by Playfuls Staff |
28th June 2006
Adobe has launched Adobe Flex 2 product line and and introduced a new tiered licensing model to bring the power of Flex development within reach of every application developer. With powerful tools based on Eclipse a robust data services offering, and the introduction of the free Adobe Flex 2 Software Development Kit (SDK), Adobe is [more] equipping developers to build a new class of rich Internet applications with improved usability and effectiveness.
The Flex 2 product line provides developers with a comprehensive, integrated set of tools and technology for fast, end-to-end development of rich and innovative web applications. With the Flex 2 SDK and Flex Data Services 2 Express, a single-CPU production license that provides powerful message-based data management services, developers have everything they need to build and deploy complete rich Internet applications with no software licensing costs. For increased productivity, developers can use Flex Builder 2, a powerful Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) that includes a library of built-in controls and services for application development and UI design. Flex Data Services 2 empowers developers to create data-intensive applications that include real time data synchronization and collaboration capabilities.
Additionally, Flash Player 9 provides a more secure, lightweight, and robust runtime environment for enterprise-ready rich Internet applications. Flash Player 9 offers Flex developers up to 10 times faster performance through ActionScript 3.0 and a new ActionScript Virtual Machine (AVM), making it the ideal client runtime for next generation rich Internet applications.
The Adobe Flex 2 product line is available now in English. The Adobe Flex 2 SDK, which includes the Flex framework and command line compiler, is available free of charge. Adobe Flex Builder 2 is available for an estimated street price of US$499. Adobe Flex Builder 2 with Charting is available for an estimated street price of US$749. Adobe Flex Data Services 2 Express, which includes a single full production license for deploying applications on a single CPU, is available free of charge.
