Macromedia Announces Devnet, New Software Subscription Service

 
Jan 10, 2003
San Francisco ? February 10, 2003 ? Macromedia announced Macromedia DevNet Subscriptions (Devnet), bringing developers and enterprises an easy way to get the technologies and resources they need to create and deliver great digital experiences. Devnet offers a comprehensive set of tools, servers, extensions, components, and other resources over a one-year annual subscription period.

There are two levels to this service: Devnet Professional and Devnet Essentials. Devnet Professional, the higher tier of the service, includes single-user perpetual licenses to Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Contribute (Windows only), Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia FreeHand, and fully-functional, development-only licenses of all Macromedia server products. This service also includes two technical support incidents per subscription term.

It also gives three months of advance access to the quarterly DevNet Resource Kits or the DRKs (formerly known as the Developer Resource Kits). Macromedia DevNet Professional introductory pricing is $1,499, with a special upgrade offer for existing Macromedia Studio MX customers at $599. Annual renewal fees will be $999.

The second tier of the Devnet service, Macromedia Devnet Essentials, complements a developer's existing Macromedia Studio MX tools with an annual subscription that provides advance access to the DRKs. For $299 a year, and with each DRK selling individually at $99 a kit, we?re talking a savings of $100 a year.

DevNet subscriptions also feature a personalized subscriber portal that helps reduce administrative overhead and manage software licenses. Subscribers can download their products, upgrades, extensions, and components through the portal and have them mailed on CD.

Tom Hale, Macromedia?s Vice President of Business Strategy, stressed that Macromedia is not changing its strategy, but is increasing the possible avenues of sale for all developers. ?You don?t have to buy the subscriptions, but you can switch to a subscription model if you want to. Some may find this extremely valuable.? Leading developers and companies, including OgilvyInteractive, Molecular, and Werner Enterprises, are among the first DevNet subscribers.

DevNet Subscriptions will be shipping in March. DevNet Subscription pre-orders are available now through the Macromedia Online Store (http://www.macromedia.com/store/) and Macromedia resellers.

The links below will give you more information about DevNet:

Macromedia Unveils Macromedia DevNet, New Software Subscription Service (February 10, 2003)

Devnet Subscriptions Information Page

Now Announcing: Macromedia DevNet Subscriptions, Studio MX Plus and Freehand MX

Interactive Tour of DevNet

Macromedia Unveils DevNet, Freehand MX (InternetNews.com, February 10, 2003)


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