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Sources and references Timeline of digital creative tools, 1985–2020

The “timeline of digital creative tools” (featured in essay one of this series), tracks the releases and updates of 50 different creative software products across a 25-year period. All data was sourced from publicly available websites which are listed below in full. One notable characteristic of this list is how different the sources become in the second half of the timeline. What starts as an annual rhythm of versions, well-archived through the halls of Wikipedia, evolves into a constant and volumous flow of downloadable updates. We see different products embrace different relationships with the notion of what constitutes a “version”, and release announcements become more fragmented across blog posts, press releases, and tweets.

Timeline information graphic of the 'First Creative Wave', highlighting creative software releases between the years 1985-1995
Figure 1.1 Timeline of “First Wave” digital creative tools, 1985–2020

First Wave History

Apple Lisa

  1. Hackett, Stephen. “The Lisa.” MacStories, 14 Dec. 2017, macstories.net/mac/the-lisa/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Apple Lisa.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apple_Lisa&oldid=1029535713. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Apple.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apple_Inc.&oldid=1030930202. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Macintosh II

  1. “Macintosh II.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macintosh_II&oldid=1026739928. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Apple.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apple_Inc.&oldid=1030930202. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Monitor resolution standards

  1. “Computer display standard.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Computer_display_standard&oldid=1031223574. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Video Graphics Array.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Video_Graphics_Array&oldid=1030066473. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Super VGA.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 9 May 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_VGA&oldid=1022214096. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Graphics Display Resolution: 1280 x 1024 (SXGA).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 15 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Graphics_display_resolution&oldid=1028618900#1280_%C3%97_1024_(SXGA). Accessed 30 June 2021.

Desktop publishing software

PageMaker

  1. “Adobe PageMaker.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_PageMaker&oldid=1006076163. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Aldus Corporation.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aldus_Corporation&oldid=1026247736. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

QuarkXPress

  1. “QuarkXPress.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Apr. 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=QuarkXPress&oldid=1018062210. Accessed 30 June 2021.

PagePlus

  1. “PagePlus.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 May 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PagePlus&oldid=1022931281. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Affinity Publisher.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affinity_Publisher&oldid=1028051729. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Serif Europe.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 25 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serif_Europe&oldid=1030372983. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. Serif (Europe) Ltd. “News & Updates” Affinity Spotlight, affinityspotlight.com/articles/category/news-and-updates/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Acrobat

  1. “Adobe Acrobat.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Acrobat&oldid=1028162628. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Adobe Acrobat version history.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Acrobat_version_history&oldid=1028162712. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

InDesign

  1. “Adobe InDesign.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_InDesign&oldid=1028167236. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Vector graphics editor

Illustrator

  1. “Adobe Illustrator.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Illustrator&oldid=1028786272. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

FreeHand

  1. “Adobe FreeHand.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_FreeHand&oldid=1027798641. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Aldus Corporation.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aldus_Corporation&oldid=1026247736. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. &ldquoAdobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

CorelDRAW

  1. “CorelDRAW.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CorelDRAW&oldid=1031191916. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Corel.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 8 May 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corel&oldid=1022035647. Accessed 30 June 2021.

DrawPlus

  1. “DrawPlus.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DrawPlus&oldid=1003055269. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Affinity Designer.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 Apr. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affinity_Designer&oldid=1017580272. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Serif Europe.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 25 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serif_Europe&oldid=1030372983. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. Serif (Europe) Ltd. “News & Updates” Affinity Spotlight, affinityspotlight.com/articles/category/news-and-updates/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Fireworks

  1. “Adobe Fireworks.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Fireworks&oldid=1028166204. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Macromedia.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 18 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macromedia&oldid=1023733434. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Raster graphics editor

Photoshop

  1. “Adobe Photoshop.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Photoshop&oldid=1030621037. Accessed 27 June 2021.
  2. Adobe Fandom Contributors. “Adobe Photoshop Release History.” Adobe Wiki, Fandom, adobe.fandom.com/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_release_history. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

PaintShop Pro

  1. “PaintShop Pro.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 31 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PaintShop_Pro&oldid=1026101616. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Jasc Software.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 26 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jasc_Software&oldid=1025224516. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Corel.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 8 May 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corel&oldid=1022035647. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Painter

  1. “Corel Painter.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 26 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corel_Painter&oldid=1030551200. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “dddo’s Painter collection!” Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20150402010134/http://w3.poporo.ne.jp/~dddo/oekakienv/Painters/index.html. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Newsroom” Corel, corel.com/en/news-releases/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “MetaCreations.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 19 Apr. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MetaCreations&oldid=1018633780. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Corel.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 8 May 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corel&oldid=1022035647. Accessed 30 June 2021.

