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 beyond the browser 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 2 (formerly Flex Builder) released on Oct 5, 2009
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 2 released on Oct 5, 2009
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 2 released on Oct 5, 2009
Previously codenamed "Thermo," Flash Catalyst is a new professional interaction design tool for rapidly creating user interfaces without coding. - Slider: Flex Mobile Framework
A mobile version of the Flex framework which will enable Flex developers to build mobile applications for smartphones and other high-end mobile devices. - Adobe LiveCycle Data Services 3 beta 3 released on Oct 5, 2009
Adobe LiveCycle Data Services server makes it possible to easily integrate Flex with Java/J2EE based applications. - Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com – Developer Preview released on Oct. 26, 2009
A new development tool for building RIAs that deploy on the force.com cloud infrastructure, jointly developed by Adobe and salesforce.com. - 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 alpha 5 released on Nov. 24, 2009
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.
