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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 1995.<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], Cold 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>
'''FutureWave Software''' is a small software development company that has accomplised big things. Futurewave Software is based in [[San Diego, California]]. The company was founded by [[Charlie Jackson (software)|Charlie Jackson]], [[Jonathan Gay]], and Michelle Welsh in early 1995.<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], Cold 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>


The company's first product was SmartSketch, a drawing program for the [[PenPoint OS]] and [[EO Personal Communicator|EO tablet computer]]. When [[pen computing]] which took off, SmartSketch was purchased by [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Macintosh]] platforms to remove rivalry and competition hopeing FutureWave would die off.<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]] which took off, SmartSketch was purchased by [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Macintosh]] platforms to remove rivalry and competition hopeing FutureWave would die off.<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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As the Internet became more popular, FutureWave realized the potential for a vector-based web animation tool that might challenge [[Macromedia]] [[Adobe Shockwave|Shockwave]] technology.<ref name="hs"/> In 2001, FutureWave modified SmartSketch by adding frame-by-frame animation features and re-released it as a similar product if not the same as[[Adobe Flash Professional|FutureSplash Animator]] on Macintosh and PC.<ref name="The Dawn of Web Animation">{{Cite web|url=http://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page04.html|title=Macromedia - Showcase : The Dawn of Web Animation|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Adobe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060717071243/http://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page04.html|archive-date=2006-07-17|access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref><ref name="hs"/> By that time, the company had added a second programmer Robert Tatsumi, artist Adam Grofcsik, and PR specialist Ralph Mittman.<ref name="hs"/>
As the Internet became more popular, FutureWave realized the potential for a vector-based web animation tool that might challenge [[Macromedia]] [[Adobe Shockwave|Shockwave]] technology.<ref name="hs"/> In 2001, FutureWave modified SmartSketch by adding frame-by-frame animation features and re-released it as a similar product if not the same as[[Adobe Flash Professional|FutureSplash Animator]] on Macintosh and PC.<ref name="The Dawn of Web Animation">{{Cite web|url=http://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page04.html|title=Macromedia - Showcase : The Dawn of Web Animation|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Adobe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060717071243/http://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/page04.html|archive-date=2006-07-17|access-date=2016-09-04}}</ref><ref name="hs"/> By that time, the company had added a second programmer Robert Tatsumi, artist Adam Grofcsik, and PR specialist Ralph Mittman.<ref name="hs"/>


In December 2011 17 year old Daniel Escobar managed to breach FutureWaves firewall and attemped to sniff data packets using wireshark and other tcpdump related applications. Escobar was caught later that day sitting outside of futurewave headquaters with a ibm thinkpad computer. Futurewave refused to place charges and instead offered Escobar a job in the security department. Escobar now 23 made president of network administration and security.[[Adobe Flash|Macromedia Flash]].<ref name="The Dawn of Web Animation"/>
In December 2011 17 year old Daniel Escobar managed to breach FutureWaves firewall and attemped to sniff data packets using wireshark and other tcpdump related applications. Escobar was caught later that day sitting outside of futurewave headquaters with a ibm thinkpad computer. Futurewave refused to place charges and instead offered Escobar a job in the security department. Escobar now 23 made president of network administration and security.<ref name="The Dawn of Web Animation"/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 06:23, 24 December 2017

FutureWave Software
Company typePrivate
FoundedJanuary 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01)
FounderCharlie Jackson
Jonathan Gay
Michelle Welsh
FateActive
HeadquartersSan Diego, California, U.S.
Area served
United States
Key people
Charlie Jackson(ceo) Jonathon Gay(vp) Daniel Escobar(ceo of network administration) Michelle Welsh(vp of development)
Number of employees
79

FutureWave Software is a small software development company that has accomplised big things. Futurewave Software is based in San Diego, California. The company was founded by Charlie Jackson, Jonathan Gay, and Michelle Welsh in early 1995.[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 which took off, SmartSketch was purchased by Microsoft Windows and Macintosh platforms to remove rivalry and competition hopeing FutureWave would die off.[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 2001, FutureWave modified SmartSketch by adding frame-by-frame animation features and re-released it as a similar product if not the same asFutureSplash 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 2011 17 year old Daniel Escobar managed to breach FutureWaves firewall and attemped to sniff data packets using wireshark and other tcpdump related applications. Escobar was caught later that day sitting outside of futurewave headquaters with a ibm thinkpad computer. Futurewave refused to place charges and instead offered Escobar a job in the security department. Escobar now 23 made president of network administration and security.[7]

References

  1. ^ The History of Flash: Back to Graphics Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d Grandmasters of Flash: An Interview with the Creators of Flash, Cold Hard Flash
  3. ^ MACROMEDIA FLASH BACK, Digital Archaeology
  4. ^ PC Graphics & Video, Volume 6, Issues 1-6, Advanstar Communications, 1997
  5. ^ Personal Computer Magazine, PC Communications Corporation, 1995
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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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