Flash Player 10.1 & AIR 2.0 Betas + Samples
I have to say i was rather surprised when I woke up this morning to find out new betas of the Flash Player and AIR were released. I don’t believe I’ve been this excited for a new release of flash in a long time. But what I’m more excited about are all the new features in AIR. It seems like Adobe really listened to the community and put in the features we have been asking for. The feature I’m most exited about is the support for native code integration. Finally i wont have to rely on Merapi any more (even though it is a great project that helped me with what I needed at the time). So if you want to hurry an try out all the latest and greatest go ahead download the files below to get you started and take a look at the samples below to see what is possible.
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Samples:
Samples are from Adobe
FileTile
FileTile demonstrates two new capabilities in AIR 2: mass storage device detection, and opening files with their default applications. When running, FileTile detects when a storage device (such as a USB drive or a Flip video camera) is connected, and displays the contents of the files on that device. Right-click on images to preview them, or double-click to open files with their default application.
SearchCentral
SearchCentral lets you search your desktop, Google, or Wikipedia from within a single application. SearchCentral takes advantage of the new native process API to communicate with the Mac OS X Spotlight feature. It also uses the open document API to open files when double-clicked. (Mac only)
Microphone
Microphone records and plays back audio locally. It demonstrates a new feature in AIR 2 that lets you write audio locally without requiring a server. You can also speed-up or slow-down the playback speed of the recorded audio.
S3e
S3E is an application that provides a graphical front-end to a user’s Amazon S3 account. S3E demonstrates the new drag-and-drop support of remote files using file promises. Note: Requires an Amazon S3 account.
MenuMail
MenuMail displays notifications when new emails arrive in your IMAP account. It demonstrates the new encrypted socket support in AIR 2.
KeePIPE
KeePIPE is a JavaScript based application that lets users share files on the same network. The application demonstrates how the new networking capabilities can be used to create peer-to-peer applications. KeePIPE also demonstrates the new open document capabilities. If you use an application such as VMWare, you can use this application to transfer files between your VM and host computer.
GeoTest
GeoTest lets you throw images around the screen using a built-in physics engine. This application demonstrates the new multi-touch capabilities in AIR 2. Note: GeoTest requires a multi-touch device such as an HP TouchSmart PC or a Dell Latitude XT2 running Windows 7.
TouchTest
TouchTest allows you to drag, scale, and rotate images on the screen. This application demonstrates the new multi-touch capabilities in AIR 2. Note: TouchTest requires a multi-touch device such as an HP TouchSmart PC or a Dell Latitude XT2 running Windows 7.
PhotoPhysics
PhotoPhysics is a multi-touch application that includes a built-in physics engine. Note: PhotoPhysics requires a multi-touch device such as an HP TouchSmart PC or a Dell Latitude XT2 running Windows 7.
SpriteF:-Oract
SpriteFract demonstrates a mouse-compatible, direct-manipulation interface. It has a built-in physics engine and leverages the new multi-touch APIs. It also uses PixelBender to asynchronously process a large amount of geometry data. Note: SprteFract requires a multi-touch device such as an HP TouchSmart PC or a Dell Latitude XT2 running Windows 7.
