Aviary (application suite)

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. [ [http://www.webware.com/8300-1_109-2.html?search=aviary Webware: Cool Web 2.0 apps for everyone ] ]

Tools

Currently in invitation-only beta

*Phoenix - Image editor
*Peacock - Node based visual laboratory [ [http://www.insideria.com/2008/03/aviary-part1.html Designing a New Breed of Applications with Aviary - InsideRIA ] ]
*Toucan - Color swatches and palettes creator
*Raven - Vector editor
*Rookery - Distributed file system network

Announced

*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
*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) [ [http://a.viary.com/tools Aviary - Creation on the fly / tools ] ]

A tool entitled Dodo, branded as a "web-based time machine" was announced on April 1, 2008. [ [http://a.viary.com/blog/posts/dodo-web-based-time-machine Aviary - Creation on the fly / blog / Dodo: Web-based time machine! ] ] , but later revealed to be an April Fools joke.

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