Dozens of applications already have been built around a test or beta version of AIR. FedEx, for example, developed an AIR application to track packages in real time on the desktop, while The New York Times is releasing a beta of an AIR application called ShifD, which enables users to move content from their desktop computer to a mobile device.. Nasdaq and the American Cancer Society told Computerworld they turned to the technology because it doesn't require that developers learn new skills -- no small point for SMBs with limited IT resources. From an end-user perspective, SMBs can potentially realize productivity gains, especially road warriors.
Also today at its Engage event in San Francisco, Adobe is releasing Flex 3, an open-source development tool set aimed at helping developers build RIAs.The New York Times, Computerworld