July 02, 2008

Flash Player 10 Beta 2 Released on Labs

A new prerelease version of Adobe Flash Player 10, code-named "Astro," is now available for download on Adobe Labs. Beta 2 includes the following new features:

A complete list of features and fixed issues can be found in the updated release notes.

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July 01, 2008

Ads for Adobe PDF Beta Update

Beta 2 of the the Ads for Adobe PDF was released and announced today in conjunction with the immediate availability of Adobe Reader 9.

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Language Pack Retired from Labs

Language Pack, a proof-of-concept that allows for localization of products into languages not typically supported by Adobe, shipped on July 1, 2008 as part of Adobe Reader 9 and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs.

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June 27, 2008

kuler desktop 2.1 Released on Labs

Following the release of kuler 2.1 on Adobe Labs, a new version of the kuler desktop application is now available for download. Use the kuler desktop to browse color themes from the kuler website while online and offline, and load kuler themes directly into Creative Suite 3 applications (Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe InDesign®). Learn more with the feature tour.

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June 25, 2008

Camera Raw 4.5 Released on Labs

A release candidate of Camera Raw 4.5 is now available for download on Adobe Labs. The Camera Raw plug-in provides easy access within Photoshop to the raw image formats produced by many leading professional and mid-range digital cameras.

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June 16, 2008

Adobe AIR Update Framework Released on Labs

The Adobe AIR Update Framework is now available on Adobe Labs. This beta release provides APIs to assist developers in including good update capabilities in their AIR applications.

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SwitchBoard Released on Labs

A preview release of SwitchBoard is now available for download on Adobe Labs. SwitchBoard brings together the power of the automation in the Creative Suite applications with the potential for third parties to extend the creative process with new applications produced using AIR. The result is an extensible, powerful, cross-platform environment that can quickly adapt to today's rapidly changing creative workflows.

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June 06, 2008

kuler 2.1 Released on Labs

An update of the kuler online application is now available for use. kuler 2.1 adds support for creating themes using existing images stored in Flickr. Try kuler and explore, create, and share color themes to inspire your projects and enrich your designs.

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June 02, 2008

Adobe RoboHelp Packager for Adobe AIR Released on Labs

The second prerelease of the Adobe RoboHelp Packager for Adobe AIR is now available for download on Adobe Labs. With the latest packager, you can convert your existing WebHelp files generated using Adobe RoboHelp to an Adobe AIR application.

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May 28, 2008

Mars Samples and Inspector Updated

The samples and Inspector application for the Mars Project, a set of plug-ins that enable the creation and recognition of an XML-friendly PDF syntax, have been updated. Formerly known as the Mars Package Inspector, the PDFXML Inspector is an Adobe AIR application that displays the internal contents of a Mars document and also allows you to make simple edits.

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May 26, 2008

New Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth Betas Released on Labs

Beta releases of the next versions of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth are now available for download on Adobe Labs. Anyone can download and try the software for at least two days after installation while existing customers of Dreamweaver CS3 and Fireworks CS3 can request a serial number to activate the respective beta for the duration of the prerelease period. For those interested in the Soundbooth beta, we are allowing any customer with any CS3 product serial number (including but limited to Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, etc.) request and receive a beta serial number and activate the Soundbooth beta.

For more information regarding each release, follow these links:

* Dreamweaver beta
* Fireworks beta
* Soundbooth beta

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December 20, 2007

Adobe Media Player Prerelease 2 Released on Labs

Adobe Media Player brings the best of both the broadcast television and web video worlds to your desktop. This second prerelease version includes a new UI, many new features, and compatibility with the latest Adobe AIR beta 3 runtime. See the release notes for more information regarding this prerelease application.

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December 18, 2007

Flex Builder Linux Alpha 2 Released on Labs

The second prerelease of Adobe Flex Builder Linux, an Eclipse plugin version of the Flex Builder software that you can use to build Flex applications on Linux, is now available for download on Adobe Labs. This new version of the software includes more of the great features in Flex Builder 3 and improvements on features found in the initial alpha release.

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December 14, 2007

Adobe AIR Update for Flash CS3 Professional Beta 3 Released on Labs

To coincide with the release of Adobe AIR beta 3, the Adobe Flash Professional team has released a refresh of the Adobe AIR Update for Flash CS3 Professional. This software allows you to package and preview .air files directly within Flash CS3 Professional and includes added compatibility for Adobe AIR beta 3.

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December 13, 2007

BlazeDS Beta Released on Labs

The first public release of BlazeDS is now available as a beta from Adobe Labs.