PhotoPlus

  1. “Serif PhotoPlus.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 Dec. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serif_PhotoPlus&oldid=992378217. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Affinity Photo.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affinity_Photo&oldid=1025421402. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Affinity Photo and Designer 1.6 have launched!” Affinity Forums, 2 Nov. 2017, forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/49029-affinity-photo-and-designer-16-have-launched/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Affinity Photo for Windows - 1.6.5” Affinity Forums, 22 Aug. 2018, forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/64389-affinity-photo-for-windows-165/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Biggest-ever Affinity updates bring unrivalled speed, power and extensive new features.” Affinity Newsroom, 5 June 2019, affinity.serif.com/en-us/press/newsroom/biggest-ever-affinity-updates-bring-unrivalled-speed-power-and-extensive-new-features/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “Serif Europe.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 25 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serif_Europe&oldid=1030372983. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. Serif (Europe) Ltd. “News & Updates” Affinity Spotlight, affinityspotlight.com/articles/category/news-and-updates/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Lightroom

  1. “Adobe Lightroom.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 17 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Lightroom&oldid=1029046556. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Adobe Fandom Contributors. “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Release History.” Adobe Wiki, Fandom, adobe.fandom.com/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop_Lightroom#Release_history. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Procreate

  1. “Procreate (software).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Apr. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Procreate_(software)&oldid=1018105933. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. @Procreate. “Procreate 1.8 now available!” Twitter, 30 June 2013, 8:23 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/351541496001986560. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. @Procreate. “The Procreate 1.9 update with canvas recording is now live on the @AppStore” Twitter, 19 Aug. 2013, 6:45 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/369636218159374336. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. @Procreate. “Christmas has come early - Procreate 2 is now available on the App Store.” Twitter, 25 Nov. 2013, 7:45 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/405180423874961409. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. @Procreate. “Procreate 2.1 is now available on the @AppStore.” Twitter, 23 Jul. 2014, 6:24 a.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/491936752240570369. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. @Procreate. “Merry Christmas, everyone - Procreate 2.2 is now available, only on the @AppStore.” Twitter, 17 Dec. 2014, 4:51 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/545380835558322176. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. @Procreate. “Procreate 2.3.1 is here! If you’ve been having any issues with Procreate, make sure you download the update from the App Store.” Twitter, 26 Sep. 2015, 8:02 a.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/647788239424622593. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  8. @Procreate. “Change the way you create. Procreate 3 is now available, exclusively on the @AppStore.” Twitter, 2 Nov. 2015, 6:03 a.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/661181730527711232. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  9. @Procreate. “Download Procreate 4 from the @AppStore now!” Twitter, 19 Sep. 2017, 4:49 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/910289673305473024. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  10. @Procreate. “Procreate 4.1. Available Now.” Twitter, 10 Jul. 2018, 8:43 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/1016890624983699457. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  11. @Procreate. “It’s here - Procreate 4.2 is available now!” Twitter, 6 Nov. 2018, 5:06 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/1059975239466008576. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  12. @Procreate. “✨ 5 is Alive! ✨ #procreate #Procreate5 #5comesalive” Twitter, 8 Dec. 2019, 4:35 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/1059975239466008576. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  13. @Procreate. “#Procreate5X” Twitter, 21 Sep. 2020, 2:00 p.m., twitter.com/Procreate/status/1308149206016618497. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Fresco

  1. “Adobe Fresco.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Fresco&oldid=1028163325. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.
Timeline information graphic of the 'Second Creative Wave', highlighting creative software releases between the years 1995-2005
Figure 1.2 Timeline of “Second Wave” digital creative tools, 1985–2020

Second Wave History

Processor releases

  1. “Pentium (original).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 21 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pentium_(original)&oldid=1029675325. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Deffree, Suzanne. “1st Intel Pentium Processor Is Shipped, March 22, 1993.” EDN, 22 Mar. 2019, edn.com/1st-intel-pentium-processor-is-shipped-march-22-1993/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Pentium Dual-Core.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Feb. 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pentium_Dual-Core&oldid=1006124449. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Intel.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 26 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Intel&oldid=1030506707. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “POWER4.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 Feb. 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=POWER4&oldid=1004206979. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “Power 4: The First Multi-Core, 1GHz Processor.” IBM100 - Icons of Progress, 5 Aug. 2011, ibm.com/ibm/history/ibm100/us/en/icons/power4/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. “IBM.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IBM&oldid=1029848184. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  8. “Opteron.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opteron&oldid=1026573081. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  9. Baxter, Michael. “AMD64 Opteron: First Look.” Linux Journal, 1 July 2003, linuxjournal.com/article/6711. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  10. “List of AMD Opteron microprocessors.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_AMD_Opteron_microprocessors&oldid=1026572974. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  11. “Athlon 64 X2.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Athlon_64_X2&oldid=1026417121. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  12. “Advanced Micro Devices.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 25 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Advanced_Micro_Devices&oldid=1030443802. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Web browser history

