linuxjournal.com — AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is a wrapper around a set of technologies that enables developers to build rich Internet applications that deploy on the desktop. Applications are created using a mixture of JavaScript, HTML, and Flash. The resulting application is delivered to end users in a single package and rendered using the WebKit HTML engine.
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brd6644Aug 2, 2008
Flex and AIR were being developed by Macromedia well before they merged with Adobe. AIR has way more in common with the Flash Player than it does with any Adobe product. Both FP and AIR are engineered to be as small as possible. The fact that you would compare two application development runtimes with a PDF reading application shows just how little about software development you know.
worldnickAug 2, 2008
You know if you don't use DotNet you can use lots of other things. AIR isn't the only alternative to DotNet. There is PHP, Pearl, Ruby, even ack gross Java. I think it's funny how you jumped to conclusions about AIR being an alternative to DotNet.
Closed AccountAug 3, 2008
Why don't Adobe make it a full-fledged Runtime, with total system access and all?
mtheoryxAug 3, 2008
Someone tell me something here...Why is it when something, anything, encroaches on MicroSoft's turf, fanboi's always throw out the "enterprise level business class applications" statements?It is entirely possible to build "enterprise level business class applications" in things other than MicroSoft technologies. In fact, it's quite common.Just because you use .NET, MSSQL, and Windows Server for "enterprise level business class applications" does not imply that you cannot use anything else.
mtheoryxAug 3, 2008
The small, quiet, security-conscious nerd in me just shuddered at the thought.
rev4bartOct 12, 2008
1. Yeah because the Linux market is key for Silverlight to succeed :) I would argue: Windows, Mac and Mobile would be the top 3 I would go after.2. Of course you can write Flash applications in the enterprise. If I want to integrate a RIA web part or workflow or data list inside my SharePoint portal, which would I use? Oh that's right...with Silverlight not only does it integrate but I am also writing using the same language (.NET) that I probably built other SharePoint stuff on. Do I need enterprise level services? Oh Microsoft only inlcudes WCF, ADO.NET Data Services. Do I need to hook Silverlight into a workflow app? I have something called Workflow Foundation. THESE AND MANY MORE is called seemless Enterprise integration. Go ahead and rattle off some 15 open source products that I have to spend days trying to figure out and spend tons of code on PLUMBING rather than DESIGN. Complete waste of time!3. LOL, I can see that happening. If I were Adobe, I would crapping my pants now...as soon as Microsoft starts using Silverlight to expose their cloud computing ideas or integrate it as a possible report viewer for Reporting Services...Adobe already played their card and Flash/Flex integrate very nicely with PhotoShop/Illustrator. What else is left? Microsoft has a crap load of offerings that this makes sense in.