Adobe releases AIR 2.0 Beta version

November 18, 2009, Category: Software

Adobe AIR 2 Beta version released Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that allows the developers to deploy rich Internet applications on the desktop by combining HTML, Ajax, Flash, and Adobe Flex technologies. It works across all the major operating systems such as Windows, Mac and Linux. Developers can use Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Flex Builder 3, Flash CS3 Professional, or any text editor to build their applications with AIR and create a single application installer that works across various operating systems. Now, Adobe has released the beta version of Adobe AIR 2 on Adobe Labs. It allows the developers to easily develop desktop applications across multiple platforms such as Windows, Mac, and Linux with its new capabilities. At the same time, it will provide enhanced application experiences to the end users of those applications.

Some of the new features of AIR 2 include the following:

  • Native code integration supported.
  • Allows opening a file with its default application. You can open document files in the application that the end user has set up as the default opening application for that file.
  • Detection of mass storage devices is supported.
  • Advanced networking capabilities like secure sockets, UDP support, and the ability to listen on sockets.
  • Multi-touch and gesture support in the applications.
  • New APIs for access to raw microphone data for recording or other processing.
  • Webkit update with HTML5 / CSS3 support.
  • Global error handling.
  • Improved cross-platform printing.
  • Improved security and support for enterprise and government standards.

New functionality in the form of multi-touch and gesture support in the applications would help the end users of the applications developed using Adobe AIR 2 to better explorer a touch-screen PC or an Apple Tablet.

If you’re a developer and want to try Adobe AIR 2 Beta version, download it from here

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