  1. “History of the web browser.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 25 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_the_web_browser&oldid=1030383164. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Netscape (web browser).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 May 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Netscape_(web_browser)&oldid=1024646247. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Netscape navigator.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Netscape_Navigator&oldid=1026664631. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Internet Explorer.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Internet_Explorer&oldid=1030857749. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “History of Internet Explorer.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_Internet_Explorer&oldid=901318181. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

  1. Wium Lie, Håkon, and Bert Bos. “Cascading Style Sheets, Level 1.”, World Wide Web Consortium (WC3), 17 Dec. 1996, www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS1/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Chapter 20: The CSS Saga.” Cascading Style Sheets, by Wium Lie Håkon and Bert Bos, 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley, Harlow, MA, 1999, www.w3.org/Style/LieBos2e/history/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

High-speed internet adoption

  1. Horrigan, John B. “Broadband Adoption at Home.” Pew Research Center, 18 May 2003, pewresearch.org/internet/2003/05/18/broadband-adoption-at-home/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Horrigan, John B. “Home Broadband Adoption 2006.” Pew Research Center, 28 May 2006, pewresearch.org/internet/2006/05/28/part-1-broadband-adoption-in-the-united-states/ Accessed 30 June 2021.

Apple's transition to Intel chips

  1. “Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006.” Apple Newsroom, 6 June 2005, apple.com/newsroom/2005/06/06Apple-to-Use-Intel-Microprocessors-Beginning-in-2006/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Dormehl, Luke. “Today in Apple History: Apple Chooses Intel over PowerPC.” Cult of Mac, 6 June 2021, cultofmac.com/484394/apple-intel-over-powerpc/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Apple.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apple_Inc.&oldid=1030930202. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Audio editing software

Cubase

  1. “Steinberg Cubase.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steinberg_Cubase&oldid=1030096307. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Steinberg.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 14 Apr. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steinberg&oldid=1017768839. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Logic

  1. “Logic Pro.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 14 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Logic_Pro&oldid=1028489259. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Logic Early Versions Timeline? Wikipedia Very Much Incomplete...” MacOS9Lives.com, 20 June 2014, macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=1197.0. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. White, Paul. “Emagic Logic v5 & Logic Control.” Sound of Sound, April 2002, www.soundonsound.com/reviews/emagic-logic-v5-logic-control. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Audacity

  1. “Audacity (audio editor).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Audacity_(audio_editor)&oldid=1028281939. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Audacity Versions.” Audacity Wiki, wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audacity_Versions. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Ableton Live

  1. “Ableton Live.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ableton_Live&oldid=1030870991. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Ableton.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 15 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ableton&oldid=1028730777. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “The History of Ableton Live.” Mixed in Key Community, community.mixedinkey.com/BlogPosts/the-history-of-ableton-live. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. Marno, Kyle. “The History of Ableton Live.” Soundspace, Dec. 2015, wearesoundspace.com/the-history-of-ableton-live/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Live 10 – coming February 6.” Ableton News, 18 Jan. 2018, ableton.com/en/blog/live-10-coming-february-6/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “Live 10.1: User Wavetables, New Devices and Workflow Upgrades.” Ableton News, 1 Feb. 2019, ableton.com/en/blog/live-101-user-wavetables-new-devices-and-workflow-upgrades/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Audition

  1. “Adobe Audition.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Audition&oldid=1028164193. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. RawDepth. “Cool Edit/Audition Release History.” HomeRecording.com, 5 May 2007, homerecording.com/bbs/threads/cool-edit-audition-release-history.235201. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Garageband

  1. “Garageband.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GarageBand&oldid=1028088763. Accessed 30 June 2021.

