apollo

In early 2005, when Adobe announced an agreement to acquire Macromedia, creative professionals released a collective gasp. Many worried about a creative software monopoly, others pondered the fate of competing applications (GoLive versus Dreamweaver, Freehand versus Illustrator, etc), and some dreamed of what offspring may come of this union.

Offline applications have often been a thorn in the side of developers. Adobe is coming to the rescue - the company has begun work on a project, dubbed Apollo, which would allow developers to insert hooks for portability to offline clients.

The team of NASA engineers whose ingenious, ad hoc air scrubbers sustained lives aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft as it limped home will receive the first GlobalSpec Great Moments in Engineering award April 19th marking the 35th anniversary of their unsung heroism.

Apollo Group reported fiscal 2005 financial results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2005.