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In the last few years, web applications have evolved from HTML/CSS websites into engaging applications that provide a rich user experience. Adobe spotted this trend early and has developed technologies that provide some of the best user experiences possible. Adobe introduced the term rich Internet application (RIA) to describe these interactive web applications.

The two main Adobe technologies that allow RIA development are Adobe® Flex® and Adobe AIR™. RIAs can run inside the browser or on the desktop (using Adobe AIR). Examples of these applications are available in the Flex Showcase and the Adobe AIR Showcase.

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These resources provide a combination of online workshop modules for self-study, course projects to apply the skills learned, and book recommendations to put together a course on RIA design and development.

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Work with a team to design projects in Adobe Flex and AIR, and get an opportunity to win recognition, travel, software, and cash.

2008 Cannes Film Festival student shorts

In May, Adobe was a sponsor of the 2008 Reel Ideas Studio Student Filmmaking program in the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. See the impressive work of these students in two different locations. For a selection of films, visit Adobe TV, which is featuring a new video each week, and click Video Professional. To view all of the films, go to Reel Ideas Studio and click At the Theater.

Articles from educators

How do you know that they know? Building valid assessments in Adobe Captivate

Frank Nguyen (May 27, 2008)
Use Adobe Captivate to align eLearning assessments with learning objectives.

Flash is just a fancy comic book – Teaching Visual Thinkers to Code

Mark Badger (May 19, 2008)
Mark Badger finds ways to teach visual thinkers how to code in ActionScript® and soon in Flex.

Q & A with Scott Mahoy

Steve Anderson (April 14, 2008)
Steve Anderson of USC interviews Scott Mahoy, creative director for the Labyrinth Project, about his design philosophy and use of Flex.

Teaching Object Oriented Programming in a Flash

Sean Morrow (April 14, 2008)
Sean Morrows of NSCC talks about what Adobe Flash® and Flex have meant to his Web Development program.

Flare: Visualization Tools with Adobe Flash

Jeffrey Heer (March 10, 2008)
Jeffrey Heer of UC Berkeley shares insights about improving decision-making with interactive visualizations powered by tools built with Adobe Flash.

Q & A with Will Carter

Will Carter (March 10, 2008)
Veronica Paredes of USC interviews Will Carter about his trajectory as a web/mobile developer and his tools of choice.

Adobe Flash and Flex — Which Makes the Most Sense for Your Project?

Erik Loyer (March 10, 2008)
Erik Loyer of Song New Creative shares his rubric for determining what kinds of projects need Flash and which need Flex.

A Technology Tool to Facilitate Citizen Journalism

Professor Mike McKean (February 25, 2008)
Professor Mike McKean of University of Missouri Columbia talks about a campus competition using Adobe AIR to spur innovation for enhancing citizen involvement in journalism.