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Adding new features to the open-source browser is taking "a bit longer than initially expected," Mozilla Foundation says.
Opera Software has responded to criticism of earlier versions of its Web browser, particularly over ease of use, by launching a new version - Opera 8.
With its US$3.4 billion acquisition of Macromedia, Adobe Systems is buying into a crucial battle to shape the next generation of Web application development.
A growing roster of de facto standards is testing the need for bureaucratic agencies and design-by-committee technologies.
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Historically, Corel Graphics Suite has been one of the best in its class. Will version 11.0, due out in late July, carry the torch?
For many years, Adobe Illustrator has set the standard for drawing programs in the print production environment, and with good reason. Version 10.0 also offers more powerful new drawing and automation tools.
In version 10.0, Adobe's top-tier drawing program introduces several hot new features and functions for print and Web design.
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