Adobe unveiled Flash Catalyst CS5

Adobe announce Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5, a new professional interaction design tool that allows designers to rapidly create expressive Web application interfaces and design interaction without writing code. Together with Adobe Flash Professional CS5 and Adobe Flash Builder 4, Flash Catalyst CS5 software enables designers and developers to collaborate and work more productively together. Using Flash Catalyst CS5, designers can easily add interactive Flash content to Web sites and applications by transforming native Photoshop and Illustrator artwork, as well as files from Adobe Fireworks CS5, into functional content and user interfaces. Additionally, designers can leverage the powerful new features in Flash Professional CS5, including a new text engine providing creative freedom and control over text, enhanced capabilities for team collaboration on projects, pre-built code snippets for rapidly adding interactivity and integration with Flash Builder for advanced ActionScript code editing. Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 and Adobe Flash Professional CS5 are scheduled to ship within 30 days . Estimated street pricing is expected to be $399 US for Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5, $699 US for Adobe Flash Professional CS5, and $249 US for Adobe Flash Builder 4 Standard and $699 US for Adobe Flash Builder 4 Premium. [source]