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Adobe have released figures that say the AIR runtime has now reached over 100 million downloads. Also the number of downloads of the AIR SDK hits over 1 million in the last 12 months.

Interestingly the majority of AIR runtime installations happen when a user is attempting to download and AIR app using the badge installer. The vast majority of these coming from the popular apps such as TweetDeck and eBay Desktop.

So get building and delivery your apps to millions!

If you have been following AIR applications for a while or event attended Adobe Max Europe in Milan last year you will have come across the Fiat EcoDrive application.

Adobe Evangelists Andrew Shorten and Serge Jespers spent some time with Fiat and the creators, London agency AKQA, on why and how they built this application. It’s 20 minutes long so grab a coffee, sit back and watch the insight into this groundbreaking AIR app.

What I found interesting is how Fiat and AKQA decided to ...

Registration for Flash Camp London 09 is now open! Places are limited so what are you waiting for – go and sign up!

Flash Camp London ’09 is a FREE, community-run event for everyone interested in the Adobe Flash Platform! Whether you’re just getting started with Flash or you’re an expert, Flash Camp aims to provide something for you.

We’ve lined up some of the most experienced Flash creatives in the world who will share their knowledge on everything Flash related including, migrating from ...

The new text layout framework is fantastic in the latest version of Flex and AIR, using the new Flash Text Engine

Head on over to the Adobe labs page for the textlayout that has a tour of the new features.

Mihai CORLAN has a great write up on the new features, so if your in developing an AIR application that needs advanced text flowing and support for right to left languages you need to read up on this.

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One of the most popular Twitter Adobe AIR applications TweetDeck has reportedly gained nearly $500,000 funding from angel investors Betaworks. This is a massive boost for TweetDeck and developer Iain Dodsworth. There are rumours of a “TweetDeck”: Pro which will be a paid for application and aimed more towards the corporate market, although details are currently sketchy.

Techcrunch has a write up of the TweetDeck deal with Betaworks.

This is the second major Twitter application built using ...

Unfortunately the first FOTB event to be destined for sunny Miami has been cancelled. This is a real shame for the conference following successful events in Brighton, UK. Organiser John Davey has cited the poor economic conditions are causing poor take up in ticket sales. No one to compromise on a quality event John has decided to cancel the event, according to Flashgen.

I knew some of the speakers lined up to present in Miami and It’s a big shame that America is going to miss that FOTB ...

Chosen security now offers individual developers the opportunity to purchase code signing certificates for Adobe AIR applications.

The cost is a little high at around $199 for 1 year, but if you value your AIR development it could prove a worthwhile investment.

Having a trusted certificate makes distributing your AIR application to the general public a better experience. This is due to the fact that they can be assured that it’s from the correct developer and not someone else.

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