Adobe AIR 2 beta 2 was released today. Web developers can use the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) of their choice, including Adobe tools such as Eclipse-based Flex Builder, Flash, and Dreamweaver to build Adobe AIR applications. Developers can build Adobe AIR applications using their existing web development skills with technologies such as HTML, Ajax, Flash and Flex.
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Adobe AIR 2 Beta 2 Sample Applications
Got a Netflix account? Now you can manage your Netflix queue right from your desktop using a new Adobe AIR application called Queued. This little application was created primarily to show how AIR and the Dojo Toolkit can be used together to create (RIAs) rich internet applications, Queued is open-source, BSD-licensed software. With Queued, you can access your Netflix queue from your desktop, search for movies to add to your queue, rate movies, and you can even view Instant Watch movies. More info at ReadWriteWeb including a youtube demo movie.
Adobe Flex Builder 3 is gaining attention as this software continues to improve with each release. This article from InfoWorld has a lot of great things to say about the latest release. Some of the new features that are mentioned include better visual layout tools and more control over CSS, new wizards for WSDL introspection and back-end data connectivity, and plug-ins that augment workflow between developers and design teams. Check it out
Adobe Announces iLog Elixir - ILOG Elixir provides graphical data-display components to further enhance Adobe Flex 3 and Adobe AIR rich Internet applications. ILOG Elixir helps turn raw data into clear, actionable information through a highly graphical and interactive user experience
Looking for Adobe Flex Training. You may want to put that on hold for just a few weeks. The Adobe Authorized Training classes for the latest version of Adobe Flex will soon be available.
If you want to make your Adobe Flex applications visually stand apart from the rest - the Adobe Flex 3: Extending and Styling Components authorized training is the class for you!
We will be offering Adobe Flex 3 Training in mid April
The Flex 360 event that is scheduled for Atlanta this year seems to have a great line up of speakers. I am looking forward to attending this conference and Sterling Ledet and Associates is pleased to be offering some attractive door prizes and discounts to the attendees of this event.
The winner of each door prize will receive a complementary seat in the five day Adobe Authorizedc Flex Training class (value of $2490.00). Winners can also swap out the Flex training for another Adobe software training class of their choice.
On top of these two sweet prizes, we are offering a 10% discount code to all attendees of 360|Flex.
Not registered for 360|Flex? What’re you waiting for? Do it!
