We've all heard the news about Adobe layoffs this week. Some of our friends have even lost their jobs due to poor economic conditions and slumping sales. So what can we do about it? I for one believe that as an avid fan of many of Adobe's technologies that it is my responsibility to evangelize the technologies that I appreciate - since they do after all make my life easier. I'd like to think that we all feel some sense of responsibility to help our favorite tools grow.

To that end I'd implore folks to help spread the word about Adobe technologies. One way we can do that is to embrace and actually use those web sites and applications that are built on those technologies. Instead of singing the praises of sites built on PHP and Rails, use one built on ColdFusion. If it's not as good as a competitor, make suggestions! File bug reports, submit ideas to the developers! I understand this is easier said then done. I don't expect anyone to drop Twitter or Facebook when there is not a comparable or superior alternative. But when comparable alternatives exist, lets embrace them! Another way we can spread the word about these technologies is to nominate some applications/sites built on Adobe technologies for the 2008 Crunchie Awards. Click on the badge above and nominate SlideSix, or click here to nominate Broadchoice Workspace (or heck, click both!). Let's put our technologies on the map and in the spotlight. It's our community, we can stick together and promote it or we can let it remain in the dark. Who/what else would you nominate? Feel free to post a link in the comments - but only after you vote for me ;)