Adobe has launched software designed to make it easier for computer users to use online applications offline.
Adobe Air allows developers to build tools that still have some functionality even when a computer is no longer connected to the net.
A free download will allow users of Macs, PCs and, later this year, Linux machines to run any Air applications.
The first programs that use the technology, developed by web sites such as eBay, have already been released.The software is part of a growing number of technologies that aim to make the transition between the on and offline worlds seamless.
In 2006, Microsoft unveiled its Silverlight technology. And last year Google launched Gears. The tool does not allow the creation of new content but does allow web applications to be used offline.
Adobe Air allows developers to build tools that still have some functionality even when a computer is no longer connected to the net.
A free download will allow users of Macs, PCs and, later this year, Linux machines to run any Air applications.
The first programs that use the technology, developed by web sites such as eBay, have already been released.The software is part of a growing number of technologies that aim to make the transition between the on and offline worlds seamless.
In 2006, Microsoft unveiled its Silverlight technology. And last year Google launched Gears. The tool does not allow the creation of new content but does allow web applications to be used offline.
[BBC News]
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