Comments on: Will Adobe still support SVG? http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/ Life is wonderful Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bill http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-3583 Bill Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:10:45 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-3583 How am I going to view all of the automotive wiring diagrams I purchased from Snap-On Tools? I paid a premium price for all that information and now the software company drops support!!! How am I going to view all of the automotive wiring diagrams I purchased from Snap-On Tools? I paid a premium price for all that information and now the software company drops support!!!

]]> By: Noiseputty http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-1137 Noiseputty Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:04:04 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-1137 All I know is this: I have the new Illustrator CS2, and it sucks. All I know is this: I have the new Illustrator CS2, and it sucks.

]]> By: David Woolley http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-658 David Woolley Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:25:52 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-658 There might be a positive side to Adobe dropping out of SVG in that it is my impression that SVG lost focus as being the (static) vector graphics format for web documents as a result of Adobe using it as a way of getting the whole industry to help with their Flash competitor. Another consequence of this is that time to market considerations have forced short cuts in the standardisation process. Currently, we are still left with GIF and maybe PNG as the most realistic choices for line diagrams in straightforward web documents. Unfortunately, the mobile device industry seems to have taken over generating the pressure for Flash like capabilities and fast time to market. There might be a positive side to Adobe dropping out of SVG in that it is my impression that SVG lost focus as being the (static) vector graphics format for web documents as a result of Adobe using it as a way of getting the whole industry to help with their Flash competitor. Another consequence of this is that time to market considerations have forced short cuts in the standardisation process.

Currently, we are still left with GIF and maybe PNG as the most realistic choices for line diagrams in straightforward web documents.

Unfortunately, the mobile device industry seems to have taken over generating the pressure for Flash like capabilities and fast time to market.

]]> By: Adobe SVG Viewer Discontinued « Smiling http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-548 Adobe SVG Viewer Discontinued « Smiling Fri, 10 Nov 2006 17:25:46 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-548 [...] As I have anticipated in a post a very long time ago: Adobe has decided to discontinue support for Adobe SVG Viewer starting January 1, 2008 (ASV End of Life FAQ). Adobe even plans to remove Adobe SVG Viewer from the Adobe.com download area on January 1, 2009. While this development is not surprising at all, I just hope that by that time Renesis will be a mature alternative to Adobe SVG Viewer. That is because it is hard to believe that Firefox will gain significant market share on IE, especially now that IE7 is out. [...] [...] As I have anticipated in a post a very long time ago: Adobe has decided to discontinue support for Adobe SVG Viewer starting January 1, 2008 (ASV End of Life FAQ). Adobe even plans to remove Adobe SVG Viewer from the Adobe.com download area on January 1, 2009. While this development is not surprising at all, I just hope that by that time Renesis will be a mature alternative to Adobe SVG Viewer. That is because it is hard to believe that Firefox will gain significant market share on IE, especially now that IE7 is out. [...]

]]> By: Catalin Hritcu http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-7 Catalin Hritcu Fri, 06 May 2005 11:41:00 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-7 <a HREF="http://www.webstandards.org/buzz/archive/2005_04.html#000515" rel="nofollow">The Web Standards Project: Adobe, 'Rich Internet Applications' and Standards</A> The Web Standards Project: Adobe, ‘Rich Internet Applications’ and Standards

]]> By: Catalin Hritcu http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-6 Catalin Hritcu Wed, 04 May 2005 16:32:00 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-6 <a HREF="http://www.adobe.com/svg/viewer/install/main.html" rel="nofollow">Adobe SVG Viewer 3.03 released</A> Adobe SVG Viewer 3.03 released

]]> By: Catalin Hritcu http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-5 Catalin Hritcu Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:49:00 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-5 <B>Some comments on <a HREF="http://slashdot.org/" rel="nofollow">Slashdot</A>:</B> <a HREF="http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=146467&cid=12268837" rel="nofollow">What will this mean for SVG?</A> <a HREF="http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=146467&cid=12269485" rel="nofollow">Can I borrow your crystal ball?</A> <a HREF="http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=146467&cid=12270532" rel="nofollow">Anonymous post</A> on from someone who pretends he was part of the Adobe SVG team. <a HREF="http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=146467&cid=12268878" rel="nofollow">SVG question</A> <a HREF="http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=146467&cid=12269276" rel="nofollow">Why push for SVG when they *own* Flash?</A> Some comments on Slashdot:

What will this mean for SVG?

Can I borrow your crystal ball?

Anonymous post on from someone who pretends he was part of the Adobe SVG team.

SVG question

Why push for SVG when they *own* Flash?

]]> By: Catalin Hritcu http://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-4 Catalin Hritcu Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:33:00 +0000 https://hritcu.wordpress.com/2005/04/20/will-adobe-still-support-svg/#comment-4 From <a HREF="http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/invrelations/pdfs/AdobeMacromediaFAQ.pdf" rel="nofollow">the merger FAQ</A> <B>How does this affect Adobe's support of SVG (scalable vector graphics)?</B> Both Adobe and Macromedia have been involved in defining SVG and both were part of the W3C working group that defined SVG. The combined company will continue to work with customers and partners to define a future roadmap for our products. Does anybody see a clear commitment here to further support SVG? From the merger FAQ

How does this affect Adobe’s support of SVG (scalable vector graphics)?
Both Adobe and Macromedia have been involved in defining SVG and both were part of the W3C working group that defined SVG. The combined company will continue to work with customers and partners to define a future roadmap for our products.

Does anybody see a clear commitment here to further support SVG?

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