Chapter 2. Getting started

Introducing Adobe AIR
Finding AIR Resources
Creating your first Flex AIR application in Flex Builder
Creating your first AIR application with the Flex SDK

Introducing Adobe AIR

Adobe® AIR™ is a cross-operating system runtime that allows you to leverage your existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax) to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to the desktop.

AIR enables you to work in familiar environments, to leverage the tools and approaches you find most comfortable, and by supporting Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, and Ajax, to build the best possible experience that meets your needs.

For example, applications can be developed using one or a combination of the following technologies: ...

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