Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACR), the leading provider of solutions for compelling and effective Web sites, and Nokia (NYSE: NOK), a leader in mobile Internet technology, today announced public beta availability of the Nokia WML Studio for Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Macromedia Dreamweaver is the market-leading visual Web authoring product for professional Web developers. The Nokia WML Studio is the first solution that can provide the opportunity to Macromedia Dreamweaver developers to author Wireless Markup Language (WML) content for delivery to millions of Nokia wireless devices.
The studio beta will be demonstrated and available at no charge at the Macromedia stand #408, Internet World UK 2000 in London. The beta is also available online on the Macromedia Exchange for Dreamweaver at http://exchange.macromedia.com.
"Macromedia's strength has always been in delivering technologies that empower developers to do incredible things, and the Dreamweaver objects in the Nokia WML Studio are no different," said Neil Wooding, Managing Director of strategic services for NetMaster Communications, Ltd., which provides mobile Internet consulting services to corporate and enterprise customers. "With the Nokia WML Studio and Macromedia Dreamweaver, our developers can create compelling WML applications at the quick pace required by the Internet."
The Nokia WML Studio for Macromedia Dreamweaver provides a way to visually author WML content with drag-and-drop objects. The studio provides developers with a preview of how WML content will appear on Nokia 7100 Series WAP-enabled phones. Without this solution, WML content is typically authored in text editors. These objects will enable the 500,000-strong Dreamweaver developer community to create new WML decks and cards, insert images, modify text, and implement anchors and styles within Macromedia Dreamweaver. The studio also includes a Macromedia Fireworks Xtra that provides the ability to create the smallest, high-quality image files for Nokia wireless devices. Macromedia Fireworks is the solution for professional Web graphics design and production.
"The mobile Internet is growing at an amazing rate and this product offers developers a way to quickly and easily create WAP-compliant content," said Monica Hamilton, director, global developer program, Nokia. "Bringing WML capabilities to the most extensible Web authoring solution on the market ensures the largest number of professional developers can add WML output to their existing Internet and intranet sites."
"The Nokia WML Studio will result in compelling Web experiences for millions of wireless Web customers," said Kevin Lynch, Chief Technology Officer for Macromedia. "Our partnership with Nokia is a great example of how Macromedia Dreamweaver can be extended to deliver solutions and support standards as the Web rapidly evolves."
Macromedia and Nokia are both members of the WAP Forum, the industry association that created the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) specification. For more information about WAP, see www.wapforum.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 56 000 people.
About Macromedia
Macromedia's mission is to add life to the Web. Our award-winning products empower developers to provide the most engaging experiences on the Web and enable more effective e-business. Headquartered in San Francisco, Macromedia (NASDAQ: MACR) has more than 1000 employees worldwide and is available on the Internet at http://www.macromedia.com.
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Nokia Corporate Communications, Americas
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Claire Backhurst
Nokia Internet Communications, Europe
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