Adobe Systems has announced the availability of Adobe
AIR andAdobe Flex 3software to extend its
offering for developingrich internet applications
(RIAs).
Developers and designers use Adobe RIA technologies to rapidly
create and deploy rich, branded content and applications.
Adobe AIR enables developers to create RIAs on the desktop using
the skills and web technologies - such as HTML, Ajax, PDF, Adobe
Flash and Adobe Flex - they already employ, said Adobe.
Applications deployed on Adobe AIR have the advantages of
browser-based RIAs, such as speed of development, ease of use, and
access from virtually anywhere.
But they also have the benefits of desktop applications, such as
the ability to read/write local files, work with other applications
on a user's computer, and maintain local data storage on the
desktop.
Flex is a free, open source framework for building highly
interactive, expressive RIAs. Adobe Flex Builder 3, an Eclipse
based development tool, accelerates Flex application development
and includes new capabilities for deploying RIAs on Adobe AIR.
Adobe Flex Builder 3 integrates with Adobe Creative Suite 3
software, making it easy for designers and developers to work
together more efficiently.
And powerful new testing tools, including memory and performance
profilers and integrated support for automated functional testing,
speed up development and lead to higher performing RIAs.
AOL, eBay, Nasdaq, The New York Times and the Sharp Corporation
are among companies to have already used
Adobe AIR in web services
projects, said Adobe.