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Understanding Apollo

Understanding Apollo. Mike Chambers Senior Product Manager Apollo Adobe. Disclaimer. Project is early in development process Individual items / features are subject to change Accurate as of January 2007. What is Apollo?.

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Understanding Apollo

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  1. Understanding Apollo • Mike Chambers • Senior Product Manager • Apollo • Adobe

  2. Disclaimer • Project is early in development process • Individual items / features are subject to change • Accurate as of January 2007

  3. What is Apollo? • Apollo is a cross-operating system runtime that allows developers to leverage their existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, Ajax) to build and deploy desktop RIA’s.

  4. Example : Ascension

  5. How are Apollo Applications Composed? Native Application Display Apollo APIs • Applications can be built using the following technologies • Flash / Flex / ActionScript • HTML / JavaScript / CSS / AJAX • Combination of these technologies • PDF can be leveraged with any application HTML SWF Renderer Overlays Scripting DOM PDF PDF Renderer Scripting DOM SWF HTML

  6. HTML Engine • WebKit Open Source Engine • Used in Safari, KHTML • Why WebKit? • Open Project that we could contribute to • Proven Technology that web developers and end users are familiar with • Minimum effect on Apollo runtime size • Proven ability to run on mobile devices 6

  7. Example : HTML

  8. Apollo Functionality / APIs • Offline / Occasionally Connected • Applications can run in background • Network • HTTP • XML-RPC / SOAP / Rest based web services • Binary and XML sockets • File I/O • Local storage / Settings API • Custom Chrome • Shape • Alpha • more

  9. Apollo Desktop Integration • Installation • Application Shortcuts • Drag and Drop • Clipboard • Cross Application communication • Notifications • more

  10. Scripting Support • Depends on container being used • ActionScript 3 - Flash / Flex • JavaScript - HTML / CSS / AJAX • Cross environment communication and scripting will be possible • Complete access to Flash Player and HTML DOMs and APIs

  11. Apollo Applications Overview

  12. Where are we now? • M2 Release • Updated Window / File APIs • HTML / JavaScript • Flex Components • Install (web and desktop) • Flex Builder Support • M0 Release • First internal release • Windows support • Install / Desktop touch points • Window APIs • M1 Release • Full Mac Support • Preliminary File API • Command Line Tools (adt / adl) • M3 (Current) • Improved HTML Support • Top Level HTML Apps • Script Bridging • Improved Install • Command Line Args • More...

  13. Examples

  14. HelloWorld

  15. Tentative Timeline • -Developer Release on Labs • Early 2007 • http://labs.adobe.com • Apollo 1.0 • 2007

  16. More Information Apollo on Adobe Labs http:/www.adobe.com/go/apollo Mike Chambers’ Weblog http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mesh/ Apollo Smart Category at MXNA http://weblogs.macromedia.com

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