AIR 1.0 and Flex 3 Released Today

Finally AIR 1.0 and Flex 3 our out!

AIR is one of the 10 most emerging technologies of 2008 published by MIT. When you get your hands on AIR read more about the AIR Badge, a customizable way how your users install AIR apps directly from your website.
Be sure to check 30onair.com initiated by Ted Patrick to get the answers for WHY Flex and AIR. The videos are really cool! For more examples visit the Flex.org showcase and AIR showcase.
For an Open Source remoting and messaging solution check BlazeDS and with this release of Flex the SDK has gone Open Source. For more Open Source projects like Cairngorm, FlexUnit and Corelib check the Adobe Open Source site.

For more inspiration and tutorials check Adobe Developer Connection and gotoandlearn.com, a wonderful tutorial site by Lee Brimelow.

Help / Docs / Bugs

• Adobe AIR resources
• AIR & Flex Quick Starts
• Developing AIR applications with Flex
• Flex 3 Language Reference (includes AIR API)
• Flex Bug and Issue Management
• BlazeDS Bug and Isuee Management

While it’s all out now it is time to think about Gumbo (Codename Flex 4)

Yahoo rejects Microsoft offer and comes up with new Flash/Flex Stuff

You must have heard that Yahoo rejects the Microsoft offer due to undervalue and Microsoft renews bit.

Besides that Yahoo released nice things this week: The first was the long expected Yahoo! Maps AS3 Components and second a very nice 3D Flex appliation called Yahoo! NewsGlobe (btw: I like camelcase brands).

It’s nice to see Yahoo’s involvement in the Flash Platform. Check more on there Flash Developer Center.