We got two great announcements from Adobe today:
Flash Player 10.1 closes its beta phase and it is finally available for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux!
Here are some of the new features in Flash Player 10.1 :
- Global error handler
- Globalization support
- Browser privacy mode
- Out-of-memory management
- Content protection
- Peer-assisted networking
- HTTP Dynamic Streaming
- Stream reconnect
- Smart seek
- Buffered stream catch-up
- High-quality video codecs (video up to 1080p HD quality that rivals today's best video codecs with On2 VP6, On2 VP6-S, and industry-standard H.264)
- 3D effects
- Dynamic filters, effects, blend modes, and fills
- Custom filters and effects
- Advanced text support
- Animation and compositing
- Image import
- Large bitmap support
- Fast switch
- Microphone access
- Dynamic frame rate
See the full Flash Player 10.1 features list here.
AIR 2 starting today, is downloadable and installable at get.adobe.com/air/. Developers can now deploy applications built for AIR 2 on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. (Note that the AIR 2 SDK is available in CS5 and will be available as a free standalone download on Tuesday, June 15th.)
These are some of the new features grouped by categories:
Deeper desktop integration
- Native process API
- Native document handlers to open documents
- Local microphone API
- UDP networking support
- WebKit with HTML5/CSS3 support
- Sophisticated printer interaction ENHANCED
- Mass storage device detection
- Enhanced drag-and-drop support
- Socket servers and peer-to-peer applications
- TLS/SSL sockets
- Large maximum window size ENHANCED
- IME API and IME text input ENHANCED
- Performance improvements ENHANCED
- Multitouch and gestures
- Faster JavaScript engine ENHANCED
- Global error handler
- Security improvements ENHANCED
Performance optimization
- Support for screen readers
- Cross-platform vector printing
Innovations for security and the enterprise
- Content protection (DRM) NEW (desktop only)
- New Linux DEB and RPM installers
- IME (input method editor) API
- IPv6 network support
You can have a look at all the features listed on the Adobe AIR 2 page.