3D computer graphics software

3DS Max

  1. “Autodesk 3ds Max.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autodesk_3ds_Max&oldid=1031191480. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Gary Yost.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gary_Yost&oldid=1031140102. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Cinema 4D

  1. “Cinema 4D.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 4 Apr. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cinema_4D&oldid=1015937455. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Blender

  1. “Blender (software).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blender_(software)&oldid=1031083012. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Maya

  1. “Autodesk Maya.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autodesk_Maya&oldid=1029778928. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Maya HISTORY.” www.toxik.sk | CG Blog, toxik.sk/maya-startup-window-history/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

ZBrush

  1. “ZBrush.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 19 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ZBrush&oldid=1029381721. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Crowe, Jason. “Zbrush 1.0 Review.” ZBrushArtist.com, 5 Sept. 2011, zbrushartist.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/zbrush-1-0-review-october-2000/. Originally published in Digital Arts, Oct 2000. Accessed 27 June 2021.
  3. “First Anniversary of ZBrushCentral ! (April 2002).” ZBrushCentral, 22 Apr. 2002, zbrushcentral.com/t/first-anniversary-of-zbrushcentral-april-2002/227240. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “May 2005: ZBC Hits 50,000 Member Milestone.” ZBrushCentral, 19 Sept. 2005, zbrushcentral.com/t/may-2005-zbc-hits-50-000-member-milestone/204805. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “***** ZBRUSH 4.0 UNLEASHED!” ZBrushCentral, 9 Aug. 2010, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-4-0-unleashed/293539. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “ZBRUSH 4R2 UNLEASHED!” ZBrushCentral, 20 Sep. 2011, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-4r2-unleashed/303464. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. “ZBRUSH 4R3 – IT’S HERE!” ZBrushCentral, 28 Feb. 2012, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-4r3-its-here/307802. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  8. “ZBRUSH 4R4 - ARE YOU READY ?” ZBrushCentral, 25 July 2012, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-4r4-are-you-ready/310665. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  9. “ZBRUSH 4R5 - UPGRADE NOW!” ZBrushCentral, 20 Dec. 2012, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-4r5-upgrade-now/313805. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  10. “***** ZBRUSH 4R6 AVAILABLE NOW *****” ZBrushCentral, 26 June 2013, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-4r6-available-now/317400. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  11. “ZBRUSH 4R7: RELEASED!” ZBrushCentral, 28 Jan. 2015, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-4r7-released/327912. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  12. QUESTIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ZBRUSH 4R8” ZBrushCentral, 13 June 2017, zbrushcentral.com/t/questions-troubleshooting-for-zbrush-4r8/206533. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  13. “ZBRUSH 2018 HAS ARRIVED!” ZBrushCentral, 26 Mar. 2018, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-2018-has-arrived/208361. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  14. “ZBRUSH 2019.1 - NOW AVAILABLE!” ZBrushCentral, 22 May 2019, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-2019-1-now-available/216270. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  15. “ZBRUSH 2020 - GET IT NOW!” ZBrushCentral, 12 Nov. 2019, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-2020-get-it-now/353722. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  16. “ZBRUSH 2021 NOW AVAILABLE!” ZBrushCentral, 12 Aug. 2020, zbrushcentral.com/t/zbrush-2021-now-available/377852. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Video editing software

Premiere Pro

  1. “Adobe Premiere Pro.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Premiere_Pro&oldid=1030848087. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Adobe Premiere” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Premiere&direction=prev&oldid=1032171947. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

After Effects

  1. “Adobe After Effects.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 19 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_After_Effects&oldid=1029282968. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Company of Science and Art.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Company_of_Science_and_Art&oldid=1004291137. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Aldus Corporation.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aldus_Corporation&oldid=1026247736. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

iMovie

  1. “IMovie.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 Sept. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IMovie&oldid=978737107. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Final Cut Pro

  1. “Final Cut Pro.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Final_Cut_Pro&oldid=1029905646. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Final Cut Pro X.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 21 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Final_Cut_Pro_X&oldid=1029708495. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Final Cut Pro.” AppleInsider, appleinsider.com/inside/final-cut-pro. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Apple Introduces Final Cut Pro 2 with Real-Time Editing and Breakthrough G4 Performance.” Apple Newsroom, 14 Mar. 2001, apple.com/newsroom/2001/03/14Apple-Introduces-Final-Cut-Pro-2-with-Real-Time-Editing-and-Breakthrough-G4-Performance/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Apple Announces Final Cut Pro 3.” Apple Newsroom, 4 Dec. 2001, apple.com/newsroom/2001/12/04Apple-Announces-Final-Cut-Pro-3/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.

