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Tools for AIR and Ajax

HTML and Ajax developers have the choice of working with the command line tools provided in the Adobe® AIR™ SDK or using a full IDE with support for Adobe AIR.

Adobe AIR SDK

The Adobe AIR SDK provides the tools necessary to build and deploy AIR applications, including:

  • Schema and template for the application.xml manifest file
  • Default icons for Adobe AIR application
  • Framework for Adobe AIR APIs
  • Template for Adobe AIR application install badge
  • Command line Adobe AIR Debug Launcher
  • Command line Adobe AIR Developer Tool

Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver

The Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver will allow you to package and preview AIR application files directly within Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, so you can leverage your existing web development skills to build rich Internet applications on the desktop.

Download

Download the Adobe AIR runtime at the following link:

Once the runtime has been installed, download the Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver 3 at the following link:

The Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver is provided in the MXP format, and can be installed using the Adobe Extension Manager (which is installed with Dreamweaver CS3). Important: Please use the Extension Manager to remove any previously installed version of this extension before installing.

To install, you can either:

  • Double-click the MXP file to launch the Extension Manager and install the extension directly.
  • Select File > Install Extension in the Extension Manager application, and then select the downloaded MXP file to install.

See the Feedback section below if you have problems installing the Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver. You can find information on basic use of this extension in the detail area of the Extension Manager after installation.

Documentation

Read documentation regarding the Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver online via LiveDocs. You may comment directly in the LiveDocs system should you encounter issues, typos, or other problems with the documentation.

Feedback

For reporting bugs, problems, or general feedback and suggestions for the extension, use the Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver web forum. We also encourage you to post your general feedback and links to your projects.

System requirements

The minimum system requirements for the Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver are:

Windows

  • Microsoft® Windows® XP
  • Windows Vista®
  • Dreamweaver CS3

Macintosh

  • Mac OS X v10.4.x (Intel® or PowerPC®)
  • Dreamweaver CS3

Earlier versions of Dreamweaver are not supported with this extension.

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