Comments on: Adobe Apollo Launches Beta, Now Called Adobe AIR http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Zeh Fernando » Blog Archive » Website spotlight: Still-alive http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-2416115 Zeh Fernando » Blog Archive » Website spotlight: Still-alive Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:33:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-2416115 [...] a load of news on the past few days, uh? I mean, Apollo is now AIR, a new beta version of the Flash Player includes plenty of goodness (including mip map support when [...] [...] a load of news on the past few days, uh? I mean, Apollo is now AIR, a new beta version of the Flash Player includes plenty of goodness (including mip map support when [...]

]]> By: rb.trends» Blog Archive » Tools and marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1503112 rb.trends» Blog Archive » Tools and marketing Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1503112 [...] Each of the applications is programmed in Flex, making them ready to meld with your desktop upon Adobe AIR’s public release. Adding an artsy twist, each tool will be named after a different bird. All items [...] [...] Each of the applications is programmed in Flex, making them ready to meld with your desktop upon Adobe AIR’s public release. Adding an artsy twist, each tool will be named after a different bird. All items [...]

]]> By: Aviary’s Incredibly Ambitious Art Project http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1497894 Aviary’s Incredibly Ambitious Art Project Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:18:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1497894 [...] Each of the applications is programmed in Flex, making them ready to meld with your desktop upon Adobe AIR’s public release. Adding an artsy twist, each tool will be named after a different [...] [...] Each of the applications is programmed in Flex, making them ready to meld with your desktop upon Adobe AIR’s public release. Adding an artsy twist, each tool will be named after a different [...]

]]> By: Ajax Girl » Blog Archive » Kevin v. Evan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1478414 Ajax Girl » Blog Archive » Kevin v. Evan Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:06:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1478414 [...] And they also give basic stats on messages, like how many people have received it. Pownce has an AIR desktop application, although there are similar apps for Twitter, too. Another thing to consider [...] [...] And they also give basic stats on messages, like how many people have received it. Pownce has an AIR desktop application, although there are similar apps for Twitter, too. Another thing to consider [...]

]]> By: Just a random blog ! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1469947 Just a random blog ! Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:41:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1469947 [...] looks to be a web based sharing network with an optional desktop client (built on Adobe Air) for advanced features. Without having had the opportunity to test it, it looks to be overlapping [...] [...] looks to be a web based sharing network with an optional desktop client (built on Adobe Air) for advanced features. Without having had the opportunity to test it, it looks to be overlapping [...]

]]> By: Delixe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1461908 Delixe Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:09:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1461908 If you're interested in AIR, check out the the first and largest AIR community forums: http://www.codeapollo.com It has plenty of AIR examples, tutorials, and support. Feel free to check it out. If you’re interested in AIR, check out the the first and largest AIR community forums:

http://www.codeapollo.com

It has plenty of AIR examples, tutorials, and support. Feel free to check it out.

]]> By: labs.zeh.com.br » Blog Archive » Website spotlight: Still-alive http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1451530 labs.zeh.com.br » Blog Archive » Website spotlight: Still-alive Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:04:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1451530 [...] a load of news on the past few days, uh? I mean, Apollo is now AIR, a new beta version of the Flash Player includes plenty of goodness (including mip map support when [...] [...] a load of news on the past few days, uh? I mean, Apollo is now AIR, a new beta version of the Flash Player includes plenty of goodness (including mip map support when [...]

]]> By: Henry Tam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1448072 Henry Tam Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:50:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1448072 I still haven't figured out why one would choose to build an AIR app over a native Windows(Win32 or .NET) or OS X app. I can only think of 2 reasons: 1. leverage the abundance of web developers. Web developers can just dive in and start writing desktop apps using the web skills. 2. write once run all Both reasons are valid but (2) isn't really that big of a deal as the guts of an usually stay the same cross platforms. Only the UI needs to be rewritten. I imagine that a native app can take full advantage of the underlying OS and that's a tremendous advantage. What don't I understand? I still haven’t figured out why one would choose to build an AIR app over a native Windows(Win32 or .NET) or OS X app. I can only think of 2 reasons:

1. leverage the abundance of web developers. Web developers can just dive in and start writing desktop apps using the web skills.
2. write once run all

Both reasons are valid but (2) isn’t really that big of a deal as the guts of an usually stay the same cross platforms. Only the UI needs to be rewritten.

I imagine that a native app can take full advantage of the underlying OS and that’s a tremendous advantage.

What don’t I understand?

