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June 26, 2006
Robert Penner joins the Flash team
I've been meaning to post about this for several weeks now. I'm very excited to announce that the uber-talented and extremely well known Robert Penner, best known for his easing equations for ActionScript-based animation, has joined the Flash engineering team.
Robert is hard at work on several exciting new features planned for the next release of the Flash authoring tool, code-named "BLAZE." I can't tell you specifically what he's working on, but I assure you that it will be one of the most exciting new features in the history of Flash. He and several of our other talented engineers were tasked with two problems to solve: 1) make it easier to create complex animations that are re-usable, and 2) allow designers and animators to work better with ActionScript coders.
I'm really excited to have Robert join our team as I think he is one of the most talented and creative developers that I have ever worked with. He will be key in helping us take the Flash authoring tool to the next level.
I am trying to get Robert set up with an official Adobe blog so he can start sharing some insights from within the Flash team. Stay tuned...
Posted by mike.downey at June 26, 2006 1:18 AM
Comments
Wow! That's great news...
-abdul
Posted by: Abdul Qabiz at June 26, 2006 2:18 AM
I just fell of my chair... Excellent news! Congrats to both Robert and the Flash team!
Posted by: Serge at June 26, 2006 2:26 AM
That's great news! Really nice bice!
Posted by: tokiga lok at June 26, 2006 2:32 AM
Jeesh, that's great news - for Adobe, and the developers!
Posted by: Antti Kupila at June 26, 2006 3:06 AM
Congrats Robert. And congrats Adobe!
Posted by: keith peters at June 26, 2006 3:47 AM
Great news!
Django ( www.djangoproject.com ) solved the communication between designers and developers in the right way IMHO, I'm curious to see which direction Flash will be taking.
Posted by: Daniel at June 26, 2006 6:00 AM
Hmmm could a 3d engine be in the works...
Posted by: mh at June 26, 2006 6:12 AM
That is indeed great news - next level all right. I can't wait to see what RP+Adobe has in store for us.
Posted by: zeh at June 26, 2006 7:01 AM
congrats for the flash team for the huge hire.
wow !!! a 3d engine would be awsome! 3d ! 3d!
Posted by: rodrigo at June 26, 2006 7:03 AM
Excellent news, great things will be in store for sure and I'm looking forward to seeing Robert's Blog
huge congrats
Posted by: simon at June 26, 2006 10:09 AM
Congrats Robert Penner!
Now we can expect Robert Penner's Programming Blaze to release soon.
Posted by: Kirit at June 26, 2006 12:21 PM
He that's great. Would something like a design/animation to code translater be a fair guess?
Posted by: Bob at June 27, 2006 2:00 AM
Great news Mike. Congrats Robert!
Posted by: Joel - Newmediasoup at June 27, 2006 3:41 PM
I have read his book,it's great book,Thanks
Posted by: yifa at June 28, 2006 1:23 AM
Penner is a genius. Guy has perfect pitch too.
Posted by: Josh Dunford at February 22, 2007 3:09 PM