# Macromedia Flash Platform

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**Created:** [June 7, 2005, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macromedia-flash-platform/150395 "2005-06-07T08:03:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![eyezberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@eyezberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eyezberg)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/macromedia-flash-platform/150395/1 "2005-06-07T08:03:44Z")

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Huge news, either check Marcomedias site, press releases, Dev Center etc, or \*\*[read the summary on my site](http://www.eyezberg.com/Flash_News/General_News/Macromedias_new_Flash_platform_strategy%2C_Zorn_and_Eclipse/) \*\* (comments welcome)…

News about Maelstrom, the next Flash Player:

> New file upload and download  
> Maelstrom supports file upload and download capabilities, which are under full user control. A Flash application can request that a file be selected for upload by presenting an Open dialog box to the user to navigate to a file and select it. Applications can also offer to download a file by presenting a Save dialog box. This paves the way for a whole class of RIAs that can intermediate between local content on a user’s machine and the web such as web-based photo management applications that enable users to upload their photos easily.