Adobe likes to talk about its public cloud partnerships with Microsoft and others, but it doesn't often talk about its private cloud strategy.
A research assistant, Kinos Mariba, came up with another weapon: adobe-like briquettes of elephant dung and ground hot chilies.
A separate administrative building called Old Main, constructed from straw bales and adobe-like cob, features a dragon and hanging bats carved into one exterior wall and a bathroom festooned with Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Proving that family friendly needn't mean functional and uninspiring, the 10 self-catering rooms, studios and apartments at this hilltop retreat have been crafted from local materials – slate, terracotta, bamboo and the adobe-like taipa – to create a stylish and contemporary place to stay.
Today, the company revealed that it has hired former Adobe VP of Experience Design Michael Gough to lead design of Office 365 and other key software applications, signalling that an even more Adobe-like philosophy when it comes to software and services is indeed imminent.
In November 2012 a five-year design and construction process culminated in the completion of two prototype homes built with wood frames and highly insulating wall systems consisting of straw bales, cob (an adobe-like mixture of clay, sand, straw, and water), and a finish layer of earthen plaster (a blend of clay, fine aggregate, and fiber).
Known as Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG, and developed with contributions from leading software and hardware companies like Adobe, Corel, Apple and Microsoft, the format is text-based.
Shares in Adobe were selling like freshly baked cookies during Monday's after hours session.
"We're sort of like Adobe plus Steam," said Carter.
The town is characterized by low-lying adobe houses like this one, on lots of an acre or more; vineyards and apple orchards; and livestock fields.
