For a long time, desktop application development had been somewhat out of reach for most web developers since it required knowing languages such as C++ and Java. Now with Adobe AIR, web developers can easily create native desktop applications that run cross-platform using the languages that they already know like HTML, JavaScript, and ActionScript. This session will cover all you need to know to start developing for Adobe AIR and will also show off some of the best applications developed so far.
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