DaVinci Resolve

  1. “DaVinci Resolve.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 16 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DaVinci_Resolve&oldid=1028797880. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Animation software

RETAS

  1. “RETAS.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 July 2020, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RETAS&oldid=1014497626. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “セルシス.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 Mar. 2021, ja.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9&oldid=78414738. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. Celsys. RETAS STUDIO, www.retasstudio.net. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. Celsys. “CELSYS: Company > Profile > History.” CELSYS, web.archive.org/web/20130724185623/http://www.celsys.co.jp/en/company/profile/history.html. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. Celsys. CELSYS, www.celsys.co.jp/en/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Clip Studio Paint

  1. “Clip Studio Paint.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 17 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clip_Studio_Paint&oldid=1028976103. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “アニメーション制作ソフト: CLIP STUDIO PAINT.” CLIP STUDIO.NET, www.clip-studio.com/clip_site/clipstudiopaint/scenes/animation. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Celsys.” CELSYS, www.celsys.co.jp/en/service/studio_paint/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Release Notes (Previous Versions) - Clip Studio Paint.” CLIP STUDIO.NET, www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note_old/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Flash / Animate

  1. “Adobe Animate.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Animate&oldid=1029599069. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Adobe Flash.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Flash&oldid=1030064607. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “FutureWave Software.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 8 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FutureWave_Software&oldid=1027573640. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Macromedia.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 18 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macromedia&oldid=1023733434. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

CAPS

  1. “Computer Animation Production System.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Computer_Animation_Production_System&oldid=1022784583. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Toon Boom Harmony

  1. “Toon Boom Animation.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 31 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toon_Boom_Animation&oldid=1026039276. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Toon Boom PDF Documentation.” Toon Boom, docs.toonboom.com/download/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Harmony 9 and Storyboard Pro 3D Launch Tour - 01 Introduction.” Toon Boom Animation, performance by Joan Vogelesang, 3 Aug. 2011, youtube.com/watch?v=uJw7tg_4fMk. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Toon Boom Harmony 10.3 Help Documentation > Revision History.” Toon Boom, docs.toonboom.com/help/harmony-10-3/Content/HAR/Harmony_Documentation_Review_History.html. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Harmony 10 - What's New.” Toon Boom Animation, 7 Aug. 2012, youtube.com/watch?v=8wY_Tjoe1r4. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “Toon Boom Launches Harmony 11.” Toon Boom, 26 June 2014, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20141011141609/https://www.toonboom.com/news/toon-boom-launches-harmony-11. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. “Toon Boom Launches Harmony 12 Product Family.” Toon Boom, 13 Apr. 2015, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20160722142002/http://www.toonboom.com/news/toon-boom-launches-harmony-12-product-family. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  8. “HARMONY 14 NOW AVAILABLE.” Toon Boom, 11 July 2016, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20160809151053/https://blog.toonboom.com/news-and-opinion/harmony-14-now-available. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  9. “Toon Boom Animation launches Harmony 15.” Toon Boom, 16 Oct. 2017, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20200919101140/https://www.toonboom.com/news/toon-boom-animation-launches-harmony-15. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  10. “Toon Boom Harmony 16 Now Available.” Toon Boom, 6 Nov. 2018, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20190417150815/https://www.toonboom.com/news/toon-boom-harmony-16-now-available. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  11. “Toon Boom Animation launches Harmony 17, celebrating 25th anniversary.” Toon Boom, 11 June 2019, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20190612195905/https://www.toonboom.com/news/toon-boom-animation-launches-harmony-17-celebrating-25th-anniversary. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  12. “Toon Boom dares animation artists to create with Harmony 20” Toon Boom, 16 June 2020, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20201127080801/https://www.toonboom.com/news/toon-boom-dares-animation-artists-create-harmony-20. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  13. “USAnimation.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 18 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USAnimation&oldid=1023754998. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  14. “Cambridge Animation Systems.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cambridge_Animation_Systems&oldid=1026429481. Accessed 30 June 2021.
Timeline information graphic of the 'Third Creative Wave', highlighting creative software releases between the years 2005-2020
Figure 1.3 Timeline of “Third Wave” digital creative tools, 1985–2020

