Adobe AIR launch: looking for applications?
By Mauricio Freitas, in
Technology, posted: 26-FEB-2008 08:08
I am just back from visiting the Adobe AIR Marketplace, where you will find feature applications developed with the new Adobe AIR released yesterday to much noise.
Good luck finding something that works today though.
Most of the applications there will return an error during installation. They all seem to not like AIR 1.0 and work only with the AIR beta versions.
I was interested in a couple of Twitter clients, the Google Analytics client, the Meebo client... But only the Google Analytics application would actually work - a very good and clean user interface and no it's not a Google product but a third party creation.
It would be nice if Adobe had worked with these developers to at least have the featured applications updated by launch time.
And how come the Adobe's own Adobe Media Player is not even listed in the marketplace? It was a cool application while in beta. And even its own software won't run on AIR 1.0.
Actually it would be nicer if Adobe had a link to Adobe AIR on its frontpage with their other products too:
I am not too pessimistic about Adobe AIR though. It's got the potential to be a winner, like Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash. Microsoft Silverlight may be getting behind now (was it ever ahead?)...
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Good luck finding something that works today though.
Most of the applications there will return an error during installation. They all seem to not like AIR 1.0 and work only with the AIR beta versions.
I was interested in a couple of Twitter clients, the Google Analytics client, the Meebo client... But only the Google Analytics application would actually work - a very good and clean user interface and no it's not a Google product but a third party creation.
It would be nice if Adobe had worked with these developers to at least have the featured applications updated by launch time.
And how come the Adobe's own Adobe Media Player is not even listed in the marketplace? It was a cool application while in beta. And even its own software won't run on AIR 1.0.
Actually it would be nicer if Adobe had a link to Adobe AIR on its frontpage with their other products too:
I am not too pessimistic about Adobe AIR though. It's got the potential to be a winner, like Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash. Microsoft Silverlight may be getting behind now (was it ever ahead?)...
Other related posts:
Some New Zealand companies don't like user feedback
What is wrong with TiVo in New Zealand?
What mobile device to get?
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Comment by Sandy, on 26-FEB-2008 12:20
Very cool you got to the demo of Adobe Air! It looks like it's not quite there but definitely a very interesting idea with a great potential.
Would you mind to tell me/other interested people more about the presentation you have been to?
Maybe at the blogger meeting tomorrow if you're attending or alternatively a coffee (my shout ;-) ?