Difference between revisions of "Adobe AIR"
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According to the [http://www.adobe.com/products/air/faq Adobe AIR website], Adobe AIR ''"is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash®, and Flex technologies to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop. Adobe AIR allows developers to use familiar tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3, Flex® Builder™ 3, Flash CS3 Professional, or any text editor to build their applications and easily deliver a single application installer that works across operating systems."'' | According to the [http://www.adobe.com/products/air/faq Adobe AIR website], Adobe AIR ''"is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash®, and Flex technologies to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop. Adobe AIR allows developers to use familiar tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3, Flex® Builder™ 3, Flash CS3 Professional, or any text editor to build their applications and easily deliver a single application installer that works across operating systems."'' | ||
Basically it means it allows you to view fancy Flash and AJAX from your desktop, across different platforms. | Basically it means it allows you to view fancy Flash and AJAX from your desktop, across different platforms. | ||
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| + | == How do I build on AIR == | ||
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| + | Applications for AIR can be built in: | ||
| + | * HTML/AJAX (Using Dreamweaver, or any text editor in conjunction with the AIR SDK) | ||
| + | * Adobe Flex Builder 3 | ||
| + | * Adobe Flash CS3 | ||
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| + | == What is the point of AIR when you can use a browser? == | ||
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| + | Probably if you are in a company building an application that you want to be able to view outside of the fetters of a browser and | ||
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| + | == AIR Programs == | ||
*[http://www.aboutnico.be/index.php/google-analytics-air-beta-sign-up/ Google Analytics Reporting suite] | *[http://www.aboutnico.be/index.php/google-analytics-air-beta-sign-up/ Google Analytics Reporting suite] | ||
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What is Adobe AIR
According to the Adobe AIR website, Adobe AIR "is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash®, and Flex technologies to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop. Adobe AIR allows developers to use familiar tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3, Flex® Builder™ 3, Flash CS3 Professional, or any text editor to build their applications and easily deliver a single application installer that works across operating systems."
Basically it means it allows you to view fancy Flash and AJAX from your desktop, across different platforms.
How do I build on AIR
Applications for AIR can be built in:
- HTML/AJAX (Using Dreamweaver, or any text editor in conjunction with the AIR SDK)
- Adobe Flex Builder 3
- Adobe Flash CS3
What is the point of AIR when you can use a browser?
Probably if you are in a company building an application that you want to be able to view outside of the fetters of a browser and