Second Wave History

Apple device releases

  1. Jobs, Steve. “iPhone Announcement” Macworld Keynote. Macworld, 9 Jan. 2007, Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, youtube.com/watch?v=LOb3FJhDbYs. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Apple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone.” Apple Newsroom, 9 Jan. 2007, apple.com/newsroom/2007/01/09Apple-Reinvents-the-Phone-with-iPhone/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “iPhone.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IPhone&oldid=1031220413. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “History of the iPhone.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IPhone&oldid=1031220413. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. Reisinger, Don. “Remembering the IPhone Launch 10 Years Later.” Fortune, 9 Jan. 2017, fortune.com/2017/01/09/apple-iphone-10th-anniversary/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “iPad.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IPad&oldid=1031195349 Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. “Apple Launches iPad.” Apple Newsroom, 27 Jan. 2010, apple.com/newsroom/2010/01/27Apple-Launches-iPad/ Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  8. “Apple.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apple_Inc.&oldid=1030930202. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Google device and browser releases

  1. “Android (operating system).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Android_(operating_system)&oldid=1030881392. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Cheng, Jacqui. “It's Official: Google Announces Open-Source Mobile Phone OS, Android.” Ars Technica, 5 Nov. 2007, arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/11/its-official-google-announces-open-source-mobile-phone-os-android/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. Verge Staff. “Android: A 10-Year Visual History.” The Verge, 20 Oct. 2018, theverge.com/2011/12/7/2585779/android-10th-anniversary-google-history-pie-oreo-nougat-cupcake. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Google Chrome.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Google_Chrome&oldid=1029975097. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Google Chrome: A New Take on the Browser.” News from Google, 2 Sep. 2008, googlepress.blogspot.com/2008/09/google-chrome-new-take-on-browser_02.html Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “Google.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Google&oldid=1031264013. Accessed 30 June 2021.

The responsive web

  1. Marcotte, Ethan. “Responsive Web Design.” A List Apart, 25 May 2010, alistapart.com/article/responsive-web-design/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Cashmore, Pete. “Why 2013 Is the Year of Responsive Web Design.” Mashable, 11 Dec. 2012, mashable.com/archive/responsive-web-design. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Adoption of portable devices and app stores

  1. “Android Overtakes Windows for First Time.” StatCounter Global Stats, 3 Apr. 2017, gs.statcounter.com/press/android-overtakes-windows-for-first-time. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “App stores - Statistics & Facts.” Statista, 8 Mar. 2021, Wayback Machine, web.archive.org/web/20210308123339/https://www.statista.com/topics/1729/app-stores/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Web authoring tools

Dreamweaver

  1. “Adobe Dreamweaver.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Dreamweaver&oldid=1028165633. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Macromedia.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 18 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macromedia&oldid=1023733434. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Wordpress

  1. “WordPress.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WordPress&oldid=1031123549. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Releases.” WordPress.org, wordpress.org/download/releases/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Squarespace

  1. “Squarespace.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Squarespace&oldid=1030253782. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Squarespace 5.” Squarespace Help, support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206536817-Squarespace-5. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Coda > Nova

  1. “Coda (web development software).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 31 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coda_(web_development_software)&oldid=1015229069. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “/Coda/Coda 1.” The Panic File Museum, Panic Inc., download.panic.com/coda/Coda%201. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “/Coda.” The Panic File Museum, Panic Inc., download.panic.com/coda. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Version History.” Nova, Panic Inc., nova.app/releases. Accessed 30 June. 2021.

Sublime Text

  1. “Sublime Text.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sublime_Text&oldid=1030267723. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Skinner, Jon. “1.0!” News, Sublime HQ, 18 Jan. 2008, sublimetext.com/blog/articles/one-point-oh. Accessed 30 June. 2021.
  3. Skinner, Jon. “1.03 and Forums.” News, Sublime HQ, 20 Mar. 2008, sublimetext.com/blog/articles/103-and-forums. Accessed 30 June. 2021.
  4. Skinner, Jon. “Sublime Text 1.2 Now Available”” News, Sublime HQ, 21 June 2009, sublimetext.com/blog/articles/120. Accessed 30 June. 2021.
  5. Skinner, Jon. “News: February 2010” News, Sublime HQ 19 Feb. 2010, sublimetext.com/blog/articles/2010/02. Accessed 30 June. 2021.
  6. “Sublime Text 2 Release Notes.” Sublime HQ, sublimetext.com/updates/2/stable/release_notes.html. Accessed 30 June. 2021.
  7. “Stable Channel Changelog.” Sublime HQ, sublimetext.com/updates/3/stable/release_notes.html. Accessed 30 June. 2021.

