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[...] Air. You can visit Abobe Labs to find out more on Adobe AIR, but I did come across an article by Blue Clock which breaks down many questions you might have about Adobe AIR. Some of the questions answered put [...]
At last… plain English.
Thankyou BlueClock – this article rocks and I’m so grateful to have found it. I’ve been pouring through stuff that feels like it’s been written by machines today, it was a real pleasure finding this.
=) Marc
I agree with Marc. It’s been impossible finding even basic descriptions of what anything does anymore. Everyone’s asking what and who they are but no one gives clear answers!
This was a relief. Thanks again :)
can I connect an AIR desktop app to a sql sserver database?
Yes, just think of your AIR app as an HTML/Javascript app and you should be able to figure out the answer to that one.
It of course depends where the database is located (I’m assuming online) and what restrictions are placed on how you can connect to the database, but generally yes.
What happens if the user isn’t connected though? Is you app reliant on having access to the data?
[...] this kind of app on and offline? Yes indeed. According to this very helpful article by BlueClock, AIR finds the best of both worlds. It can interact with online resources if connected or use local [...]