Adobe AIR is a cross-platform startup functionality that enables developers to use the HTML/CSS, JavaScript and Ajax standards, the ActionScript language, and Adobe Flex software, Adobe Flash Professional. ActionScript deploys web applications implemented as stand-alone client modules, which are not affected by browser restrictions. The flexibility and consistency of the developer workspace provided by Adobe AIR as a component of the Adobe Flash Platform, which allows you to program applications to run on different devices and platforms, helps to unlock the full creative potential of programmers and designers.
Adobe AIR supported platforms
Programs that were written with Adobe AIR, run on many platforms for which there is an executable environment from Adobe or its partners. All modern operating systems from Microsoft NT family are supported: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8. Android, Linux, macOS (Intel and PowerPC), and QNX are also supported. Version 2.7.1 and later do not support Linux (the last version of AIR to support Linux is 2.6.0).
Packages for installation
Adobe AIR has the integrated ability to create installation packages. The installation package can be easily installed on the user's PC.
Benefits of Adobe AIR
- With AIR, any application previously written in HTML or Flex is easy to transfer to a user's PC;
- File system, clipboard, multiple windows, and drag-and-drop technologies are available for applications;
- Flash Builder 4.7 beta 2 has support for ActionScript multi-threaded programming.
Disadvantages of the platform
- Access to web services and SQLite is limited;
- Adobe AIR is protected by a proprietary license.
