19 Oct 2010

Developing AIR Apps for the TV

Imaging building an application that runs on any computer, the iPhone, iPad, Android mobiles and tablets, AND on the TV!

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Well Adobe is doing that! Using their AIR framework, a developer can write an app that runs on one platform, and then be able to repurpose most of that code, so it can run on all of the other platforms.

Click here to view the sneak peak at AIR for TV!

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8 Oct 2010

Adobe releases AIR for Android

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I've been a part of the Adobe AIR for Android pre-release program for a few months now. For those aren't familiar with it, it allows Flashdevelopers to build native Android apps using ActionScript 3.0. From experience, it is really ease to re-purpose your desktop AIR applications into mobile Android apps!

Check out these great resources to get started:

13 May 2010

Adobe Fights to Set the Record Straight about Flash

Today, much to my delight, Adobe has launched a classy advertising campaign, "We HEART Choice" to counter Steve Jobs' missive, "Thoughts on Flash". The message is simple, Adobe still likes Apple, they want to set the record straight, and they just want to let developers to choose what tools they want to build with.

Anyone that it out of the loop can grab all of the details that have led up to this point by read, Apple's CEO Entered an Insanity Plea as the Reason for Banning Flash on the iPhone

 

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Lets first take a look at "The Truth about Flash"...

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Adobe really did a nice, concise job with this counter in the way they addressed all of the issues: touch, video, performance, security, & openness.

Read the entire article "The Truth about Flash"...

 

The Co-Founders of Adobe wrote a nice letter about the internet and openness...

They really have a fabulous point...

"If the web fragments into closed systems, if companies put content and applications behind walls, some indeed may thrive — but their success will come at the expense of the very creativity and innovation that has made the Internet a revolutionary force."

Read the entire letter "Our thoughts on open markets"...

 

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Future of Flash...

Flash is not only available on the computer, but shortly it will available on Android mobiles & tablets and TVs as well. I'm a part of both beta testing for AIR for Android and Flash Player 10.1 for Android and its really exciting to see a mobile device handle Flash & Adobe AIR apps so well!

Check out a few exciting videos about FP 10.1 & AIR for Android:

 

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