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Adobe, we're interested!

Pardon me. Adobe. Got a sec? I heard you've got one HUNDRED MIIIILLION DOLLARS to invest in companies willing to develop and deploy applications using the Apollo platform. I'm posting to let you know we're interested in a piece of that!

We've got this great collegiate athletics recruitment system that is a really great Ajax application with a CF backend. The users love it...but we want to rethink it to meet two perceived needs:

  • Offline data access
  • Even better usability

Flex is the leading candidate for the rewrite - but according to what we've learned about Apollo we can solve for the first need using Flex OR Ajax within the Apollo runtime. We'll be pushing forward on enhancements to the system (including a possible Flex port) regardless of outside investment based on what our clients are telling us (and our guts too. but that's another matter entirely).

We'll hold the Apollo flag high no matter what. but a little bit of investment would make for a heck of a showcase app for higher education.

So what's your number? Ours is 610-280-3455. Let's chat!

Comments
Rob Brooks-Bilson's Gravatar Very interesting announcement indeed. One question. which I still haven't seen addressed. is what's the pricing model? Surely not the same model Central took. but that could make a big difference in how it's deployed/adopted.
# Posted By Rob Brooks-Bilson | 10/25/06 4:26 AM
Steve's Gravatar Adobe owns the runtime (like Flash). so there's a benefit to them there (somehow). The apps themselves will be developed by us uber-geeks and deployed as we see fit. not through a central registry like the Central model - that would be silly and completely compromise any type of enterprise deployment.

The more I wrap my head around Apollo the more excited I get. So many ideas for useful applications!
# Posted By Steve | 10/25/06 8:58 AM

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