Adobe AIR

What is “Slider” framwork? You may ask.

For common answer, it is an Adobe’s mobile application development platform.

For technique answer, this framework will lift up your Flex 4 to develop mobile application more easier.

Anyway, the framework is still in confidential development. But the feature seems shine out from the mobile development’s war. There are several things that “Slider” should has. So I listed what feature would make Flex developer feel happy here.

My Adobe “Slider” framework‘s wish list.

• Best practice for memory allocation
• Component for mobile (eg. List and DataGrid). They should support user’s activity such as swipe.
• Improved view (or state) management. We can see this example in iPhone OS. Apple provides its very well.
• Ability to access native resource and native service. This feature may consume a lot of time to prepare for public release. Because of different native platform (Android, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry, etc.) Adobe has to tune up their framework for each platform. But I am sure they are doing better thing.
• Enhanced Publishing. Flash Builder (aka. Flex Builder 4) shows us the great work flow to publish content through various project’s type (eg. AIR development and web development). I have no doubt that Adobe plans to add something like “Mobile development” (or more specific platform such as “BlackBerry development”).

How do you thing? In my opinion, these are all feature it should be included in Slider framework when it released. May be we will got a surprise from Adobe MAX 2010. Who will know?

Cheers, and have a great day to you.