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Adobe has released an urgent announcement addressing issues with the recent release of Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro version 7.5.

Adobe has found an issue with the Connect Pro 7.5 Installer that can delete the entire drive on which Connect Pro is being installed. This issue affects anyone who has downloaded the version 7.5 license trial between November 3rd and November 17th 2009.

Adobe has advised customers to immediately cease any further installation of Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro version 7.5 and to delete the Installer program containing Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro version 7.5, as applicable. The issue occurs if you select “cancel” during the file copying step of the installation process.

For more information on this, please carefully read this technote released from Adobe, to see if your current version is affected by this issue. Contact webqem if you require more information about this issue.

webqem’s ColdFusion and Flex trainer – Andrew Muller (sitting second from left), has made a guest appearance on the first episode of Adobe Refresh TV. In the episode, Andrew, and the panel, discussed the recently released public beta’s of Flash Catalyst, Flash Builder 4 and ColdFusion 9. And talked about the impact of these tools on the designer-developer workflow and discuss the improved Flex Framework and ColdFusion 9 languages. They also showcased local sites and applications built for the Australian market.

You can watch the recording here. Adobe Refresh TV will be screening on a regular basis covering news, reviews & tutorials.

Adobe has released it’s newest version of ColdFusion, by announcing the release of version 9.  Adobe chose to announce the new release at Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, at the start of October.

ColdFusion 9, a powerful development technology for building dynamic Web sites and Internet applications, increases developer productivity, integrates with complex enterprise environments and delivers rich and interactive experiences for users. ColdFusion Builder Beta 2 is the next build of the new Eclipse™ based ColdFusion integrated development environment (IDE) used for rapidly developing ColdFusion applications.

The team at webqem are keen users of the ColdFusion technology (along with all technology) and have the knowledge and expertise to supply and train you in the ColdFusion software. Contact us for more information.

A full press release is available online.

Good news from the Adobe MAX conference – Adobe is now closer than ever to running Flash on the Apple iPhone. At Adobe MAX, the company’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe announced that the new Flash Professional CS5 software will enable developers the ability to create applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new functionality opens iPhone development to millions of designers and developers who currently use Adobe’s popular Flash authoring tools. Adobe already has some examples of Flash applications available on the Adobe Labs site.

Flash is an integral part of many webqem projects, so we are very excited to hear this news. However, we are still holding out to witness a Connect Meeting on our iPhones – we hear that Adobe is not far off, so let us wait in anticipation!

For all of the K-12 schools out there, Adobe has a great offer for their Creative Suite 4 software. From now until the end of the year, all K-12 schools that purchase a brand new Adobe CS4 site license will receive a 35% discount. To be eligible for this promotion all you need is a previous version of Adobe or Macromedia K-12 school site license and must be K-12 school in Australia. Its that easy.

The Adobe K-12 School Site Licenses allow installation rights for a massive 250 or 500 school-owned or school-leased computers regardless of school enrolment size. K-12 school site licenses also come with valuable DVDs of curriculum and training materials to help educators implement career and technical education programs around design, web, and video programs.

The Adobe K-12 school site licenses are available for the following Creative Suite 4 products:

• Master Collection
• Production Premium
• Design Premium
• Design Standard
• Web Premium
• Web Standard

Take advantage of this great offer now and contact us here at webqem.

Adobe has released version 8 of its Photoshop Elements image-editing software and Premiere Elements video-editing software. The bundle offers the most complete photo and video solution by integrating two powerful, yet easy-to-use, products.

With this release, Adobe gives users a completely enhanced ‘Organizer’, which serves as a feature-rich media hub for user’s photos and videos. From the Organizer, user can easily launch directly into Photoshop Elements 8 to create extraordinary photos or Premiere Elements 8 to effortlessly make movies with new, automated features.

Photoshop Elements comes in both Windows and Mac versions, however Premiere Elements is windows only. These new pieces of software are a step down from their Photoshop & Premiere Pro CS4 versions, but still offer lots for your money. For more information please visit the software page of our website.

This is your last chance to see CS4 live and in the flesh in 2009. Tips, Tricks and Techniques to help you get more from your software and help the fight against cancer all at the same time. Learn from Industry Experts how to become more proficient and get more from you suite. All of the time, marketing and facilities have been donated for this event.

When:  Sept 30th, from 9.00am to 4.00pm

Where: Zenith Centre, Railway St, Chatswood NSW 2067

Agenda:

• 8.45am – Registration
• 9.00am – 10.00am – The Fast & The Furious with After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop
• 10.00am – 1.00pm – The Workflow Shoot out – InDesign, Photoshop, Flash & Illustrator 12 workflow techniques to get the best from your CS4
• Part 1 10.00am – 11.00am – Coffee break – Part 2 11.20am – 1.00pm
• Lunch break 1.00 – 1.30pm
• 1.30 – 2.15pm – Wired for Sound – Become an audio aficionado with Soundbooth
• 2.15 – 4.00pm – Flash Forward – Leverage the social power of Flash to stretch your brand

Tickets are $100 and are fully tax deductible as donation to the Cancer Council.

To register for the event go to the registration page and fill out the form.

Adobe provides a great online resource that is Adobe TV. This website has come back better than ever with its recent relaunch. Launched at the end of  August, the redesigned Adobe TV is now faster and features customization, improved navigation, sharing options, and a more accurate search.

You can watch a full range of programs, from entertainment to instruction to tips & tricks, with videos covering almost every piece of Adobe software – from the Creative Suites, to ColdFusion and Flex, to Photoshop & InDesign. So whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced user, Adobe TV has a video that will cater for your needs. You can check out Adobe TV online, you will be pleasantly surprised at the number of great videos available.

It has been more than 2 years now since Adobe ColdFusion 8 was released. Now, it seems like ColdFusion 9 is just around the corner, as Adobe has made a download of the Beta available for download for the public.

ColdFusion 9 will allow developers to utilize a whole heap of better tools; from greater integration with the Adobe® Flash® Platform, to a complete system of integrated tools, frameworks, to content and video that runs consistently across operating systems and devices. As a result of these great new features, developers and IT professionals have an easier path for creating rich user interfaces for their enterprise applications and to integrate across their existing technologies – which is pretty cool!

The webqem team is very excited to finally get their hands on the beta. Click here for the full report from Adobe (the download is at the bottom of the article).

The Adobe Flex 4 framework is currently in a Public Beta stage and is a fairly significant reworking of how a lot of the layout / component bits work. The August 2009 issue of the Adobe Edge newsletter features a great article summarising the custom component changes and is worth a read if you want to develop your understanding of what’s new.