The Flex framework is a cross-platform, open source framework for creating rich Internet applications that run identically in all major browsers and operating systems, and now on the desktop with Adobe® AIR™.
This page provides a summary of the Flex related prerelease products, experimental technologies, developer utilities, and open source projects available on Adobe Labs.
Labs Technologies
- Adobe Flash® Builder™ 4 beta (formerly Flex Builder)
A professional-grade, Eclipse™ based IDE designed to help software developers build rich Internet applications (RIAs) using the open source Flex framework. - Adobe Flex 4 SDK beta
The Adobe Flex® 4 SDK provides the core Flex compilers, Flex framework component library and debugger. Using only the free SDK and an IDE of your choice, you can build and deploy rich Flex applications. (If you are using Flash Builder 4, the SDK is already included.) - Adobe Flash Catalyst™ beta
Previously codenamed "Thermo," Flash Catalyst is a new professional interaction design tool for rapidly creating user interfaces without coding. - Adobe LiveCycle Data Services 3 beta
Adobe LiveCycle Data Services server makes it possible to easily integrate Flex with Java/J2EE based applications. - Adobe Flash Collaboration Service
Formerly codenamed "Cocomo," a Service that allows Flex developers to easily add real-time social capabilities into their RIAs. - Blueprint
- A plugin for Flex Builder 3 that allows users to query for Flex and Flash code examples from within the tool.
- Durango
A framework that allows developers to build customizable Adobe AIR applications. - Flex Builder 3 for Linux
An Eclipse plugin version of the Flex Builder software that you can use to build Flex applications on Linux. - PatchPanel
A first glimpse at combining the dynamic control of ActionScript™ with the power of Adobe Creative Suite®. - Data Services Stress Testing Framework
Helps LiveCycle Data Services developers test their Flex applications.
Other Resources
- Flex product downloads
Download the free SDK or get a trial of Flex Builder. - Flex product pages
Product information, sample applications and much more. - Flex Developer Center
Tutorials, articles, sample applications, and industry trends you need to master Flex. - Open source Flex SDK project
Learn and participate in the evolution of the Flex SDK. - Cairngorm
An open-source microarchitecture (collection of design patterns) for Flex developers. - FlexUnit
An open-source unit testing framework for Flex developers. - LiveCycle Data Services 2.5
Integrate Flex and Ajax RIAs and Apollo applications with J2EE applications and business logic. - Flex team blog
Thoughts, news, and information straight the from the Flex product team. - Flex.org
An all-in-one resource for developers working with Flex. - ILOG Elixir 2.0 beta
Eleven graphical data-visualization components to further enhance Adobe Flex 3 and Adobe AIR rich Internet applications while shortening development time.
