Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that lets developers combine HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash®, and Flex technologies to deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the desktop. Adobe AIR allows developers to use familiar tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Flex Builder 3, Flash CS4 Professional, or any text editor to build their applications and easily deliver a single application installer that works across operating systems.
Adobe AIR allows web developers to use existing technologies to build and deploy rich Internet applications to the desktop.

• Cross platform application runtime
• Full control over visual look and feel
• Native integration with the desktop
• Leverages existing web technologies and programming languages

AIR Advantages

• Adobe AIR uses cost-effective technologies used to build web applications, so development and deployment is rapid and low risk.
• Adobe AIR applications support native desktop integration, including clipboard and drag-and-drop support, local file IO, system notification, and more.
• By using Adobe AIR as part of your RIA strategy, you can boost productivity, extend your market reach, enhance customer satisfaction, improve customer retention, lower costs, and increase profits.
• The Adobe AIR runtime complements the browser.
• Adobe AIR offers integrated support for SQLite database providing easy development of desktop application that run both online & offl

Conclusion

Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is based on the technology that allows creating desktop applications using web technologies like HTML, Ajax or Flash. Developers can take advantage of their knowledge in website creation to develop multimedia applications. The main advantage of the program is that the applications created with AIR are multiplatform. Adobe AIR offers an exciting new way to engage customers with innovative, branded desktop applications, without requiring changes to existing technology, people, or processes