In its bid to challenge Adobe in the market for creating and presenting applications on the Web, Microsoft has hired several people with a particular pedigree.
Their résumés include stints at Adobe and Macromedia (acquired by Adobe in 2005), working on some of the very products Microsoft is looking to unseat with its year-old design software and Web application platforms.
Their reasons for coming to Microsoft vary, but a consistent theme is the desire to take a fresh approach to the graphics and design tools they worked on earlier in their careers.
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