Macromedia announced Flash Player 8.5 and Flex Builder 2 (Zorn)

Today Macromedia anounced the Flex 2 product line and the Flash Player 8.5

“Alpha versions of Flex Builder 2 and Flash Player 8.5 are expected to be available for download on October 17 in conjunction with the MAX 2005 developer conference. The alpha version of Flex Enterprise Services 2 will be available later in the development cycle. All of these products are expected to be commercially available in the first half of calendar 2006.”