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Samples
Refer to these sample applications built by the Adobe AIR developer community and Adobe engineers for ideas and demonstrations of what you can build with Adobe AIR.
Note: You will need to have Adobe AIR installed in order to run the applications on this page.
Community sample applications
Sudoku
Developer: Giorgio Natili
Sudoku is the Adobe AIR verison of a browser-based Sudoku game created by Bob Sander-Cederlof. Giorgio Natili migrated the browser-based version, which is written entirely in ActionScript 3, to AIR without modifying the original code—but he made some updates to improve the desktop experience powered by AIR.
Download Sudoku
Download the Sudoku source code
Read the tutorial
Insult Dueler
Developer: Jamie Kosoy, Big Spaceship
This fun little game is written in ActionScript 3.0 and leverages key Adobe AIR features such as the local database, custom chrome, file management, and cross-platform window control. All of the animations were created on the Timeline in Flash CS3 Professional and the game was packaged and deployed using the Adobe AIR extension for Flash CS3 Professional.
Download Insult Dueler
Download the Insult Dueler source code
Read the tutorial
Note: If you have a cool sample application built on Adobe AIR that will inspire your peers to build AIR apps, submit it. If we agree, we'll post it along with a brief description to this page.
Adobe sample applications
The following sample application will help you get started using Adobe AIR. These are basic applications built by Adobe engineers to demonstrate the capabilities of the runtime. By downloading the sample applications listed below you confirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the Adobe AIR SDK License.
You need the latest version of Adobe Flash Player installed, and JavaScript enabled, in order to install AIR and this application.
3D Image Browsr (New)
Developer: Grant Skinner
This sample application provides search capability for the Flickr website combined with a 3D layout to provide a more interesting way to browse the images. It also has a tag cloud that allows you to find related images. This application uses the new AIR 1.5 3D transformations on a transparent background.
Download 3D Image Browsr
Download the 3D Image Browsr source code
You need the latest version of Adobe Flash Player installed, and JavaScript enabled, in order to install AIR and this application.
PixelPerfect
Developer: Christian Cantrell
This sample application enables you to measure the size of objects on your desktop. It leverages several AIR APIs that let you to create, resize, move, and close windows.
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