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FutureWave Software, Inc.cite-ref-0-1-0[1] was a software development company based in San Diego, California. The company was co-founded by Charlie Jackson and Jonathan Gay on January 22, 1993.cite-ref-0-1-1[1]cite-ref-back-to-graphics-2-0[2] The VP of Marketing was Linda Michelle Alsip, who also came from Silicon Beach Software, then Aldus Corporation.cite-ref-hs-3-0[3]cite-ref-4[4]cite-ref-bh1-5-0[5]cite-ref-bh2-6-0[6]

The company's first product was SmartSketch, a drawing program for the PenPoint OS and EO tablet computer. When pen computing did not take off, SmartSketch was ported to the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh platforms.cite-ref-kaplanmilbourne2009-7-0[7]

As the Internet became more popular, FutureWave realized the potential for a vector-based web animation tool that might challenge Macromedia Shockwave technology.cite-ref-hs-3-1[3] In 1995, FutureWave modified SmartSketch by adding frame-by-frame animation features and re-released it as FutureSplash Animator on Macintosh and Windows.cite-ref-hs-3-2[3]cite-ref-the-dawn-of-web-animation-8-0[8] By that time, the company had added a second programmer Robert Tatsumi, artist Adam Grofcsik, and PR specialist Ralph Mittman.cite-ref-hs-3-3[3]

In December 1996, FutureWave was acquired by Macromedia, who renamed the animation editor Macromedia Flash.cite-ref-the-dawn-of-web-animation-8-1[8]

cite-note-0-11. ↑ "FUTUREWAVE SOFTWARE, INC. :: OpenCorporates". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.

cite-note-back-to-graphics-22. ↑ "The History of Flash: Back to Graphics". Archived from the original on 1 Jan 2015.

cite-note-hs-33. ↑ "Grandmasters of Flash: An Interview with the Creators of Flash". Cold Hard Flash. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008.

cite-note-44. ↑ MACROMEDIA FLASH BACK, Digital Archaeology

cite-note-bh1-55. ↑ PC Graphics & Video, Volume 6, Issues 1-6, Advanstar Communications, 1997

cite-note-bh2-66. ↑ Personal Computer Magazine, PC Communications Corporation, 1995

cite-note-kaplanmilbourne2009-77. ↑ citerefchris-kaplanpaul-milbournemichael-boucher2009Chris Kaplan; Paul Milbourne; Michael Boucher (10 March 2009). The Essential Guide to Flash CS4 with ActionScript. Apress. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-1-4302-1812-8.

cite-note-the-dawn-of-web-animation-88. ↑ "Macromedia - Showcase : The Dawn of Web Animation". Adobe. Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2016-09-04.