Today I got an invitation to try out Phoenix by Aviary. Lately Aviary has been creating a lot of buzz as it seems to be one of the most promising set of online tools and web applications that would over-throw the use of desktop apps like Photoshop and Word which mainly intend to allow the user to create new documents and process and create new images.

The most amazing thing about Aviary is that it offers no less than 20 web apps and tools each one of which has a unique name (based on a bird) and offers a complete unique functionality. The tools range from image editor to vector editor, audio to video editor, word processor to desktop publisher and from the amazing seam carving image resizer to the time machine photo warp. All of these tools are in their alpha stages and a detailed information about them can be found at Aviary tools.

I managed to get my hands on Phoenix by Aviary (Web-based Image Editor) and I was delighted to know that I may not have to use Photoshop anymore. While Photoshop is a desktop tool, Phoenix is a online flex-based free web application that can be used anywhere in the world. It offers the same tools and functionality of Adobe Photoshop and allows you to create, publish and share collaborated image documents.

Aviary is more of a cross between social networking and web applications and tools. Once you register, you have your online profile page where other users can comment on the images you are working on and likewise you can share and collaborate documents and images with other users.

I have 5 Free Phoenix invitations with me so if you want to try it out just leave a comment. As soon as I get my hands on new Aviary tools, I will review them too.