Multiscreen Development

Using Adobe's AIR technology, you can target multiple device platforms at once: Windows, Mac, Linux. However more recently, BlackBerry Tablet OS, Android, TV platform, even IOS support have been added to AIR . That is in addition to the desktop and web environments you can target. This session will show you why you take notice of AIR, and how you can simplify writing applications the deluge of devices, and honest information about when AIR is appropriate and inappropriate for your task.

Topics discussed will include:

  • AIR for desktop systems
  • AIR for devices
  • Abilities of AIR on respective systems
  • Pros and cons of AIR
  • How to develop and deploy to different platforms
  • Real world examples

Terry Ryan

About Terry Ryan

Terry Ryan is a Worldwide Developer Evangelist for Adobe. The job basically entails helping developers using Adobe technologies to be successful. His focus is on web and mobile technologies including expertise in both Flash and HTML. Previous to that, he spent a decade working in various technical roles at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Terry is also the author of Driving Technical Change, a Pragmatic Bookshelf title. It's about convincing reluctant co-workers to adopt new tools and ideas.

He blogs at http://terrenceryan.com/blog and is tpryan on Twitter.

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