The Adobe® Flash® Platform offers developers a complete set of agile, integrated technologies for the rapid, iterative development of social applications that integrate with leading social networks and run consistently across operating systems, browsers, TVs, and mobile devices.
Many businesses build Facebook apps and social collaboration apps with the Flash Platform to encourage viral exposure and drive revenue. See an example.
FLASH PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOCIAL APPLICATIONS
The Adobe Flash Player runtime enables many popular features and apps on Facebook, MySpace, and other social websites. Installation on more than 98% of web-connected computers means applications can launch without requiring downloads or plug-ins. Learn more
The Adobe AIR® runtime enables popular Twitter clients like twhirl, TweetDeck, and Spaz. AIR provides a virtually seamless install capability that allows your application to span desktop/device and browser with the same code. Learn more
The open source Flex framework is supported by a vibrant community that is constantly extending classes and building new capabilities. Learn more
Adobe Flash Builder™ software is built on Eclipse™, so developers can get to work immediately without learning a new tool. Learn more
Adobe Flash Professional CS5 software integrates with other Adobe Creative Suite® 5 components to offer creative flexibility and efficient workflows. More than one million designers and developers use the Flash Platform for creating applications, content, and video. Learn more
Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server software provides real-time data connections for immediate communication among multiple clients within the same application. Learn more
Adobe Flash Platform Services enable developers to enhance applications with real-time collaboration features and easily integrate applications with leading social networks. Learn more
Partners
- Facebook supports ActionScript® 3.0 for building Facebook applications. Adobe and Facebook are working together to ensure that ActionScript provides all of the capabilities on the Facebook Platform.
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