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Adobe adds a new superhero

Adobe already has Flash and Flex in their arsenal aimed at web domination. Now they have Thermo. Thermo promises to help bridge the gap between designers and developers that has become such a hot topic since the introduction of RIAs. I’m not sure who is “borrowing” from who but Adobe and Microsoft’s development workflow and tools are starting to look a lot alike.
Some Thermo highlights:

• Use drawing tools to create original graphics, wireframe an application design, or manipulate artwork imported from Adobe Creative Suite tools.
• Turn artwork from Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Fireworks directly into functional components that use the original artwork as a “skin”.
• Define and wire up interactive behavior, such as what to do when a user clicks on something, without having to write code.
• Easily design UIs that work with dynamic data, such as a list of contacts or product information, without having access to the actual data source. Design-time sample data can be used as a realistic placeholder when laying out an application, testing interactivity, and choreographing motion.