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'''FutureWave Software''' was a software development company based in [[San Diego, California]]. The company was founded by [[Charlie Jackson (software)|Charlie Jackson]], [[Jonathan Gay]], and Michelle Welsh in early 1993.<ref name="Back to Graphics">[https://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page03.html The History of Flash: Back to Graphics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101204138/https://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page03.html |date=2015-01-01 }}</ref> VP of Marketing was Michelle Welsh who also came from [[Silicon Beach Software]], then [[Aldus]].<ref name="hs">[http://www.coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html Grandmasters of Flash: An Interview with the Creators of Flash] |
'''FutureWave Software''' was a software development company based in [[San Diego, California]]. The company was founded by [[Charlie Jackson (software)|Charlie Jackson]], [[Jonathan Gay]], and Michelle Welsh in early 1993.<ref name="Back to Graphics">[https://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page03.html The History of Flash: Back to Graphics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101204138/https://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page03.html |date=2015-01-01 }}</ref> VP of Marketing was Michelle Welsh who also came from [[Silicon Beach Software]], then [[Aldus]].<ref name="hs">[http://www.coldhardflash.com/2008/02/grandmasters-of-flash-an-interview-with-the-creators-of-flash.html Grandmasters of Flash: An Interview with the Creators of Flash]ijnjnCold Hard Flash</ref><ref>[http://digital-archaeology.org/flash-back/ MACROMEDIA FLASH BACK], Digital Archaeology</ref><ref name="bh1">[https://books.google.com/books?id=tnckAQAAMAAJ&q=Michelle+Welsh+%22futurewave%22&dq=Michelle+Welsh+%22futurewave%22&hl=en&sa=X PC Graphics & Video, Volume 6, Issues 1-6], Advanstar Communications, 1997</ref><ref name="bh2">[https://books.google.com/books?id=Tn8qAQAAMAAJ&q=Michelle+Welsh+%22futurewave%22&dq=Michelle+Welsh+%22futurewave%22&hl=en&sa=X Personal Computer Magazine], PC Communications Corporation, 1995</ref> |
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The company's first product was SmartSketch, a drawing program for the [[PenPoint OS]] and [[EO Personal Communicator|EO tablet computer]]. When [[pen computing]] did not take off, SmartSketch was ported to the [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Macintosh]] platforms.<ref name="KaplanMilbourne2009">{{cite book|author1=Chris Kaplan|author2=Paul Milbourne|author3=Michael Boucher|title=The Essential Guide to Flash CS4 with ActionScript|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T2Lly4j0BpMC&pg=PA6|date=10 March 2009|publisher=Apress|isbn=978-1-4302-1812-8|pages=6–}}</ref> |
The company's first product was SmartSketch, a drawing program for the [[PenPoint OS]] and [[EO Personal Communicator|EO tablet computer]]. When [[pen computing]] did not take off, SmartSketch was ported to the [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Macintosh]] platforms.<ref name="KaplanMilbourne2009">{{cite book|author1=Chris Kaplan|author2=Paul Milbourne|author3=Michael Boucher|title=The Essential Guide to Flash CS4 with ActionScript|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T2Lly4j0BpMC&pg=PA6|date=10 March 2009|publisher=Apress|isbn=978-1-4302-1812-8|pages=6–}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:00, 18 October 2017
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1993 |
| Founder | Charlie Jackson Jonathan Gay Michelle Welsh |
| Defunct | December 1996 |
| Fate | Acquired by Macromedia |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Area served | United States |
FutureWave Software was a software development company based in San Diego, California. The company was founded by Charlie Jackson, Jonathan Gay, and Michelle Welsh in early 1993.[1] VP of Marketing was Michelle Welsh who also came from Silicon Beach Software, then Aldus.[2][3][4][5]
The company's first product was SmartSketch, a drawing program for the PenPoint OS and EO tablet computer. When pen computing did not take off, SmartSketch was ported to the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh platforms.[6]
As the Internet became more popular, FutureWave realized the potential for a vector-based web animation tool that might challenge Macromedia Shockwave technology.[2] In 1995, FutureWave modified SmartSketch by adding frame-by-frame animation features and re-released it as FutureSplash Animator on Macintosh and PC.[7][2] By that time, the company had added a second programmer Robert Tatsumi, artist Adam Grofcsik, and PR specialist Ralph Mittman.[2]
In December 1996, FutureWave was acquired by Macromedia, who renamed the animation editor Macromedia Flash.[7]
References
- ^ The History of Flash: Back to Graphics Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Grandmasters of Flash: An Interview with the Creators of FlashijnjnCold Hard Flash
- ^ MACROMEDIA FLASH BACK, Digital Archaeology
- ^ PC Graphics & Video, Volume 6, Issues 1-6, Advanstar Communications, 1997
- ^ Personal Computer Magazine, PC Communications Corporation, 1995
- ^ Chris Kaplan; Paul Milbourne; Michael Boucher (10 March 2009). The Essential Guide to Flash CS4 with ActionScript. Apress. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-1-4302-1812-8.
- ^ a b "Macromedia - Showcase : The Dawn of Web Animation". Adobe. Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
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