BlazeDS is the server-based Java remoting and web messaging technology that enables developers to easily connect to back-end distributed data and push data in real-time to Adobe Flex and Adobe AIR applications for more responsive rich Internet application (RIA) experiences.

Previously available only as part of Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES, Adobe is announcing its plans to contribute the proven BlazeDS technologies to the community under the LGPL v3. BlazeDS gives the rapidly growing Adobe developer community free access to the powerful remoting and messaging technologies developed by Adobe.

The source code will be available for download in early 2008.

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December 12, 2007

kuler Desktop for Adobe AIR Beta 3 Released on Labs

The kuler desktop has been updated to support the latest Adobe AIR beta release and is now available from Adobe Labs.

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Adobe AIR Extension for Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Beta 3 Released on Labs

A new version of the Adobe AIR extension for Dreamweaver CS3 is now available from Adobe Labs.

This extension allows you to package and preview .air application files directly within Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 – leveraging your existing web development skills to build desktop-enabled distributed applications and experiences with the Adobe AIR framework.

Beta 3 is compatible with the new Adobe AIR beta 3 release.

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Flex 3 Beta 3 Released on Labs

Beta 3 of Adobe Flex 3 is now available from Adobe Labs.

Flex 3 is a cross platform, open source framework for creating rich Internet applications that run identically in all major browsers and operating systems.

As part of this beta, new versions of the Flex SDK and Flex Builder have been released.

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Adobe AIR Beta 3 Released on Labs

The third beta release of Adobe Air is now available for download from Adobe Labs.

Adobe AIR lets developers use their existing web development skills in HTML, AJAX, Flash and Flex to build and deploy rich Internet applications to the desktop.

Beta 3 includes the following new features:

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December 07, 2007

Brio Beta Released on Labs

The next generation of Adobe Acrobat Connect—codenamed "Brio"—is now available to try via the Adobe Labs website. Brio is a web meeting service built with collaboration in mind for individual professionals and small businesses. With Brio, you can instantly communicate and collaborate through an easy-to-use, easy-to-access online personal meeting room.

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December 03, 2007

Adobe Flash Player 9 Update for Solaris Released on Labs

H.264 video support has been introduced to the Solaris version of Adobe Flash Player 9. Preview the new H.264 video and HE-AAC audio support and other enhancements in this beta for Solaris, now available on Adobe Labs.

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November 30, 2007

Adobe Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition Released on Labs

A Developer Edition of Flash Lite 3 is now available from Adobe Labs. Adobe Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition is a standalone player for supported mobile phones to allow developers to test their Flash Lite 3 applications before commercial devices start shipping with the full version of Flash Lite 3 pre-installed. This installer only supports standalone content and cannot be used to view SWF files that are embedded in a mobile web browser or to test any type of personalization content such as wallpapers or screensavers.

This version of the Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition is not locked to the serial number of the device, you don't have to provide your IMEI number to download the installer. This installer has a startup screen indicating that it is the Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition. Devices that will ship with Flash Lite 3 pre-installed will not have this start up screen in their standalone players.
Why a Labs release?

Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition is prerelease technology and not the final version of the Flash Lite 3 player that device manufacturers will port for shipping devices. Not all features are complete and the technology is still considered in development.

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November 29, 2007

Ads for Adobe PDF Released on Labs

Adobe, in cooperation with Yahoo!, has announced the release of a preview of a free service that enables you to earn money by including ads in your PDF content. Ads for Adobe PDF is now available through Adobe Labs.

The early preview of this technology will be limited to only a few users, but we will be accepting more and more PDF content providers over time. Apply to participate in the program and start making money from your PDF content.

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November 16, 2007

Adobe Premiere Pro Update for Intel SSE4.1 Released on Labs

Today a preview of the Adobe Premiere Pro Update for Intel SSE4.1 was released on Adobe Labs. This optional update is meant to be a preview of the optimization work that is currently under development for the next release of Premiere Pro.

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November 15, 2007

Lightroom 1.3 Export SDK Preview Released on Labs

In conjunction with the release of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.3 update on Adobe.com, a new Lightroom Export SDK is now available for download from Adobe Labs. This public prerelease provides a Software Development Kit that will allow developers to enable communication from the Lightroom 1.3 Export Dialog to third party tools, web sites or devices.

Posted by dtaborga at 06:38 PM | Comments (0)

November 12, 2007

Mars Documentation and Package Inspector Updates Released on Labs

New versions of the Mars Reference and Developing Applications Using Mars Guide and some new sample applications are now available for download from Adobe Labs. In addition, the Mars Package Inspector for Adobe® AIR™ beta 2 was refreshed.

