Free Browser-Based Vector Editor Released

A new free (for non-commercial use)* vector editor called Raven has been released by Aviary. It's a browser-based Flash application. Here's the link:

http://aviary.com/tools/raven

One commenter on Digg wrote:

"Wow. Very, very impressive. Not as intuitive as inkscape (whose bezier curve tool is far easier to use than photoshop and raven's) but it doesn't hog the CPU even using flash 10 on mac!"

I tried Adobe Illustrator for the first time last week, and was disappointed. I much prefer Inkscape. I'll have to give Raven a try sometime and see for myself how it compares.

*According to Aviary's FAQ page, if a user intends to use their software for commercial purposes, a subscription is necessary.