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Aviary is a suite of web-based multi-media applications currently in development from Worth1000, using the proprietary Adobe Flex platform. The individual tools are named after birds (or at least bird-themed). The scope of proposed tools has drawn comparisons to the Zoho Office Suite. [1]
[edit] Currently in invitation-only beta
Screenshot of Phoenix, taken from the Aviary
press kit
- Phoenix - Image editor
- Peacock - Computer algorithm-based pattern generator [2]
[edit] Announced
- Toucan - Color swatches and palettes creator
- Raven - Vector editor
- Hummingbird - 3D Modeller and skinner
- Myna - Audio editor
- Roc - Music generator
- Starling - Video editor
- Owl - Desktop publishing layout editor
- Penguin - Word processor
- Pigeon - Painting simulator
- Horus - Font editor
- Rookery - Distributed file system network
- Hawk - Digital content marketplace
- Crane - Custom image product creator
- Eagle - A smart online application that can identify complex data about an image based on the pixel patterns (i.e. which specific camera an image originally came from)
- Woodpecker - Smart image resizer using seam carving (minitool)
- Tern - Terrain generator (minitool) [3]
A tool entitled Dodo, branded as a "web-based time machine" was announced on April 1, 2008. [4], but later revealed to be an April Fools joke.
[edit] References
- ^ Webware: Cool Web 2.0 apps for everyone
- ^ Designing a New Breed of Applications with Aviary - InsideRIA
- ^ Aviary - Creation on the fly / tools
- ^ Aviary - Creation on the fly / blog / Dodo: Web-based time machine!
