This document provides an overview of Adobe AIR, a cross-platform runtime environment for building desktop applications using web technologies. It discusses that AIR allows developers to create rich internet applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and compile them to run as desktop apps. Examples of companies using AIR are provided.

1. Adobe AIR
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2. contents
• w is AIR?
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• w does it all m
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• w should I use AIR?
hy
• w does AIR look like?
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• w uses AIR?
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• w to get som
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3. w is AIR?
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a run-tim environm
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creates RIAs (rich internet applications) using standard
w technologies (HTML, CSS, JS, AJAX) , Adobe
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Flex, and Adobe Flash
desktop-based w application system
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build & deploy applications w Adobe AIR SDK
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4. w is AIR?
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3 ways to de ve lo p AIR apps :
3. HTM L/AJAX in conjunction w the w
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5. Flex Builder 3
7. Flash CS3
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5. w is AIR?
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data o ptio ns
database server via w services
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local XM file
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local SQLite server
encrypted local store
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6. w does it all m
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integrate w W
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have access to OS-centric functionality
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7. w does it all m
hat ean?
de ve lo pe rs :
can use existing know ledge of w eb
technologies to deploy applications to a
user’ desktop.
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us e rs :
get the best of both w orlds: rich interfaces
and the local resources of a desktop
application along w netw
ith orked benefits
of the web.
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8. w should I use AIR?
hy
pro s
fast execution-ActionScript 3.0 has a JIT (just in time)
com piler,putting it on par w Java or .NET for raw
ith
perform ance.
cross-platform AIR apps will run on Windows XP and
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Vista,M OS X (Pow PC and Intel),Linux, (though not in beta).
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easy conversion of Flex or HTM applications-
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rely on WebKit, the core com ponent in Apple Safari’ w
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9. w should I use AIR?
hy
pro s (c o ntinue d )
easy installation-provided the runtime has installed
successfully, installing AIR applications is likely to be trouble-
free, since all the files go into the application directory.
ability to operate offline- synchronization services
provided you use LiveCycle. Synchronization is the difficult
part of enabling offline support in occasionally connected
applications.
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10. w should I use AIR?
hy
c o ns
limited extensibility-AIR apps have file access, clipboard
access, support m ultiple window drag and drop, and can
s,
trigger notifications. if your app needs to interact w the
ith
desktop in other w ays, the chances are that AIR is not suitable.
for exam ple, there’ no access to COM autom
s ation, and no
w to execute external applications.
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database access lim ited to SQLite/w services
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no specific enterprise deploym ent
proprietary technology
security concerns
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11. w does AIR look like?
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quic k ins tallatio n :
http://get.adobe.com/air/?promoid=BTLOA
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12. w uses AIR?
ho
http://w w eetdeck.com
w .tw /beta/
http://desktop.ebay.com /
http://code.google.com /p/readair/
http://rtm-notifier.com/
http://w w hirl.org/
w .tw
http://w w
w .flashchess3.com /
http://studiocloud.com /
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13. w an AIR app?
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hello@momentumdesignlab.com
1.866.542.7124
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