Adobe AIR

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Definition

“Adobe Integrated Runtime, also known as Adobe AIR, codenamed and originally called Apollo[1], is a cross-OS runtime environment for building Rich Internet Applications, using Flash, Flex, HTML and Ajax, that can be deployed as a desktop application.” (Wikipedia, retrieved 19:33, 17 November 2007 (GMT0)).

Installing the AIR Framework

Download the SDK from adobe labs.

Writing AIR Applications

AIR applications can be developed with either Javascript or Actionscript.

• Develop on Adobe AIR with HTML and JavaScript
• Develop on Adobe AIR with Adobe Flash
• Develop on Adobe AIR with Adobe Flex

Links

Adobe Resources

• AIR documentation @ Adobe labs
• AIR developer center for Flex
• Develop AIR with Flash @ Adobe labs
• Develop AIR with Javascript @ Adobe labs

Other

• Adobe Integrated Runtime @ Wikipedia

• Adobe AIR for javascript developers, pocket book by O'Reilly. Free pdf at ajaxian.