Why the Adobe Flash Platform?

The Adobe Flash Platform (see Figure 2) includes the following products and technologies:







* Adobe Flash Player is available on 99% of PCs and forms the core client-side runtime of the Adobe Flash Platform.
* The open-source Flex framework provides abstractions to connect to disparate data services via HTTP, SOAP, or AMF. The Flex framework uses an easy to learn declarative language called MXML for developing user interfaces.
* Adobe Flash Builder is an Eclipse-based IDE. It provides robust code editing, navigation, interactive debugging, and a WYSIWYG design surface to accelerate application development.
* Adobe Creative Suite tools, such as Flash Catalyst, enables designers to collaborate with developers to create engaging user experiences.
* Adobe LiveCycle Data Services simplifies data management tasks such as tracking changes, synchronization, paging, and conflict resolution.