]]> By: guwjzxzymw http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1441832 guwjzxzymw Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:37:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1441832 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! pdzwaqlzpss Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! pdzwaqlzpss

]]> By: Chris De David http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1431957 Chris De David Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:34:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1431957 If JavaFX is rebranded, then it will be one of the earthly elements too ;-) Fire, Water, Wind, etc... Java AquaLight, Java Flame, Java Breeze :o) If JavaFX is rebranded, then it will be one of the earthly elements too ;-)
Fire, Water, Wind, etc…
Java AquaLight, Java Flame, Java Breeze :o)

]]> By: Bill Claxton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1428750 Bill Claxton Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:39:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1428750 I suppose that AIR is meant to be a clever rearrangement of the acronym for Rich Interactive Applications (turning other RIAs on their head)! I suppose that AIR is meant to be a clever rearrangement of the acronym for Rich Interactive Applications (turning other RIAs on their head)!

]]> By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1424000 Greg Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:59:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1424000 Adobe AIR ---> Adobe IR. No double Adobe, sounds cooler with more substance. Adobe AIR —> Adobe IR. No double Adobe, sounds cooler with more substance.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1423355 David Mackey Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:13:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1423355 Adobe will have to do something pretty amazing to make me move away from Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. I once was a DreamWeaver fan, but I've left those days behind me. Adobe will have to do something pretty amazing to make me move away from Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. I once was a DreamWeaver fan, but I’ve left those days behind me.

]]> By: Ty Graham http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422863 Ty Graham Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:30:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422863 If you think this is not an early strategy to become a Microsoft style monopoly on INFORMATION then PAY ATTENTION. How many software companies would be so bold as to say their software, although wide spread, will be named "AIR". It's arrogant and absolutely obvious that they will come out with software tools for requiring you to purchase these tools to create apps that run on "AIR". If you think AIR is FREE, you will choke to death. That download sucks and is not well thought out because soon, everyone is going to get blipd! If you think this is not an early strategy to become a Microsoft style monopoly on INFORMATION then PAY ATTENTION. How many software companies would be so bold as to say their software, although wide spread, will be named “AIR”. It’s arrogant and absolutely obvious that they will come out with software tools for requiring you to purchase these tools to create apps that run on “AIR”. If you think AIR is FREE, you will choke to death. That download sucks and is not well thought out because soon, everyone is going to get blipd!

]]> By: Dan Gudema http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422730 Dan Gudema Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:27:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422730 Seems to me that anything new and innovative in development would be welcome, and refreshing. Bill Gates or msft employees would be the only ones denouncing it, since they own the desktop. Apollo really brings a competitive contender to the .net world, where brainwashed msft developers and marketers think that Adobe is dead. Well, looks like they were wrong. Seems to me that anything new and innovative in development would be welcome, and refreshing. Bill Gates or msft employees would be the only ones denouncing it, since they own the desktop. Apollo really brings a competitive contender to the .net world, where brainwashed msft developers and marketers think that Adobe is dead. Well, looks like they were wrong.

]]> By: Andrew Wooldridge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422612 Andrew Wooldridge Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422612 You dont need to use Dreamweaver at all for this - that's just FUD. You can compile things via the free command line tools or you can download the free Aptana IDE (or eclipse plugin) and create/package HTML based AIR files in minutes. This tech is surprisingly free from "adobe tax". But even so, they have to eventually make money on this or there's not a lot of incentive for them. You dont need to use Dreamweaver at all for this - that’s just FUD. You can compile things via the free command line tools or you can download the free Aptana IDE (or eclipse plugin) and create/package HTML based AIR files in minutes.

This tech is surprisingly free from “adobe tax”. But even so, they have to eventually make money on this or there’s not a lot of incentive for them.

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422583 Concrete Stain Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:52:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422583 I believe this will be standard new Flash release - - Also Im thinking the name / was a trademark issue also .. -RB I believe this will be standard new Flash release -

- Also Im thinking the name / was a trademark issue also ..

-RB

]]> By: heri http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422553 heri Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:35:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422553 the new name is crap and from the post, does that mean you have to use dreamweaver to get this running? that's the Adobe tax i guess the new name is crap

and from the post, does that mean you have to use dreamweaver to get this running? that’s the Adobe tax i guess

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422534 Paul Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:02:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422534 I just installed AIR, and the SDK to see what all the fuss was about, and I have to say, this is awesome! I don't feel like I have to learn anything...I can just dive right in to coding HTML/Javascript apps. Very exciting, as I've always wanted to develop my own desktop apps. I just installed AIR, and the SDK to see what all the fuss was about, and I have to say, this is awesome!

