Adobe AIR 2.0 on Labs

Posted At : November 19, 2009 11:32 AM | Posted By : Gary Gilbert
Related Categories: AIR,Adobe

On November 17, 2009 Adobe released the beta version of AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime). A host of new features have been added to AIR 2.0

A list of some of the new features:

Support for the detection of mass storage devices.
Advanced networking capabilities like secure sockets, UDP support, and the ability to listen on sockets.
Support for native code integration.
The ability to open a file with its default application.
Multi-touch and gesture support.
New APIs for access to raw microphone data.
Webkit update with HTML5/CSS3 support.
Global error handling.
Improved cross-platform printing
Improved security and support for enterprise and government standards.

Of particular interest is the addition of support for multi-touch and gestures, and the improvement of security standards.

Happy Coding..