Adobe Apollo (desktop apps)
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:06 am
Has anyone here looked into the Adobe Apollo platform? http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/apollo/ Granted, it is still in Alpha release, but if initial rumblings are any indication regarding its eventual outcome, it will have far-reaching effects in the industry, with much more acceptance than using Java on the desktop. From the Adobe labs site...
They didn't explicitly include Java in the technology list, but if Java was supported, this would certainly aid the cause of Java (which hasn't received widespread acceptance for desktop apps).Apollo is the code name for a cross-operating system runtime being developed by Adobe that allows developers to leverage their existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax) to build and deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop.
Apollo enables developers to create applications that combine the benefits of web applications – network and user connectivity, rich media content, ease of development, and broad reach – with the strengths of desktop applications – application interactions, local resource access, personal settings, powerful functionality, and rich interactive experiences.