I don’t feel like I have to learn anything…I can just dive right in to coding HTML/Javascript apps. Very exciting, as I’ve always wanted to develop my own desktop apps.

]]> By: Alexander Marktl http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422421 Alexander Marktl Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:18:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422421 @Mark: In future you will not have to bother wheter the runtime is installed or not. If not installed it will come as executable. @Andrew S: Linux is something for early 2008 AFAIK. - Alex, ApolloHunter [will be rebranded to Airpollo. has both names in it :-)] @Mark: In future you will not have to bother wheter the runtime is installed or not. If not installed it will come as executable.

@Andrew S: Linux is something for early 2008 AFAIK.

- Alex,
ApolloHunter [will be rebranded to Airpollo. has both names in it :-)]

]]> By: Andrew S http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422407 Andrew S Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:58:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422407 To install something separately from the application sucks, but what sucks even more is no Linux support. I'll start looking at it once they support that platform. To install something separately from the application sucks, but what sucks even more is no Linux support. I’ll start looking at it once they support that platform.

]]> By: Blurring the line some more « electronic museum http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422385 Blurring the line some more « electronic museum Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:42:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422385 [...] the line some more Adobe Apollo moved from developer preview to beta recently, and also changed its name to Adobe [...] [...] the line some more Adobe Apollo moved from developer preview to beta recently, and also changed its name to Adobe [...]

]]> By: Rob Abbott http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422292 Rob Abbott Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:53:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422292 Scoble nailed it (beat me to it)! I was talking with Chuck Freedman (http://www.chuckstar.com/blog) today and we were "theorizing" the exact same idea. "Apple(Apple/Adobe) iPhone Runtime" - Scoble I say he is dead on, and if Google is as big of player as Steve Job's has been hinting at in every interview, we're going to hear a lot more about this tomorrow morning at WWDC 07. Apple + Google + Adobe = Great news for developers and a unified front against Microsoft. Especially with 1080p video dropping into Flash Player 9 ("Silverfish can't do that" - TP) See Ted Patrick's post (http://www.onflex.org/ted/2007/06/flash-player-9-update-3-beta-1.php & http://twitter.com/adobeted/statuses/99250292) I will be writing a post on my blog outlining how Steve Job's disclosed more at D conference than people really thought. Apple on - Partners, Software, Post PC devices, Cloud services and Risk (present and future). Lions, tigers and bears...oh my! Scoble nailed it (beat me to it)!

I was talking with Chuck Freedman (http://www.chuckstar.com/blog) today and we were “theorizing” the exact same idea.

“Apple(Apple/Adobe) iPhone Runtime” - Scoble

I say he is dead on, and if Google is as big of player as Steve Job’s has been hinting at in every interview, we’re going to hear a lot more about this tomorrow morning at WWDC 07.

Apple + Google + Adobe = Great news for developers and a unified front against Microsoft.

Especially with 1080p video dropping into Flash Player 9 (”Silverfish can’t do that” - TP)

See Ted Patrick’s post (http://www.onflex.org/ted/2007/06/flash-player-9-update-3-beta-1.php & http://twitter.com/adobeted/statuses/99250292)

I will be writing a post on my blog outlining how Steve Job’s disclosed more at D conference than people really thought.

Apple on - Partners, Software, Post PC devices, Cloud services and Risk (present and future).

Lions, tigers and bears…oh my!

]]> By: » Adobe announces hardware accelerated video in Flash, Apollo’s new name, and two new betas | The Universal Desktop | ZDNet.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422262 » Adobe announces hardware accelerated video in Flash, Apollo’s new name, and two new betas | The Universal Desktop | ZDNet.com Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:26:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422262 [...] have been well recieved. Scoble chimed with an interesting take, Read/Write Web had solid analysis, TechCrunch posted, and Mashable did as [...] [...] have been well recieved. Scoble chimed with an interesting take, Read/Write Web had solid analysis, TechCrunch posted, and Mashable did as [...]

]]> By: » Adobe announces hardware accelerated video in Flash, Apollo’s new name, and two new betas | The Universal Desktop | ZDNet.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422263 » Adobe announces hardware accelerated video in Flash, Apollo’s new name, and two new betas | The Universal Desktop | ZDNet.com Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:26:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/adobe-apollo-launches-beta-now-called-adobe-air/#comment-1422263 [...] have been well recieved. Scoble chimed with an interesting take, Read/Write Web had solid analysis, TechCrunch posted, and Mashable did as [...] [...] have been well recieved. Scoble chimed with an interesting take, Read/Write Web had solid analysis, TechCrunch posted, and Mashable did as [...]

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