> on when 4 maybe coming out.  My luck, I'll buy 3 and 4 will pop

> shortly after.  Anyone know when?


Your best resource for breaking news is the Macromedia website.

Announcements definitely go there first.


Development on a new version usually starts right after the previous

version hits the shelves... software development is a continuous process.

The development cycles vary for each project, though, and dates can't be

predicted until a version passes all acceptance tests. It's hard to predict

dates.


Those designers who are part of the beta process sign non-disclosure

agreements. These are taken quite seriously.


Product announcements are usually timed to significant industry events.

You'll rarely see a major announcement on a Friday afternoon, for instance,

but the first day of Seybold or Comdex usually has a spate of

announcements. There are often more options visible after such a major

event.


Note that you can use Flash for realworld work today... the website has a

30-day fully-functional evaluation version. This can give you an additional

window in which to consider options.


jd





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