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(Unverified)Dec 6th 2006 12:29PM
I don't think these apps are about switching from Adobe to Microsoft software, honestly (whether that's Microsoft's hope or not). Notice the Illustrator export feature in the graphics tool -- they know what world they're living in.
No, I think this is more about having some streamlined apps that aren't everything to everyone. The hooks into Windows Presentation Foundation are especially interesting to me, especially because it's possible to mix WPF 3D and Flash. It seems a little akin to the launch of Apple Motion on the Mac for motion graphics; it became an addition creative tool for people using After Effects -- only a fraction of AE's functionality, but good at certain tasks that AE might not do as quickly.
Mark, it's good to hear what people are using it for, because I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I'll believe automatic standards-based CSS when I see it, but intriguing nonetheless.
The irony to me is that, for all the Mac's reputation for graphics, Windows users are quickly getting spoiled for choice.