I went to Adobe’s OnAir Seattle yesterday, which was a really interesting event that I’d recommend attending if you have the time. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the end of the day, but here’s a summary of the notes I took while I was there. The Big Picture Adobe’s goal is to let web developers can use their existing skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, and Flex) to create desktop applications. AIR (formerly Apollo) provides cross-platform installation ...

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