Posted by dtaborga at 06:34 PM | Comments (0)

November 06, 2007

Adobe PDF iFilter 8 - 64-bit Support Released on Labs

Adobe PDF iFilter 8 - 64-bit Support, a pice of software that will allow a server administrator to configure the existing 32-bit PDF iFilter so that it may be used with Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007, is now available for download on Adobe Labs.

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November 01, 2007

Flash Player 9 Update Release Candidate for Mac Refresh Now Available

The Flash Player 9 Update for Macintosh downloads on Adobe Labs were refreshed today in response to user feedback. The version of the new Flash Player Mac downloads is 9.0.98.0. The Windows and Linux release candidate downloads have not changed. If you have an earlier version of the beta installed, please download the latest release candidate of Flash Player 9 for your operating system.

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October 02, 2007

Flex Builder Linux Release on Labs

The Flex Builder Linux alpha release brings Flex development to desktop Linux. This is the first Linux release for Flex Builder and includes many of the powerful new Flex Builder 3 features.

Posted by dtaborga at 03:04 PM | Comments (0)

October 01, 2007

Spry Framework for Ajax Prerelease 1.6 Released on Labs

The latest version of the Spry framework for Ajax is now available from Adobe Labs. In addition to many new features and enhancements, this new release includes an update to the Spry library included within Dreamweaver CS3.

Posted by dtaborga at 03:06 PM | Comments (0)

AIF Toolkit Released on Labs

The Adobe Image Foundation (AIF) Toolkit preview release includes a high-performance graphics programming language that Adobe is developing for image processing, codenamed Hydra, and an application to create, compile and preview Hydra filters and effects. The toolkit contains a specification for the Hydra language, several sample filters, and sample images provided by AIF team members. The AIF technology delivers a common image and video processing infrastructure which provides automatic runtime optimization on heterogeneous hardware. It currently ships in After Effects CS3 and will be used in other Adobe products in the future.

Posted by dtaborga at 02:57 PM | Comments (0)

Share Technology Featured on Adobe Labs

A new web application codenamed "Share" is now showcased on Adobe Labs. With Share you can send documents without email attachments, access your documents from anywhere, embed a Flash preview of your document on any website, and much more.

Posted by dtaborga at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

Flash Player 9 Update Release Candidate Now Available for Download on Labs

Preview the new H.264 video and HE-AAC audio support and other enhancements in the new release candidate of the Flash Player 9 Update on Adobe Labs.

Posted by dtaborga at 02:52 PM | Comments (0)

Adobe Media Player Released on Labs

The first public preview of the Adobe Media Player (AMP) is now available for download on Adobe Labs. AMP enables end users to enjoy their shows whenever and wherever they want, while enabling new ways for content businesses to create, deliver, and monetize high-quality content and advertising through a customizable cross-platform player that supports both downloaded and streamed media.

Posted by dtaborga at 02:46 PM | Comments (0)

Flex Skin Design Extensions for CS3 available on Labs

In conjunction with the Flex Builder 3 beta on Adobe Labs, new Flex Skin Design Extensions for CS3 are now available for download. These extensions support Flash Professional CS3, Fireworks CS3, Illustrator CS3, and Photoshop CS3.

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Flex 3 Beta 2 Released on Labs

A new beta release of Flex 3 is now available on Adobe Labs. The beta 2 release includes new releases of the Flex 3 SDK and Flex Builder 3.

Posted by dtaborga at 02:34 PM | Comments (0)

Adobe AIR Beta 2 Released on Labs

A new version of the Adobe AIR technology has been released on Adobe Labs, including updates to the SDK and the runtime. In addition, revisions of the Adobe AIR Extension for Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 and Adobe AIR Update for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional have also been made available.

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August 27, 2007

Adobe InDesign Plug-in Editor Released on Labs

We have released a new utility for Adobe® InDesign® plug-in developers. The Adobe InDesign Plug-in Editor is a suite of tools for developing InDesign plug-ins, made available on the Eclipse platform. It provides functionality for:

* Graphical editing of InDesign plug-in FR UI resources.
* Context-sensitive, error-aware, text editing of InDesign FR files.
* Creating new plug-ins.
* Importing existing plug-ins and SDK samples.
* Building, through your platform default build system.
* Generate widget documentation for your plug-in.

For more information, see the overview demo online. Download the InDesign Plug-in Editor and view online tutorials from the Labs wiki.

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August 24, 2007

Pixmantec RawShooter Migration Tool Released on Labs

Users of Pixmantec RawShooter Premium and Pixmantec RawShooter Essentials now can quickly and easily migrate their content to Adobe's other imaging products. The Pixmantec RawShooter Migration Tool prerelease, now available on Adobe Labs, is a utility that provides a way to migrate RawShooter settings to visually similar settings within Adobe Photoshop Lightroom or Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw.

