Have you grown tired of the same old two-dimensional web browsing? If so, this should really pique your interest. If not, I think you’ll be equally impressed.

I had the opportunity to check out the Adobe AIR Bus Tour when it stopped in Minneapolis. My jaw was dropped the etire time by the potential of this new technology.

Adobe AIR is one of several hot topics in web application development. AIR (short for Adobe Integrated Runtime and previously referred to as Apollo), is a cross-operating system runtime that allows developers to use their existing web skills to build applications that can deploy just like any other desktop application (Photoshop, MS Word, iTunes, Solitaire). These applications can be created using Flash, Flex, HTML and AJAX, or all of the above.

As an example and proof that it is truly and Integrated runtime, Lee Brimlow, a Flash, Flex and AIR guru for Adobe, has an created a fully interactive 3D Browsing experience. (Not the most practical application, but a fantastic showcase of the potential of AIR).

In order to run the application from your desktop, you will need to download the AIR application installer. The photos below really don’t compare to experiencing it for yourself. (On a less exciting note, the background photo was taken at Bluefin Bay Resort on December 2nd, and is available as desktop wallpaper, upon request!)

First, lets pull up a search engine, how about Yahoo!:

… and fill out the search field…

… up come our results…

…we’ll click on the first link…

… and our new page begins to load…

… why don’t we check out the ‘About Us’ section…

Service. Evolution. Craftsmanship. Happiness.

Pretty cool

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