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Very nice looking CD based AIR application from EffectiveUI covering all of the back issues within an interactive app.

The set can be purchased from National Geographic direct for a current price of $69.99USD, more details from the National Geographic site here.

More details can be found here on EffectiveUI and a writeup by Adobe on the AIR blog here.

BIG news this from the Adobe MAX keynote in LA. In the forthcoming version of Flash (CS5) you will be able to create applications that compile down to actual real iPhone applications and are deployed using an Adobe AIR type runtime.

Just imagine this the world of iPhone development opened up to all of the great Flash & AIR designers and developers creating great experiences for this device. What excited me even more is that we can take our existing skills and create apps for so many devices ...

Over at ReadWriteWeb there is an article surrounding Adobe AIR focusing on the honeymoon period being over for the framework.

But recently, we’ve begun to question AIR’s longevity. Now don’t get us wrong – many of our favorite apps (TweetDeck, Tumbleweed, Yammer, etc.) are built using Adobe AIR. However, there’s no reason why these apps couldn’t just run in a browser instead…and that might even be a better place for them.

I personally think that the writer does have a point, some of ...

Adobe AIR has won a Webware 100 award in the Infrastructure & Storage category!

Great to get more exposure for the best RIDA (Rich Internet Desktop Application) platform there is.

If you didn’t know by now the BBC have released the iPlayer desktop AIR application out of the labs stable. Also new HD streams are becoming available. Read more at the BBC Internet blog.

This will really help the adoption rates of the AIR runtime which can only be a good thing.

Still wondering why the BBC didn’t include the launch now badge functionality?

GlobalSign have a limited offer for Adobe AIR developers for getting a security certificate for only $99 USD for a limited period. This is a massive saving of $130 USD so get yours today.

They also have some interesting white papers and guides for AIR and security certificates well worth reading.

Rich Tretola has posted an article on the EverythingFlex blog around getting the community to feedback ideas and wishes for the next BIG release of Adobe AIR. With the recent announcement from Microsoft on Silverlight how do you see Adobe upping the game with the next major release for AIR?

Well now is you chance, no matter how strange a request Adobe are listening and it’s time to get those suggestions in.

So if you have any great wishes, suggestions or fixes that you want to see then ...

At Mix 09 Microsoft announced that it’s Silverlight product can now run on the desktop for both Windows and Mac. This places the Microsoft offering as a competitor with Adobe AIR.

However upon closer examination the two technologies are coming at the desktop RIA space differently. There have been a lot of confusing reports regarding the Silverlight offering and I wanted to get a more rounded understanding before a rightup. It appears that with Silverlight you can turn any Silverlight web app ...

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!

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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cyn.in is an enterprise collaboration system that allows users to share documents, applications and digital content within a secure environment.

As part of the offering that Cynapse is an Adobe AIR desktop client that keeps users constanlt updated with a streaming supply of information.

The cyn.in desktop client keeps users updated with its unique activity stream while enabling instant discussions within any document, file or content.

Read more on the company blog.

The BBC have announced their plans to take the iPlayer concept cross platform using the power of Adobe AIR. The blog post by Erik Huggers (director of Future Media and Technology) outlines the future vision for the iPlayer to conform to the corporations platform neutrality aspirations.

Primary drivers for this move are cross platform desktop application that works on Apple OS X, Windows and Linux. The ability to locally save programmes for viewing later or even offline, gives the license fee ...

Adobe have announces the new Creative Suite edition 4 that appears to offer better RIA development across a range of the tools. You can now create Adobe AIR interfaces in Fireworks CS4 ready for deployment to HTML, SWF or Flex.

This is really going to open up the toolset to more designers which in turn gives us more cool AIR apps! So get ready to get your hands on the new Creative Suite 4.

We are pleased to be the featured site on the Adobe Developer Connection website.

There are loads of resources and great sites over in the Developer Connection so go and check it out, spreading the RefreshingApps word as you go!