> Thanks to a tip from a reader, Rumors has been able to confirm
>that Macromedia -- in
> cooperation with Netscape and another partner whose identity
>remains unclear -- is
> working on a next-generation Web multimedia standard, code-name
>FireWorks, that
> combines the best of Shockwave, Flash, Java, and other technologies.
>
> According to one source, FireWorks will not operate as a browser
>Plug-In, but will
> instead interact directly with the browser core (Java is involved,
>but detail is lacking).
> This will reportedly be extremely fast, use minimal amounts of
>RAM, and support a
> number of new capabilities; possibly including three-dimensional
>animation, a source
> hinted.
Tim
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