What's Possible.
Adobe Flash, Flex and AIR technologies enable development of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). This type of application integrates a compelling user interface experience with program data and logic that resides on a reliable and scalable back-end server. Adobe AIR enables hybrid applications, which are programs and sites built for and delivered across the Internet that act like they were standalone programs. They support native desktop integration for greater application independence and client interface consistency (e.g. clipboard and drag-and-drop support).
Hybrid applications are excellent for the enterprise.
Enterprise Applications - Companies building a new product for the market need to look professional and cutting edge to create a leadership impression. A rich client quickly built with Flash and Flex delivers a beautiful, consistent user interface with minimal development and ongoing maintenance effort.
Customer Portals - Companies with large constituent communities must build strong brand relationship to increase rates of customer retention and reduce costs of customer acquisition. Flash and Flex applications reinforce regular positive customer interactions for self service, product purchase and customer feedback and community. They provide a consistent user interface that integrates feeds from multiple enterprise applications (i.e. Oracle, Netezza, open source wiki).
