The new Adobe® Flash® Builder™ for Force.com is a jointly
developed integrated development environment (IDE) that gives developers a
single, powerful tool for building cloud-based rich Internet applications
(RIAs), which can easily be deployed to end users through the browser via
the Adobe® Flash® Player, or directly to the desktop using the Adobe® AIR®
runtime. These applications run seamlessly online or offline while taking
full advantage of the security, scalability, and reliability of Force.com.
Force.com enables developers to create and deliver any kind of business
applications, entirely in the cloud and without software. Developers can
use Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com to extend or enhance existing
Salesforce.com implementations or build entirely new applications to provide
customized user experiences for any business need.
It is easy to get started,
click to download.
Developer Preview
This developer preview lets the salesforce.com and Adobe developer communities get early hands-on experience building RIAs that integrate with their Force.com and Salesforce CRM applications and data in the cloud. Simply download the Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com to get started.
Note: Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com is currently in developer preview, and includes a beta version of Adobe Flash Builder 4 Premium. It should not be used to build for production applications and the final product is subject to change.
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Key Features
Key features of Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com include:
- Professional Eclipse-based IDE, unifying Adobe Flash Builder and the Force.com IDE into a highly productive environment for building any kind of Force.com app
- Online and offline data synchronization and management powered by Adobe® LiveCycle® Data Services
- A conflict resolution service
- A local data store for off line support
- Data visualizations including built-in interactive charting and animation components capable of processing large data sets
- Powerful user interface capabilities with over one hundred easily customized, reusable components, including access to motion graphics, drag and drop capabilities and more
- Ability to develop once and deploy in/out of the browser
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Why Develop Rich Internet Applications in the Cloud
Giving users the ability to navigate, visualize and interact with information in an easy, intuitive way is increasingly becoming a requirement for business applications as much as for the consumer web. Now that you’ve built your enterprise application on Force.com, you want to provide a rich experience for your users that works the way they do and helps optimize productivity and satisfaction.
Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com lets you do this by:- Adding rich data visualization like graphic charts to existing application screens to help users easily understand and analyze important customer, financial, or other business data.
- Creating new application screens that aggregate and display only the data that different types of users need to see, and that allow users to interact with the data in highly visual, streamlined ways so they can do more work faster.
- Creating highly interactive user interfaces with drag-and-drop capabilities for use cases like e-commerce shopping carts, factory shift scheduling or conference agenda building.
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How to Download and Install
To download:
- Click Download and fill out the form.
- After registering, download the ZIP.
- Follow the instructions in the Installation PDF to install all components.
The files installed into the environment include:
- Eclipse
- Adobe Flash Builder 4 Premium *
- Adobe LiveCycle Data Services client-side data management and offline libraries *
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Resources and Documentation
The following resources will get you up and running with Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com.
Getting Started- View a demo of building a simple application
- Do the Building a Desktop Client for the Cloud tutorial
Documentation- Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com Developer Guide
- Language Reference for Stratus Framework
- Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com FAQ
- Resolving Data Conflicts and Errors in Force.com Stratus Apps Tip Sheet
- Understand the Architecture of Applications Built with Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com
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Adobe Resources
Check out these other resources that may be of interest:
- The Adobe Flash Builder 4 beta web site provides many additional resources such as technical documentation, training materials, video tutorials and forums to help you get started using Adobe Flash Builder.
- See the Adobe Developer Connection page dedicated to the Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com.
- Learn about Flex at Adobe AIR Developer Center for Flex
- View the Adobe AIR 1.5 documentation
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Help and Support
Use the following resources for help and support:
- Access help on the Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com Discussion Board
- Post feature requests and bug reports to Ideas
Note: The version of Flash Builder 4 beta available for download from the Adobe beta web site is not the same as the version supplied with Adobe Flash Builder for Force.com, so please do not download and install that version. Use only the version provided on the Developer Force web site.