Webflow

  1. “Webflow.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Webflow&oldid=1022969757. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Perez, Sarah. “Webflow Lets You Design Responsive Websites Visually, Publish Instantly When You're Done.” TechCrunch, 5 Aug. 2013, techcrunch.com/2013/08/05/webflow-lets-you-design-responsive-websites-visually-publish-instantly-when-youre-done/. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Visual Studio Code

  1. “Visual Studio Code.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visual_Studio_Code&oldid=1027143164. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Visual Studio Code Updates.” Visual Studio Code Microsoft, code.visualstudio.com/updates. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. BPasero. “Release Release/0.10.1-Extensionbuilders · Microsoft/Vscode”, GitHub, 13 Nov. 2015, github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/release%2F0.10.1-extensionbuilders. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. joaomoreno. “Release 1.0.0 · Microsoft/Vscode”, GitHub, 14 Apr. 2016, github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.0.0. Accessed 30 June 2021.

User experience design tools

Axure RP

  1. “Axure RP.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Axure_RP&oldid=1014492865. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Legacy RP Releases.” Axure, axure.com/release-history/legacy-rp. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Legacy RP 7 Release History.” Axure, axure.com/release-history/rp7. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “Legacy RP 8 Release History.” Axure, axure.com/release-history/rp8. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Legacy RP 9 Release History.” Axure axure.com/release-history/rp9. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. “Legacy RP 10 Release History.” Axure, axure.com/release-history. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. “Company.” Axure, axure.com/company. Accessed 27 June 2021.

Sketch

  1. “Sketch (software).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sketch_(software)&oldid=1030263623. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “Mac Releases.” Sketch, sketch.com/updates. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. “Sketch 1.0 Finally Released.” BohemianCoding, 7 Sept. 2010, web.archive.org/web/20110711125106/http://www.bohemiancoding.com/about/blog/sketch-1-0-finally-released/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch is finally available; check the website, download the app, and let me know your thoughts: www.bohemiancoding.com #sketchapp” Twitter, 7 Sep. 2010, 11:50 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/23262030452 Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. @bohemiancoding. “Skethc 1.0.1 just released. Contains a dozen fixes for reported (minor) issues and incorporates some suggestions. Thanks all of you :-)” Twitter, 8 Sep. 2010, 8:40 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/23924649571. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 1.0.2 released; improves SVG import and ads a new way to insert shapes; like. In Photoshop. Check the preferences to enable it” Twitter, 9 Sep. 2010, 12:29 p.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/24037369795. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 1.0.3 released with a dozen minor fixes and improvements. Thanks for all your feedback” Twitter, 11 Sep. 2010, 8:09 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/24201477279. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  8. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 1.0.5 released, and it's a big one: Blending Modes, Layer Opacity, better SVG import and more” Twitter, 30 Sep. 2010, 8:37 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/25990595125. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  9. @bohemiancoding. “Another quick Sketch update; 1.0.6; fixes a few bugs but more importantly: better SVG import once again. Thanks for your submissions. :)” Twitter, 1 Oct. 2010, 8:33 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/26090576156. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  10. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 1.2 is here, with autosave, versions, fullscreen, better undo, stability, improved svg support and better vector editing.” Twitter, 20 Sep 2011, 12:25 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/116050440378003456. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  11. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 1.3 has just been approved: In short: Pixel Preview & bug fixes. Hope you'll all like it” Twitter, 18 Jan 2012, 12:47 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/159557567373262848. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  12. @bohemiancoding. “We're incredibly proud to announce that Sketch 2.0 is available now! #sketch2 check bohemiancoding.com/sketch” Twitter, 30 Apr. 2012, 5:31 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/196939950967635969. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  13. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 2.0.1 is now available for non-app store customers. Hope you'll all enjoy it” Twitter, 15 May 2012, 2:59 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/202337342009253888 Accessed 30 June 2021.
  14. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 2.0.2 has just been approved by Apple, and with that we've also released 2.0.2 for non-app store customers. Hope you all enjoy it” Twitter, 31 May 2012, 1:34 p.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/208295533318647808. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  15. @bohemiancoding. “We have just release Sketch 2.0.3; many fixes and improvements. I hope you'll all like it” Twitter, 18 June 2012, 5:01 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/214689312044883969. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  16. @bohemiancoding. “We’re thrilled to announce that Sketch 2.1 is now available: retina, multiple borders, shadows, speed and more: bohemiancoding.com/about/blog/sketch-2-1-available/” Twitter, 16 Aug. 2012, 1:21 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/236014780215861248. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  17. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 2.1.1 has been approved and is now available for all users. It's a great update with dozens of improvements bohemiancoding.com/about/blog/sketch-2-1-1/” Twitter, 2 Oct. 2012, 2:53 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/253070096736595969. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  18. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 2.1.2 is out now: Math in text fields, better rounded corners, rulers/grids per artboard, better line spacing and much much more.” Twitter, 23 Oct. 2012, 5:42 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/260722959050743808 Accessed 30 June 2021.
  19. @bohemiancoding. “Sketch 2.1.3 is now available: iCloud documents, Major speed improvements, and loads more. Read about it here: bohemiancoding.com/about/blog/sketch-2-1-3-icloud-speed/www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch” Twitter, 12 Nov. 2012, 3:18 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/267949401111146496. Accessed 30 June. 2021.
  20. @sketch. “We have a last-minute surprise this week; Sketch 2.2. is now available. There's load of stuff. Check here for more info bohemiancoding.com/sketch/new” Twitter, 14 Dec. 2012, 7:56 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/267949401111146496. Accessed 30 June. 2021.
  21. @sketch. “Sketch 2.2.1 available: Color accuracy, Circular gradients, easier exporting, improved booleans, faster saving and more bohemiancoding.com/about/blog/sketch-2-2-1/” Twitter, 7 Feb. 2013, 6:37 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/299527329468788736 Accessed 30 June 2021.
  22. @sketch. “Sketch 2.2.2 is now available. A simple bugfix update with a few dozen minor fixes and improvements. Check the change log for full details” Twitter, 21 Feb. 2013, 7:01 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/304606699862499328. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  23. @sketch. “Hot off the press: Sketch 2.2.4. Another great update: @1x export, text improvements, Stability, speed and more: bohemiancoding.com/about/blog/sketch-2-2-4/” Twitter, 15 Apr. 2013, 7:11 a.m., twitter.com/bohemiancoding/status/323800700796686336. Accessed 30 June 2021.

