Adobe has revealed the true name of its Apollo project, which up until now has been the code name for Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR). See here for initial review of Apollo launch.
The cross-operating runtime developed by Adobe enables developers to create rich interface applications for users' desktops, but even this key aspect of AIR has been improved upon for this latest update: AIR can now be utilized by HTML developers, meaning that Flash is no longer a necessity for using the platform. This broadens the scope for what AIR can be used for, and the range of developers that can use it, as AIR applications can be created directly from Dreamweaver and PDF. This new development benefits end users and developers alike, and further integrates AIR with Adobe's other products.
AIR is expected to be released sometime towards the end of the year, and a free AIR software development kit is expected to be released Monday, giving developers a head start on creating new apps. Adobe is also expected to release the beta for its Flex 3 software development tool for creating AIR applications. In related news, Adobe is working to some extent with Google on Gears, and Adobe's recent acquisition of Scene7 will be integrated with AIR as well.
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