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In the last few years, web applications have evolved from HTML/CSS websites into engaging applications that provide a rich user experience. Adobe spotted this trend early and has developed technologies that provide some of the best user experiences possible. Adobe introduced the term rich Internet application (RIA) to describe these interactive web applications.

The two main Adobe technologies that allow RIA development are Adobe® Flex™ and Adobe AIR™. Rich Internet applications can run inside the browser or on the desktop (using Adobe AIR). Examples of these applications are available in the Flex Showcase and the Adobe AIR Showcase.

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Articles from educators

Scott Mahoy

Q & A with Scott Mahoy


Steve Anderson of USC interviews Scott Mahoy, creative director for the Labyrinth Project about his design philosophy and his use of Flex.

Sean Morrow

Teaching Object Oriented Programming in a Flash


Sean Morrows of NSCC talks about what Flash and Flex have meant to his Web Development program.

Jeffrey Heer

Flare: Visualization Tools with Adobe Flash


Jeffrey Heer of UC Berkeley shares insights about improving decision-making with interactive visualizations powered by tools built with Adobe Flash.

Will Carter

Q & A with Will Carter


Veronica Paredes of USC interviews Will Carter about his trajectory as a web/mobile developer and his tools of choice.

Q&A with Erik Loyer

Adobe Flash and Flex—Which Makes the Most Sense for Your Project?


Erik Loyer of Song New Creative shares his rubric for determining what kinds of projects need Flash and which need Flex.

Mike McKean

A Technology Tool to Facilitate Citizen Journalism


Prof. Mike McKean of U of Missouri Columbia talks about a campus competition using Adobe AIR to spur innovation for enhancing citizen involvement in journalism.

Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex in your Class

Rich Internet applications with Adobe Flex in your classroom


Yakov Fain tells why he teaches Flex in his NYU classroom.

Q&A with Erik Loyer

Q & A with Erik Loyer


Steve Anderson at USC interviews Erik Loyer of Song New Creative.

Student Showcase

Adam Hosp

Direct from Adam Hosp and Nick Leonard


Adam and Nick developed an AIR application that lets users distribute their favorite news articles, images, and videos to their social networks.

Jonathan Coffman

Direct from Jonathan Coffman


Jonathan Coffman shares information on the project his team developed for the AIR platform that helps newspapers support citizen news input.

Tyler Travitz

Direct from Tyler Travitz, M.F.A. candidate at the Rochester Institute of Technology


Tyler Travitz at RIT shows off his independent study project created with Flex.

SPIELERKABINET.net

The Locker Room

SPIELERKABINE.net ("The Locker Room") is the first social community in Germany to use Flex in the front end.

Harold Koebler

Direct from Harald Koebler — the Flex developer for SPIELERKABINE.net

the Flex developer for SPIELERKABINE.net talks about his award-winning Web 2.0 project

Events

Development for the Flash Platform online workshop

Adobe Flex Shortcuts to Building Rich Internet Applications

Join designer Scott Mahoy for tips on building RIAs in Adobe Flex. Download the components and code before the workshop and explore design issues, interactive strategies, database functionality, and code customization using Flex.
April 21, 10:00 am. to 1:00 pm. PDT
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Free Flex Builder 3 Pro

If you are a current student or faculty member at an educational institution, you can get Adobe Flex Builder™ 3 Pro free.

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