InVision

  1. “InVision Homepage” InVision, invisionapp.com. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. @InVisionApp. “InVision is LIVE - A HUGE thanks to our more than 2,000 #BETA users! Try it FREE today: www.invisionapp.com (#ux #prototyping #ixd)” Twitter, 23 May. 2011, 6:54 a.m., twitter.com/InVisionApp/status/72842867537756160. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Figma

  1. “Figma (software).” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Figma_(software)&oldid=1030263579. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. “About Figma.” Figma, figma.com/about/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. @figmadesign. “@Figma releases publicly today, with Multiplayer! Anyone can register. Check it out: figma.com/home” Twitter, 28 Sep. 2016, 6:39 a.m., twitter.com/figmadesign/status/781126223812362241. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. Field, Dylan. “Design: Meet the Internet.” Medium, Figma Design, 8 Feb. 2017, medium.com/figma-design/design-meet-the-internet-4140774f2872. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Figma 1.0.0.” Figma Releases, 27 Sept. 2016, releases.figma.com/2016/09/figma-100.html. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  6. Field, Dylan. “Figma 2.0: Now with Prototyping and Developer Handoff.” Figma Blog, 25 July 2017, figma.com/blog/figma-2-0-now-with-prototyping-and-developer-handoff/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  7. Field, Dylan. “Figma 3.0 (!).” Figma Blog, 21 June 2018, figma.com/blog/figma-3-0/. Press release. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  8. “Figma Releases” Figma Releases, releases.figma.com. Accessed 30 June 2021.

Adobe XD

  1. “Adobe XD.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 June 2021, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_XD&oldid=1028164079. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. Lardinois, Frederic. “Adobe Launches Experience Design CC, a New Tool for UX Designers.” TechCrunch, 14 Mar. 2016, techcrunch.com/2016/03/14/adobe-launches-experience-design-cc-a-new-tool-for-ux-designers/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  3. Lardinois, Frederic. “Adobe's XD Prototyping and Wireframing Tool Is Now out of Beta.” TechCrunch, 18 Oct. 2017, techcrunch.com/2017/10/18/adobe-xd-designing-at-the-speed-of-thought/. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  4. “New Features Summary: Latest Release of Adobe XD.”, Adobe XD Support, helpx.adobe.com/xd/help/whats-new.html. Accessed 30 June 2021.
  5. “Adobe Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 29 June 2021. en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adobe_Inc.&oldid=1031020581. Accessed 30 June 2021.
Timeline information graphic, showing creative software releases between the years 1985-2020
Figure 1. Timeline of digital creative tools, 1985–2020

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1. Machine intelligence Signals the next wave of creative tools

The history of digital creative tools is aligned closely to the history of consumer tech innovation. Key developments in graphics processing, high-speed internet, and portable devices have shaped “waves” in creative tooling. A growing adoption of machine intelligence technologies suggest the next wave in digital creative tools is arriving.

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