Adobe Apollo :: Getting Started

[mkeefe]

As you may or may not know Adobe has release the first public Alpha of their cross-platform runtime for deskop applications, codename "Apollo".

What is Apollo?
From Adobe Labs


Apollo is the code name for a cross-operating system runtime being developed by Adobe that allows developers to leverage their existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax) to build and deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop.

Apollo enables developers to create applications that combine the benefits of web applications – network and user connectivity, rich media content, ease of development, and broad reach – with the strengths of desktop applications – application interactions, local resource access, personal settings, powerful functionality, and rich interactive experiences.

What you need to get started


Viewing or Building

Apollo Runtime (http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/apolloruntime.html) (main application that runs Apollo apps)
Flash Player 9 (installed from runtime)


Building Apps

Apollo SDK (http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs_apollo)
Flex Builder plugin (http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs%5Fapollo#extension) (optional)
Text Editor
Java (only install if needed)


Docs and Guides

Installation Instructions (http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Apollo:Documentation:Installing_the_Apollo_runtime _and_sample_applications)

You can find more Links and Resources (http://www.apolloplayground.com/) at apolloplayground.com (http://www.apolloplayground.com/)

Hope this helps and post if you have any questions.

Matt

[FX77]

Wow this looks sounds really good. About time they moved web dev to desktop! Should be interesting to see how it pans out.

[fotodog]

interesting,

so it looks like an an advanced robust widget builder app.

cool, man!