A new focus on animation, better video support and deeper integration, but not the core authoring package it once was.

A new interface, drawing engine and programming language, but surprisingly little new power.

Macromedia Flash (May 2002, page 60), Dreamweaver, Fireworks and FreeHand (Studio MX, November 2002, page 71), have all been given the MX treatment, and now it's Director's turn.

Fast-booting PCs to take 40 per cent of the market by 2008.

Flash 5 Virtual Classroom

New version of player guns for the iPhone crowd.

With Flash media handling and integration with Acrobat.com the Acrobat platform embraces the Internet – at last

Adobe pipes HD video into media player.

A cheap and cheerful approach to Flash but the sheer power it offers is exceptional, as is the price.

Flash Web Design

Canon are only the second manufacturer in the Australian market to provide a flash based video camera (Panasonic is the other). Daniel Long gives his first impressions.

Rumoured laptop will eschew hard drive in favour of Flash chips.

MACROMEDIA E-LEARNING STUDIO

Leigh Dyer infuses a cheap standalone router with the power of Linux.

Solid state and hybrid drives to power 60 per cent of all notebooks.

We’ve had a sneak peak at the big camera expo in Brisbane this week to see what’s in store for photographers this year.

Support for new file types and platforms plus improved 3D rendering, but director is yesterday’s tool – and it shows

PowerPoint’s ease of use, The efficient web delivery of Flash, and a truly professional player.