Comments on: Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:16 +0100 hourly 1 By: blog.twidox.com » Blog Archive » twidox (re)launches private-beta! http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-177578 blog.twidox.com » Blog Archive » twidox (re)launches private-beta! Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:34:16 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-177578 [...] · http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/ [...] [...] · http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/ [...]

]]> By: Nicholas http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-157765 Nicholas Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:15:19 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-157765 For those interested in a replacement, we will probably make our flash paper available for anyone, free of charge, in the spirit of open source. If you want to know more, drop me a line at nicholas at twidox dot com www.twidox.com For those interested in a replacement, we will probably make our flash paper available for anyone, free of charge, in the spirit of open source. If you want to know more, drop me a line at nicholas at twidox dot com

http://www.twidox.com

]]> By: » OLDaily 05-09-08 El Blog Boyacense: El sitio de referencia de tod@s l@s boyacenses http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-156653 » OLDaily 05-09-08 El Blog Boyacense: El sitio de referencia de tod@s l@s boyacenses Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:43:34 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-156653 [...] y otras herramientas de código abierto.” Hay una lección que debemos aprender en eso. [L] [...] [...] y otras herramientas de código abierto.” Hay una lección que debemos aprender en eso. [L] [...]

]]> By: Manoj Ranaweera http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-156260 Manoj Ranaweera Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:08:47 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-156260 We are currently exploring the value of setting up an OpenSource project to develop a replacement to Macromedia Flashpaper. So far, I have entered into early discussion with one existing product owner who is keen to OpenSource his product. Here are couple of threads you might be interested in contributing to or simply following: http://groups.google.com/group/geekup/browse_thread/thread/57b98b2515481131 http://groups.google.com/group/edocr-platform We are currently exploring the value of setting up an OpenSource project to develop a replacement to Macromedia Flashpaper. So far, I have entered into early discussion with one existing product owner who is keen to OpenSource his product. Here are couple of threads you might be interested in contributing to or simply following:

http://groups.google.com/group/geekup/browse_thread/thread/57b98b2515481131
http://groups.google.com/group/edocr-platform

]]> By: BRB » Blog Archive » Épisode 08 http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-156206 BRB » Blog Archive » Épisode 08 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:54:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-156206 [...] Bye, bye flashpaper [...] [...] Bye, bye flashpaper [...]

]]> By: Rowan Hanna http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-156117 Rowan Hanna Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:49:50 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-156117 Hi Alon, would you mind sharing with everyone what technology docstoc uses for displaying documents online? Hi Alon, would you mind sharing with everyone what technology docstoc uses for displaying documents online?

]]> By: Alon http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-156054 Alon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:41:04 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-156054 FYI, docstoc does not use FlashPaper for a long time now... FYI, docstoc does not use FlashPaper for a long time now…

]]> By: iddaa http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-156038 iddaa Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:15:07 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-156038 Scribd’s iPaper product is in no way related or dependent upon FlashPaper. Scribd’s iPaper product is in no way related or dependent upon FlashPaper.

]]> By: Adobe to discontinue FlashPaper http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155989 Adobe to discontinue FlashPaper Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:14:06 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155989 [...] also bad news for a number of online document publishing websites like Docstoc and edocr who utilize FlashPaper [...] [...] also bad news for a number of online document publishing websites like Docstoc and edocr who utilize FlashPaper [...]

]]> By: Adobe discontinues FlashPaper |Technology and Business Startups in India http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155974 Adobe discontinues FlashPaper |Technology and Business Startups in India Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:37:36 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155974 [...] like Docstoc were using FlashPaper - and with this decision of Adobe will surely land them up in ‘early [...] [...] like Docstoc were using FlashPaper – and with this decision of Adobe will surely land them up in ‘early [...]

]]> By: Stefan Richter http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155952 Stefan Richter Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:23:50 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155952 Some info about alternative solutions are in this thread on my site: http://www.flashcomguru.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1557 http://tinyurl.com/6krqzx Some info about alternative solutions are in this thread on my site:
http://www.flashcomguru.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1557

http://tinyurl.com/6krqzx

]]> By: DBL http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155807 DBL Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:18:21 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155807 If the world were a just and fair place, it would be absolutely impossible for Adobe to *ever* propose another standard without being laughed and ridiculed right off the public stage by a responsible press. But we all know that this is not what will happen. We all know that when Adobe does propose another standard of some kind, this fiasco will go barely mentioned and everyone will just swallow it up all over again. If makes no sense to you that humans would behave this way, consider that your press is bought and paid for -- because it is. If the world were a just and fair place, it would be absolutely impossible for Adobe to *ever* propose another standard without being laughed and ridiculed right off the public stage by a responsible press. But we all know that this is not what will happen. We all know that when Adobe does propose another standard of some kind, this fiasco will go barely mentioned and everyone will just swallow it up all over again. If makes no sense to you that humans would behave this way, consider that your press is bought and paid for — because it is.

]]> By: Sei http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155724 Sei Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:03:40 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155724 Yet another example of why closed proprietary filetypes are best avoided. Yet another example of why closed proprietary filetypes are best avoided.

