The Adobe Flash Platform
Cross-platform runtimes with the widest reach in the world
The Adobe® Flash® Platform, which includes the Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR® runtimes, is the de facto standard for delivering breakthrough interactive content, applications, and video on the web that run consistently across the widest reach of operating systems, desktops, and devices.
Installed on over 98% of connected computers and more than 1 billion devices, Flash technology is used to deliver more than 80% of web video. And because Flash Player can be updated faster than any other technology on the web, consistency can be maintained as demonstrated by the latest update — Flash Player 10 — which achieved 93% market penetration in just over 10 months.
Adobe AIR builds on the Flash legacy by enabling developers to build rich Internet applications (RIAs) that run outside the browser, tapping native functionality. Through open standards and specifications, Flash technology easily integrates with existing web, Java™, and .NET infrastructures, including leading browsers, tools, and servers.
Designer and developer community over one million strong
Flash Player and Adobe AIR provide instant access to over one million creative professionals and developers, whose creativity can be tapped for mobile and consumer electronic devices. This large community of designers and developers currently targets the Flash Platform for web experiences, video, and RIAs.
Leading cross-platform authoring tools
Tight integration between the runtimes and Adobe's award-winning tools ensures the ability to develop once and deploy everywhere. Agile design and development workflows lead to faster time to market when deploying across screens. Adobe tools and frameworks that are part of the Flash Platform — including Adobe Flash CS4 Professional and Flex® software — are cross-platform as well.
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