Ditto.
-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 9:09 AM
To: Fusebox
Subject: Re: The Future of Spectra
In my opinion, Macromedia will change the face of what we currently are
using, and will offer more of a design enviornment. The only thing that I
hope does not happen is the incorporation of floating toolbars arghhhhh. -=)
Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Fusebox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:16 AM
Subject: The Future of Spectra
> As sad day is upon us...
>
> Hi everyone. We really appreciate everyone's patience over the last few
> weeks. There has been a lot of discussion and concern over the future of
> Spectra, and I think that the time is right to shed some light on what we
> are thinking.
>
> As you know, Spectra provides developers with a broad set of functionality
> and technology. Enough so, sometimes its breadth proves daunting.
> Fundamental to the entire product, however, is its foundation - the
content
> object API. In 1996, when I first started working on Allaire's website,
the
> foundational change that I went through was around thinking about the site
> as composed of 'content objects.' Over the last 5 years, this core concept
> has been revised, revolutionized, improved, and expanded. Spectra has been
> the product that carried this concept forward. This concept, and the
content
> object API, have been the most compelling pieces of Spectra since its
> inception.
>
> Macromedia's goal is to make dynamic content technology like the content
> object API pervasive, approachable, and cost effective for our developers.
> To help us better achieve this, we plan to incorporate key components of
> Spectra technology - a Java-based version of the COAPI architecture and
> other services directly related to dynamic content - into the application
> server, as well as delivering next generation dynamic content technologies
> such as end-user content contribution and team production through a series
> of new product initiatives. This means that version 1.5 will be Spectra's
> last feature additive release - we'll invest our resources in making the
> core technology that we move into our application server and visual tools
> faster, easier, and better.
>
> Macromedia will continue to support Spectra via a community source model,
> on-going technical support, training, and consulting, as well as having a
> team of engineers working on bug fixes and quality assurance for community
> source submissions. Spectra will continue to be offered for sale, using
our
> partners as the primary sales channel. We also will do our best to give
you
> early access to technology previews, alphas, and betas of the new
> technologies already under development.
>
> In the world we live and work in, technology changes constantly, we've all
> thrived because of our ability to adapt to change. This is no different -
a
> change for the Spectra Product Group, and for every developer, customer
and
> partner out there who has invested their valuable time and mind share into
> Spectra. While I understand the challenge that a change like this can
pose,
> I am extremely optimistic. The core vision of the Spectra technology is
> compelling - the opportunity to make this technology available to more
> developers, cheaper, and better, is a chance that I relish. I hope you
> share my optimism through this time of change.
>
> You can direct questions and comments to a couple of places:
> 1) Via Phone at:
> 866-236-1146 (North America Toll Free)
> 800-25524731, (International Toll Free)
> 617-219-3010 (Direct Dial Long Distance)
> 2) Via Email:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> I can speak for the Spectra Product Group and Macromedia when I say how
much
> we value the community of developers that use our products. Spectra is no
> exception. We have an incredible community, and one that we want to
> continue.
>
> -c
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Charles Teague
> Director, Engineering
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -------------------------------------------
>
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