]]> By: Flashpaper | Aching Brain http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155703 Flashpaper | Aching Brain Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:10:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155703 [...] have despatched Flashpaper to the same grave of irrelevant products as FreeHand and ImageReady.  Considering [...] [...] have despatched Flashpaper to the same grave of irrelevant products as FreeHand and ImageReady.  Considering [...]

]]> By: William Reardon’s Blog » Blog Archive » VICTORY http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155676 William Reardon’s Blog » Blog Archive » VICTORY Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:42:30 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155676 [...] Techcrunch: Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues [...] [...] Techcrunch: Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues [...]

]]> By: Jason Bentley http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155651 Jason Bentley Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:20:40 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155651 Scribd's iPaper product is in no way related or dependent upon FlashPaper. Scribd’s iPaper product is in no way related or dependent upon FlashPaper.

]]> By: Manoj Ranaweera http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155639 Manoj Ranaweera Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:41:37 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155639 Here is an idea, would the opensource community consider developing a replacement? This will ensure continuity and remove the reliance on commercial decisions. Here is an idea, would the opensource community consider developing a replacement? This will ensure continuity and remove the reliance on commercial decisions.

]]> By: Manoj Ranaweera http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155637 Manoj Ranaweera Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:32:05 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155637 @Nicholas, I'm afraid I do not use Xing that often. Appreciate if you could drop an e-mail (manoj [at] ranaweera [dot] name). What you say makes sense. Hence my suggestion that Scribd considers licensing iPaper. My understanding is that significant resources have gone into producing it and it does not make sense for all us to develop our own. Perhaps, Scribd could respond here. Will ping Trip. It is also vital that any such product allows full branding. @Nicholas, I’m afraid I do not use Xing that often. Appreciate if you could drop an e-mail (manoj [at] ranaweera [dot] name). What you say makes sense. Hence my suggestion that Scribd considers licensing iPaper. My understanding is that significant resources have gone into producing it and it does not make sense for all us to develop our own.

Perhaps, Scribd could respond here. Will ping Trip. It is also vital that any such product allows full branding.

]]> By: Flash Charlotte » Blog Archive » Adobe Flashpaper is Toast http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155587 Flash Charlotte » Blog Archive » Adobe Flashpaper is Toast Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:45:19 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155587 [...] If you’re dying to dig deeper, you can read more here. [...] [...] If you’re dying to dig deeper, you can read more here. [...]

]]> By: Boycott Novell » Links 05/09/2008: Sub-$100 GNU/Linux Laptop, KOffice on Maemo http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155577 Boycott Novell » Links 05/09/2008: Sub-$100 GNU/Linux Laptop, KOffice on Maemo Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:08:05 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155577 [...] Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues [...] [...] Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues [...]

]]> By: PJ Doland http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155575 PJ Doland Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:51:49 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155575 Now that Adobe has acquired Macromedia, wouldn't it make more sense to just have the Flash plugin support embedding of PDFs? Maybe that's why they're discontinuing it. Now that Adobe has acquired Macromedia, wouldn’t it make more sense to just have the Flash plugin support embedding of PDFs?

Maybe that’s why they’re discontinuing it.

]]> By: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues | Creative Toolbox http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155572 TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues | Creative Toolbox Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:28:51 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155572 [...] Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues. (Via Daring Fireball.) « Adobe to demo Creative Suite 4 on Sept. 23rd [...] [...] Document startups in chaos as Adobe’s Flashpaper discontinues. (Via Daring Fireball.) « Adobe to demo Creative Suite 4 on Sept. 23rd [...]

]]> By: Gary Horsman http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155571 Gary Horsman Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:23:52 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155571 @Ian Betteridge Like Microsoft? @Ian Betteridge

Like Microsoft?

]]> By: Emil Tamas http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155559 Emil Tamas Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:03:58 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155559 @Mohammad Al-Ubaydli - OO can export anything to PDF (even SWF directly for Powerpoint related slides, to a certain degre). From PDF, you can convert to SWF directly by using other open source tools. @Mohammad Al-Ubaydli – OO can export anything to PDF (even SWF directly for Powerpoint related slides, to a certain degre).

From PDF, you can convert to SWF directly by using other open source tools.

]]> By: Nicholas http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/09/04/startups-in-chaos-as-adobes-flashpaper-discontinues/comment-page-1/#comment-155512 Nicholas Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:17:28 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=1529#comment-155512 The problem is that print2flash only supports Windows, and not other systems such as Linux. Also, how much trust can you invest into another company that uses a product that will be discontinued. It seems strange that no one has filled the void. It will be interesting to see what edocr develops, but would it not make sense for a start-up to create one solution to the problem, rather than Scribd, Docstoc, edocr and us (twidox) all developing our own product? @ Manoj - let’s talk some time. If you want, contact me via XING. The problem is that print2flash only supports Windows, and not other systems such as Linux. Also, how much trust can you invest into another company that uses a product that will be discontinued.

It seems strange that no one has filled the void. It will be interesting to see what edocr develops, but would it not make sense for a start-up to create one solution to the problem, rather than Scribd, Docstoc, edocr and us (twidox) all developing our own product?

@ Manoj – let’s talk some time. If you want, contact me via XING.

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