Genesis
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Genesis Overview
Genesis is the code-name for a new product initiative at Adobe with the objective of joining business applications, documents and the web on every knowledge workers desktop with integrated collaboration capabilities. Using the very intuitive interface of the Genesis desktop client (built on Adobe AIR) knowledge workers are able to create custom workspaces combining views into business applications, analytics, web sites and documents. Workspaces can be easily and securely shared with other colleagues or business partners outside the company and provide out-of-the-box real time collaboration capabilities like instant messaging, voice and video as well as screen sharing and white boarding.
Genesis is currently in Alpha status with a limited private pilot distribution. We are targeting the first half of 2009 for a public Beta. If you are interested in participating in the private pilot program please contact Matthias Zeller (mzeller[at]adobe.com).
Genesis - The Persistent Personal Portal
Today Knowledge Workers need to access and manage many applications and documents on their desktop, resulting in a chaos of open windows, which is re-created every day.
Genesis allows users to create their own custom workspaces for different tasks and projects and store/manage them for later use.
Features
For Knowledge Workers
- Create custom workspaces via drag-and-drop
- Combine application tiles from public and enterprise catalogs with web sites and documents
- Access your workspaces from your desktop online and offline
- Save workspaces locally and in the cloud
- Share workspaces as needed inside and outside the firewall
- Assign roles to workspace participants
- Collaborate from your workspace in real-time via Instant Messaging, VOIP and Video, Screensharing and White-boarding
For Flex Developers
- Make existing Flex applications easily available as Genesis tiles
- Publish your tiles in public or enterprise internal catalogs
- Allow end-users to mash-up your Flex app with other apps and web sites
- Enable local data persistence for your apps
- Inter-tile communication facilitates data messaging between different tiles
- Additional API's will provide real-time notification and access to client framework
For IT Administrators
- Centrally manage access to your Flex and web apps in an enterprise internal catalog
- Make BI Analytics easily accessible to business users
- Control and manage who has access to Genesis tiles
- Comprehensive statistics on tile usage and sharing behavior
- Leverage existing application level security and extend with Genesis user roles and access control
Screenshot Gallery
Genesis Buzz
Adobe Genesis: Make Your Own Mashup, Krotscheck.net (October 4, 2008)
Adobe Genesis addresses real needs, Teblog (September 10, 2008)
Adobe Genesis brings fresh AIR to business portals, StressFree (September 9, 2008)
Adobe “Genesis” To Get Rid Of Multiple App Windows, Pulse2.0 (September 8, 2008)
Video: Adobe unveils ‘Project Genesis’, ZDNet (September 6, 2008)
Adobe sets Genesis Mash-up Pilot, InfoWorld (September 5, 2008)
Adobe’s Genesis: enterprise mashups wrapped in AIR, Tim Anderson’s ITWriting (September 5, 2008)
Adobe Genesis Unveiling, Office 2.0 Conference (September 5, 2008)
Adobe readying new mashup tool for business users, ITWorld (July 8, 2008)
Upcoming Events
Adobe MAX, San Francisco, November 16-19, 2008
Presentation: Genesis: A Collaborative Mashup Client for Business Users
