Take a look at Adobe's AIR, and see how this cross-platform, run-time engine can help you apply your skills to create and distribute Internet-enabled desktop applications.
by Rich Shupe
August 27, 2007
ich Internet Applications (RIAs) represent not only an established, but a rapidly expanding, segment of software development. Although descriptions of RIA abound, most people agree that they blur the line between server-based and desktop applications. Typically, RIAs are more robust and feature-rich than conventional web applications. In most cases they handle much of the interface and user-experience heavy lifting on the client side, but stay current by maintaining the data and shared networking elements on the server side.
Perhaps most important, however, they handle more activity on the client side to dramatically reduce the number of server calls, page refreshes, and often-significant delays found in traditional client-server relationships. This client-side approach decreases bandwidth strains, increases productivity, and reduces processor loads on the server, allowing more clients to interact with the application.
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ich Internet Applications (RIAs) represent not only an established, but a rapidly expanding, segment of software development. Although descriptions of RIA abound, most people agree that they blur the line between server-based and desktop applications. Typically, RIAs are more robust and feature-rich than conventional web applications. In most cases they handle much of the interface and user-experience heavy lifting on the client side, but stay current by maintaining the data and shared networking elements on the server side.
