WoodWing changing to DPS as sole table solution

As part of its earlier announcements regarding its group of new touch-based apps for Android and iOS, Adobe also made a number of other announcements, including the unveiling of its Creative Cloud file-transfer service; its acquisition of Nitobi Software, makers of the popular app-development tool PhoneGap; an agreement with WoodWing Software to integrate its own tablet publishing system with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, and more.

The Creative Cloud initiative will give buyers of Adobe's forthcoming touch apps for Android and iOS an easy way to store, backup and retrieve files -- up to 20GB worth, with more space available for an extra fee. The service is intended to be used to transfer work files between Adobe mobile apps and the CS desktop apps, but also supports other file types, including many formats used in the digital publishing process, such as graphics, image and text formats. The service also makes it possible for users to access files for presentation without storing them locally on mobile devices.

Adobe also announced their purchase of Nitobi Software and its products PhoneGap and PhoneGap Build. The purchase gives Adobe a popular and open-source platform for building cross-platform mobile applications using HTML5 and JavaScript. The company's strategy of developing both the more open HTML5-based and its traditional Flash/AIR solutions should protect the company regardless of which platform gains share as a development platform. Thousands of apps have already been built for iOS, Android, Blackberry and other mobile operating systems using PhoneGap.

The company also signed an agreement with WoodWing Software where WoodWing will now offer Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite as its only tablet-publishing solution. WoodWing, which offers cross-platform publishing solutions for print, web, social media and mobile applications, will integrate its editorial workflow solution with DPS that should make it easier for businesses to transition to digital publishing for tablets using a single, cross-media system.

On the subject of Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, the company announced a new Single Edition, aimed at small design firms and freelancers that allows InDesign designers to extend their abilities to app publishing to iPad apps, saving on development costs and creating single-issue applications that can be sold or distributed through the App Store for a flat fee of $395 per app. The Single Edition is ideal for standalone visual books, brochure applications, design portfolios and annual reports and similar.

by MacNN Staff