New features for out-of-browser application development
- Recent Updates
- May 21, 2013—This is an updated beta release of AIR 3.8 code named Harrison.
- Download AIR 3.8 beta
The Adobe® Flash® Platform runtimes, Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR®, allow developers to create rich experiences – from console quality games and interactive content to full HD premium video – for desktop browsers as well as desktop and mobile apps for iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Android mobile devices.
Developers can leverage a common codebase to deliver tailored, optimized games, content, and apps across screens using Flash Professional and Flash Builder®. Adobe AIR allows developers to package their Flash-enabled content into apps that reach over 1 billion personal computers and 500 million mobile devices.
AIR 3.8 Features
The beta release provides access to the AIR 3.8 runtime and SDK for Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android.
Below are some of the key features and benefits of AIR 3.8:
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LZMA Support – On iOS and Android, LZMA compressed swfs can now be packaged and are supported.
ServerSocket – ServerSocket APIs are now supported on iOS and Android.
DatagramSocket – DatagramSockets APIs are now supported on iOS and Android.
ActionScript 2.0 Compiler
The Actionscript Compiler 2.0 has been incorporated into the AIR SDK 3.8 (named "AIR SDK 3.8 & Compiler") and retired as a separate download from Adobe Labs on March 14, 2013. Users may download AIR SDK & Compiler for AIR 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 or 3.7 from the archive page.
Getting Started
Follow these steps to get started with the AIR 3.8 beta:
- Download the AIR 3.8 beta
- Review the release notes to learn how to implement the new features
- Send us your feedback and bug reports (English only)
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Ask questions and share your feedback in the AIR 3.8 forum
Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.
Community
Below you'll find references and links to help you participate in the AIR community.
Online Forum
Ask questions, discuss, and share feedback with other users and the engineering team in the online forums.
Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.
Adobe Feeds
Keep your eye on developing conversations and news in the blogging community on Adobe Feeds.
Review the AIR smart category on Adobe Feeds
Adobe Developer Connection
Learn more about AIR in the Adobe Developer Connection.
Resources
If you want to learn more about releases on Labs as well as other Adobe technologies, visiting a user group or connecting with an Adobe Community Professional is a great place to start.
Product Details
Documentation
FAQ
- Is AIR 3.8 supported on Windows 8 Classic?
- Yes, AIR is currently supported on Windows 8 Classic.
- Is AIR 3.8 supported on Windows 8 Modern?
- Adobe AIR is available and supported for Windows 8 Desktop on x86 based computers. Adobe currently has no plans to support Adobe AIR for Windows 8 Modern UI applications.
- Can I release my app using a beta version of the AIR runtime?
- Adobe does not recommend releasing apps based on prerelease versions of Adobe AIR, however, we will no longer watermark or expire prerelease versions of AIR. Developers that choose to release their apps using beta versions of the captive runtime do so at their own risk, and should test the apps accordingly.
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for AIR 3.8 are as follows:
Windows
- 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor or Intel® Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for notebook class devices
- Microsoft® Windows® XP; Windows Server® 2008; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64-bit editions) with Service Pack 2; Windows 7 or Windows 8
- 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
Mac OS
- Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
- Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7 or v10.8
- 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
iOS
- iPod touch (3rd generation) 32 GB and 64 GB model, iPod touch 4
- iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 5
- iPad, iPad 2, iPad3, iPad mini
Android
- ARMv7 processor with Vector FPU, Minimum 550MHz, OpenGL ES2.0, H.264 & AAC H/W Decoders
- 256MB RAM
- Android 2.3,and 4.0 and 4.2
Release Notes
The AIR 3.8 beta is designed for evaluation purposes only. We do not recommended that this release be used on production systems or for any mission-critical work.
