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Adobe AIR and Flex 3 Propel Web graphics.(PRODUCTS: WEB)(Brief article)

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| May 01, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 PennWell Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Adobe recently rolled out its Adobe AIR and Adobe Flex 3 software, furthering its technology platform for rich Internet applications (RIAs).

Adobe AIR bridges the real-time, dynamic capabilities of the Web with the computing power and data capabilities of the desktop. Adobe AIR enables developers to create RIAs on the desktop using the skills and Web technologies--such as HTML, Ajax, PDF, Adobe Flash, and Adobe Flex--they already employ. Applications deployed on Adobe AIR have the advantages of browser-based RIAs, such as speed of development, ease of use, and access from virtually anywhere. Yet, they also offer the benefits of desk top applications, such as the ability to read/write local files, work with other applications on a user's computer, and maintain local data storage on the desktop.

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Flex, meanwhile, is a free, ...

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