Breaking Out of the Web Browser with Adobe AIR

Up till now there have been two main types of applications: desktop applications such as Microsoft Word and Internet applications. Adobe adds a hybrid model with Adobe AIR that combines the rich experience of a traditional desktop application with the power and reach of the Internet. Breaking out of the Web Browser with Adobe AIR provides information necessary to build well-architected Desktop applications using this new technology. AIR builds on the tremendous success of the Adobe flash platform and includes a series of Application Programming Interfaces that allow Adobe Flex and Flash developers to leverage their exiting knowledge to generate desktop applications that harness the tremendous power of the Internet.Michael Labriola is the author of 'Breaking Out of the Web Browser with Adobe AIR', published 2008 under ISBN 9780321503565 and ISBN 0321503562.