Welcome to the latest Pugh Computers Newsletter for Education

1. Macromedia Studio 8 - New Versions
2. Macromedia Version 8 - Seminars
3. Macromedia Price Increase
4. Filemaker Professional 8 - New Version
5. Microsoft Encarta Premium 2006 - New Version

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New Macromedia Product Releases

We are pleased to report that Macromedia announced major new releases of their Web Publishing products on the 8th August. These New versions should be available late September.

Studio 8 - includes the latest releases of Dreamweaver 8, Flash Professional 8, Fireworks 8, Contribute 3, and FlashPaper 2, and offers web designers and developers a new level of expressiveness, efficiency, and simplified workflow.

For further information visit www.pugh.co.uk/products/macromedia/studio8.htm

Dreamweaver 8 - builds on prior releases by expanding functionality in key areas, such as XML and CSS, and streamlining the workflow to help users accomplish more in less time. Build standards-based sites using rich visual tools for XHTML and CSS.

For further information visit www.pugh.co.uk/products/macromedia/dreamweaver8.htm

Fireworks 8 - is the industry-leading solution for creating and optimizing web images with precise control in an intuitive, customizable environment. The optimization tools in Fireworks enable users to strike the balance between maximum image quality and minimum compression size.

For further information visit www.pugh.co.uk/products/macromedia/fireworks8.htm

Flash Professional 8 - is the most significant release since the introduction of Flash. Flash Professional 8 provides advanced Flash developers everything they need to build the most compelling digital content. Whether the design is for high-quality motion graphics and animations, or developing complex interactive applications, version provides a rich set of tools and workflows completely optimized for the professional Flash user.

For further information visit www.pugh.co.uk/products/macromedia/flashpro8.htm

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Macromedia Studio 8 Launch Roadshow

Pugh in association with Macromedia are running a series of Free seminars that will feature an overview of the New Macromedia Studio 8 Suite the essential software suite used to design, develop and maintain interactive online experiences.

We will be hosting three half-day events at the locations below:

22nd September - The Lighthouse - Glasgow

27th September - Green Park - Reading

28th September - Millennium Centre - Cardiff

To register for these seminars, visit http://www.pugh.co.uk/events

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Save ££'s prior to Macromedia Price Increase

Make significant savings by purchasing the Macromedia MX 2004 products before the more expensive version 8 products ship in late September and you will obtain a free of charge upgrade to the new versions when they ship.
Shown below are typical savings you could make.

Current Version
Price Now*
New Version Price 30th Sept*
Studio MX 2004 £149.00 Studio 8 £156.00
Dreamweaver MX 2004 £40.00 Dreamweaver 8 £75.00
Fireworks MX 2004 £54.00 Fireworks 8 £56.00
Flash MX 2004 Professional £79.00 Flash Professional 8 £93.00

*Prices ex VAT and are for Licenses only

For further information visit www.pugh.co.uk/products/macromedia/index.htm

Pricing is for information only and does not constitute an offer - E. &.O.E. All pricing is ex. VAT

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FileMaker Professional 8 - New Version

FileMaker Pro 8 is the best FileMaker yet. Work significantly faster and share information with more people and programs than ever before. New features in FileMaker Pro 8 allow you to create Adobe PDF files using the new PDF Maker, or use the new Excel Maker to create Microsoft Excel files for easy sharing and analysis of FileMaker information by Excel users.

These new features are designed to help you work faster every day.

For further information visit www.pugh.co.uk/products/filemaker/index.htm

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Microsoft Encarta Premium 2006 - New Version

Encarta Premium offers more engaging multimedia and more carefully reviewed, age appropriate information than ever before, with over 68,000 articles, over 25,000 photos and illustrations, over 300 videos and animations, over 2,500 sound and music clips, and an interactive atlas with over 1.8 million map locations. Encarta Premium also gives you the all new Web Companion, which automatically pulls up information from Encarta alongside your Internet search results. Whether you're searching online or offline, Encarta Premium is the easy way to find just about anything on just about any subject.

For further information visit www.pugh.co.uk/products/microsoft/encartapremium-2006.htm

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