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The Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) is a cross-platform application that allows developers to create rich media content for the Internet. Developers have the ability to combine Flex, Ajax, HTML and Adobe Flash content into one document.
Function
Adobe AIR allows users to view rich media content online from the comfort of their desktop. Adobe AIR programs are free and are sometimes referred to as widgets.
Viewing Adobe AIR Content
Users wishing to view Adobe AIR content must have the Adobe AIR runtime installed. The runtime is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, and Linux.
Benefits
The Adobe AIR platform is compatible with almost any operating system. This allows developers to create one application for all operating systems. The user experience is enhanced by incorporating multiple technologies into one application.
Development
Developing Adobe AIR applications is convenient because Adobe offers the Software Development Kit (SDK) for free. Additionally, it works seamlessly with the Adobe Creative Suite. Adobe offers other developer resources on their Web site.
How to Get AIR
Similiar to Adobe Flash and Acrobat Reader, the Adobe AIR runtime is free to use. The AIR runtime may be downloaded from the Adobe Download Center at no additional fee.
Adobe AIR allows traditionally web based applications to run on your desktop. Both the run-time environment and the software development kit are free to download from the Adobe AIR website.
Function
Adobe AIR is a runtime environment that allows developer to create rich internet applications. Rich internet applications are web based applications that exist outside of a browser.
Features
Adobe AIR allows the developer to create applications in Javascript, Flash or Actionscript. Data can be accessed through a database server, and XML file, a local SQLite database or an encrypted local store.
Benefits
Applications created with Adobe AIR can operate offline and upload data or obtain more functionality when the internet connection is available. The applications are constructed like a traditional desktop application, instead of requiring a browser.
Disadvantages
Adobe AIR applications must be installed on the local computer. This allows the application to access local storage and file systems. This could create a security risk on the client (local) computer.
Applications
Adobe AIR applications are being used by AOL, eBay, Nickelodeon, The New York Times, Yahoo! and many other companies.
Adobe Systems and Microsoft have competing runtime environments that are intended for the development of Web 2.0 applications that will work across several different platforms and browsers without extensive programming for individual types. Previously web developers were required to create applications in native languages such as Flash and then tailor them specifically for each different type of operating system or web browser.
Operating System Support
Both Silverlight and Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) support Linux, Mac OS X and all versions of Windows. This is a recent development as Silverlight did not support Linux until an open source group created Moonlight, which was then adopted into Silverlight as a scaled-down environment capable of running on a Linux box.
Supported Browsers
One of the signs of a successful environment is how easily it integrates into various browsers and operating systems. Air officially supports all major browsers out of the box including: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Sea Monkey and Opera. Unfortunately only the newest versions of Silverlight 3.0-plus support most of these browsers, and the Opera browser and Macintosh OS are still waiting.
Security
Microsoft and Adobe take application security seriously as it is essential for all business applications to be successful. Adobe does this through a separate application process that integrates security after first dry testing for functionality. Silverlight takes the other approach by testing security first and then building around it. Both are valid techniques as long as attention is paid to enabling maximum communication without opening software exploits.
Data Options and Libraries
Air makes spectacular use of its proprietary and recently open sourced technologies including HTML/Ajax, Dreamweaver CS4, Adobe Flash Builder and Flash CS4. Silverlight supports Dreamweaver CS4 as well as many other popular standards, but grants limited access to its libraries only to specially licensed companies and not the general consumer.
Language Support
Air, as of 2009, is only officially supported in English while Silverlight covers a slew of languages including English, Italian, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Hangul and many others.
Clever innovations of new technology and methods of utilizing legacy assets have made the Internet a dynamic experience for today's surfer. There are limits, however, to the level of control an application has when used over the Internet as opposed to being run from a user's desktop. Adobe Systems has introduced AIR as a tool to integrate the desktop with the World Wide Web. The idea is to bridge the functionality of a desktop program with the real-time information updates possible with the Internet.
History
Adobe AIR was released to the public on Feb. 25, 2008. The technology was used first by companies like eBay and Time Warner to deploy a version of their Web sites to users' desktops. AIR allows these companies to offer their clientele a fully customizable desktop program that has access to the user's local system and the information assets deliverable via the Web.
Function
AIR stands for Adobe Integrated Runtime. A runtime environment is essentially a small program that a user downloads to a computer. The runtime acts as a translator, taking the code humans write and interpreting it into a series of 1s and 0s that a computer will understand. A user downloads the AIR runtime once, then downloads any number of programs from vendors developed for the AIR platform. The assumption is that as long as AIR is able to be installed on the computer, the other programs will function regardless of the user's specific system.
Benefits
The benefits touted by Adobe are for developer and end user both. On the development side, existing technologies and personnel are able to be utilized since AIR interprets widely used Web programming languages. Additionally, since AIR applications are able to be run on almost any computer platform, there is no need to develop separate applications to target different operating systems.
For the end user, the benefits are in ease of integration. Once installed, the runtime is consistently monitoring any updates, applying them when necessary. Since applications are developed for AIR and not the operating system, end users can feel confident the application will run on their particular setup.
Considerations
Of course, not all technology is as infallible as its creators would like us to think. Mike Chambers, principal product manager for developer relations for the Flash Platform at Adobe, hosts a blog with a post that allows users and developers to air grievances about AIR. A recurring issue on the blog for developers is the warning screen that alerts users of AIR applications to the security risks involved. AIR applications need a connection to the Internet in order to function. The programs are also given unrestricted access to the user's local file system. Combine these two facts with a nefarious program and you have a recipe for disaster.
Potential
The potential for AIR technology to change the way we use our desktops is tangible. AIR's success depends on three factors: first, the number of companies that embrace the technology and develop useful, efficient applications; second, Adobe's aggressiveness in backing the technology; and last, the willingness of the end user to put complete faith in the opaque workings of a third-party's program.