The patent information is here: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7349837/claims.html
Technically, I can do a lot of the things described in that patent with tools from Adobe, Microsoft, and IBM. That is a formidable force to go after. Axure, however, is not in that group and would make it a strategic advantage for iRise to kill them. We've previously discussed how Fireworks is becoming increasingly used as a rapid prototyping tool, and I've been using Lotus Notes (bet you didn't know that) to do a lot of RP. If iRise is able to shut down Axure, which I'm sure takes away a significant amount of their market share. The risk for iRise is the negative PR that it will ultimately receive if it ultimately shuts down Axure. Is it worth shooting yourself in the foot for bigger market share? There a plenty of examples of that. It would have made more sense to buy them and offer Axure as an entry point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=29902 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
