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1. Re: What are Adobe's plans regarding AIR on Windows Phone?
Captain N. Jan 29, 2013 8:27 AM (in response to Jimmy-The-Coder)I can't speak much to Adobe's intent, but I believe I can speak to the
results of their actions. There is very little market for mobile AIR. In
fact, I get flat refusals, and often irritation for even having brought
it up when I just mention it. There is no future for Flash / AIR for
mobile apps, because Adobe hasn't marketed it that way.
It may be different for games, but I doubt it, since no one really know
what AIR is, and everyone "just knows" Flash doesn't work on mobiles.
Flash evangelists have been pretty much saying Flash is just for games,
but they've focused even in narrative mostly on leveraging their huge
desktop install base, rather than a traditional tech platform narrative
of expansion.
For myself, I wouldn't use Flash for client's mobile app, because Adobe
isn't promoting it's use that way, and as a result, it'll be an uphill
battle to convince anyone to buy that without Adobe's backing, and it'll
hard to find developers who are capable in that area, because they've
all moved on to other technology. There are other app platforms out
there with much more vibrant developer communities.
I'd also say that if they ever do decide to re-engage, Adobe may want to
take AIR, stage3d, and AVM3 and call it something completely different.
The Flash brand is pretty damaged at this point. Better to leave that in
the browser era, and move on.
Kevin N.
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2. Re: What are Adobe's plans regarding AIR on Windows Phone?
Vinodkumar GB Mar 11, 2013 1:31 AM (in response to Captain N.)Guess still Adobe is not learning from its mistakes!
Adobe is throwing stones on their own feet!! Being a Flash designer/programmer for more than 10years! its hard for me to say Adobe Killed Flash

