AIR Development

Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is a cross-operating system runtime that enables you to use your existing HTML/Ajax, Flex, or Flash web development skills and tools to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications to the desktop. Using Adobe AIR, your web application can be seamlessly transported to the desktop, delighting your customers and becoming more powerful than ever. The principal advantages of AIR are portability and ease of deployment. AIR broadly makes it possible to use a single code base to create cross-platform applications that are easy to install. AIR is fully supported on Windows and Mac OS X, and Linux platforms.

Adobe AIR applications support native desktop integration, including clipboard and drag-and-drop support, local file IO, system notification, and more.

The AIR runtime exposes native system functionality to JavaScript through a simple and relatively intuitive API. This includes support for basic window management, creating native menus, configurable taskbar and tray icons, local file system access, clipboard support, robust drag-and-drop capabilities, and basic networking support.

AIR Advantages:

• Adobe AIR uses the same proven, cost-effective technologies used to build web applications, so development and deployment is rapid and low risk.
• You can use your existing web development resources to create engaging, branded applications that run on all major desktop operating systems.
• Adobe AIR applications support native desktop integration, including clipboard and drag-and-drop support, local file IO, system notification, and more.
• Adobe AIR offers an exciting new way to engage customers with innovative, branded desktop applications, without requiring changes to existing technology, people, or processes.
• By using Adobe AIR as part of your RIA strategy, you can boost productivity, extend your market reach, enhance customer satisfaction, improve customer retention, lower costs, and increase profits.
• The Adobe AIR runtime complements the browser by providing the same application development and deployment benefits while adding desktop integration, local data access, and enhanced branding opportunities.
• Adobe AIR offers integrated support for SQLite database providing easy development of desktop application that run both online & offline.