Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced, at the Google
I/O conference, a new HTML5 solution that is immediately available for
Web designers and developers. The Adobe HTML5 Pack is an extension to
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, the latest version of the industry-leading HTML
authoring tool for website design. This extension provides more creative
options to Adobe Creative Suite 5 users – so they can more easily
create, deliver and optimize compelling content consistently, across the
widest array of screens, to maximize revenue streams and forward their
businesses.
Availability of this HTML5 Pack extension is the direct result of
positive customer feedback that began at Adobe MAX 2009 when the company
first gave a sneak peek of the technology, and then again most recently
following a post on the Adobe Design and Web blog, where additional
HTML5 and CSS3 R&D investments were discussed. Underscoring its
commitment to this emerging standard, Adobe has made its HTML5 Pack
extension for Dreamweaver CS5 immediately available, as a free download,
at http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/html5pack.html.
“Adobe prides itself on delivering industry-defining tools and being
compatible with the most popular Web programming languages, formats,
APIs and libraries,” said Lea Hickman, senior director, Creative
Solutions at Adobe. “We continue to move forward to support the leading
edge of work in HTML, enabling our customers to deliver creative content
taking advantage of the latest in HTML capabilities.”
“One of Dreamweaver’s great strengths is its extensibility and it’s
encouraging to see that Adobe has wasted no time in providing support
for those parts of HTML 5 and CSS3 that are already supported by several
browsers,” said David Powers, founder and developer, Foundation PHP. “By
adding support through an extension, rather than hard-baking it into the
core program, Dreamweaver should be able to keep pace with developments
as the specifications and browsers evolve.”
The HTML5 Pack extension includes new code hinting for HTML5 and CSS3
capabilities to enable Dreamweaver users to easily make use of new HTML5
tags. The extension also includes WebKit engine updates and improvements
to support video and audio in Dreamweaver CS5’s Live View. With new CSS3
capabilities users can more easily design multi-screen Web pages, with
previews of how they will render across multiple browsers and devices.
Additionally, the HTML5 Pack features HTML5 starter layouts to the New
Document dialog box in Dreamweaver CS5, making it easier for users to
accelerate their efforts to design and develop with the latest in
emerging Web standards.
About Dreamweaver CS5
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 is the latest release of the company’s
award-winning authoring tool for designing and building websites. It
delivers powerful new tools for PHP programmers supporting popular
PHP-based content management systems like Drupal, Joomla and WordPress.
Dreamweaver CS5 also delivers a powerful new inspect mode tool for CSS,
while in Live View, so that designers can visualize complex interactions
of styles for more efficient editing. Built-in support for Adobe
BrowserLab is also new in Dreamweaver CS5, making it even easier and
faster to test website designs across browsers and operating systems.
Pricing, Availability and System Requirements
The HTML5 Pack extension for Dreamweaver CS5 is available for both Mac
OS X and Windows and can be downloaded for free from Adobe Labs at: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/html5pack.html.
Dreamweaver CS5 is available through the Adobe Store, Adobe Direct
Sales, and Adobe Authorized Resellers for an estimated street price of
$399 (US). Existing Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, GoLive, Adobe Dreamweaver
CS3 or CS4 users can upgrade for an estimated street price of $199 (US).
Dreamweaver CS5 is also included in Adobe Master Collection CS5, Adobe
Design Premium CS5 as well as Adobe Web Premium CS5.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information –
anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.