Adobe® AIR® is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash®, and Adobe Flex® technologies to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop. AIR allows developers to use familiar tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver® CS3, Flex Builder™ 3, Flash CS3 Professional, or any text editor to build their applications and easily deliver a single application installer that works across operating systems.
Labs Technologies
- Adobe AIR 2
AIR 2 gives developers new capabilities, and even tighter integration with the desktop. - Durango
A framework that allows developers to build customizable AIR applications. - AIR Update Framework
APIs to assist developers in including good update capabilities in their AIR applications. - Stratus
A hosted rendezvous service that aids in establishing communications between Flash Player clients or AIR endpoints using RTMFP. - Switchboard
With SwitchBoard, AIR applications can now communicate with applications in the Adobe Creative Suite®.
Other Resources
- AIR Product Page
Product information, feature descriptions, system requirements, and frequently asked questions. - AIR Developer Center
Tutorials, samples, articles, and other resources to help you build applications on AIR. - AIR Peer-To-Peer Support Forums
Get help, suggestions and advice from the AIR community. - AIR Marketplace
Hundreds of AIR Applications available for download.
Formerly on Labs
- Adobe AIR 1.0
Start building cross-operating system desktop applications using Adobe Flex® 3 and HTML. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008. - Adobe AIR for Linux
Allows AIR applications to be deployed on computers and devices running the Linux operating system. This technology shipped on December 18, 2008. - Adobe AIR Badge
An enhanced install badge for AIR developers that want to provide a "seamless" experience. This technology moved to the Adobe Developer Connection on September 29, 2008. - Adobe AIR Extension for Dreamweaver
Develop, preview and package AIR applications directly within Dreamweaver. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008. - Adobe AIR update for Flash® CS3 Professional
Package and preview .air files directly within Flash CS3 Professional. This technology shipped on February 25, 2008.