The download and concise instructions are available within the Labs wiki.

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August 21, 2007

New Version of Flash Player 9 Update Released on Labs

A new version of the Flash Player 9 Update beta is now available on Adobe Labs. The centerpiece of this new release is added support for H.264 video and AAC audio, but many other performance and miscellaneous enhancements have also been included. See the release notes for more information.

Downloads for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux are available in addition to an online demo of two different high-definition video codecs.

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August 20, 2007

Adobe AIR Update for Flash CS3 Professional Beta Released on Labs

The ability to create and package Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) applications has now been extended to the Flash CS3 Professional development community. Adobe AIR update for Flash CS3 Professional beta will allow you to package and preview .air application files directly within Adobe Flash CS3; leveraging your existing Flash development skills to build desktop-enabled distributed applications and experiences with the Adobe AIR framework.

Downloads, documentation, and more are available on Adobe Labs in addition to other tools that can be used to build AIR applications, including Flex Builder 3 and the Adobe AIR Extension for Dreamweaver CS3.

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August 10, 2007

kuler API Released on Labs

An API for kuler, a web-hosted application designed to improve the workflow of creating color themes, is now available on Adobe Labs. With the kuler API, developers can now request RSS feeds of highest rated, most popular, and newest color themes posted to kuler and integrate them within their own web sites.

We're excited to see what you come up with, and we plan to feature the best applications in a Showcase Gallery on Adobe Labs. If you'd like to include your work on the showcase, send the URL of your application to kulerapi(at)adobe.com.

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March 07, 2007

Adobe Color Management Module Final Release on Labs

The final release of the Adobe Color Management Module (CMM) was released on Adobe Labs. Prior prerelease versions of this technology were published on Labs earlier this year. The final release of the CMM is being released on Labs in order to deliver this technology to users as soon as possible. We expect this final release to be available at the Adobe.com downloads area in the near future. Download the final version of the CMM today.

Posted by dtaborga at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)

February 26, 2007

Flex Ant Tasks Update Release on Labs

An updated version of the Flex Ant tasks ZIP file is now available on Adobe Labs. This update fixes the following issues:

* When the compc or mxmlc tasks fail, Ant now throws a build error.
* Some minor problems with the included build.xml file have been fixed.

Posted by dtaborga at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

February 19, 2007

XForms Converter Released on Labs

An alpha version of the new XForms Converter utility has been released on Adobe Labs. XForms Converter was developed to provide the ability to perform the conversion of XForms documents into Adobe’s XML Forms Architecture (XFA) documents. The resulting files are XDP documents that can be used in Adobe’s LiveCycle Designer application. The utility can be invoked via the console or a Java Swing client. For more information and to download the utility, check out the entry in the Labs wiki.

Posted by dtaborga at 12:06 PM | Comments (0)

February 15, 2007

myFeedz Released on Labs

Following in the footsteps of kuler and JamJar, myFeedz is the next hosted web application from Adobe to be showcased on Adobe Labs. More than an RSS reader, myFeedz is designed to help you keep track with the latest news and trends on the Internet, offer you articles relevant to your interests, and reduce the information overload. It learns from your reading habits and helps you keep up with your interests by offering personalized content. Sign up for an account and get started using myFeedz today.

Posted by dtaborga at 08:43 PM | Comments (2)

February 14, 2007

Adobe Digital Editions Beta 3 Released on Labs

Today we released the third version of Adobe Digital Editions on Adobe Labs.

Digital Editions is a completely new way to read and manage eBooks and other digital publications. Built from the ground up as a lightweight, rich Internet application (RIA), Digital Editions works online and offline, and supports both PDF and XHTML-based content.

For more information regarding the changes that were made for beta 3, please see the release notes.

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February 13, 2007

Ajax Data Services Update Released on Labs

An update of Ajax Data Services has been released that fixes several issues discovered by the Flex team. If you downloaded the initial release, please update your files and use the latest version published in the Adobe Labs wiki.

Posted by dtaborga at 04:30 PM | Comments (1)

February 09, 2007

Language Pack Released on Labs

Language Pack, a proof-of-concept by the globalization teams at Adobe, is the latest technology to be added to the Adobe Labs wiki. As we do not localize all of our products into every possible language, we are investigating the possibility of creating localized "skins" that will be installed on top of our released applications to emulate a fully localized version of that specific product.

The Catalan Language Pack, our first Language Pack implementation, is available for Adobe Reader on MS Windows at this time. The Language Pack can be applied to any Latin language version of Adobe Reader. Once installed, the user will be able to utilize a "Catalan Version" of Adobe Reader each time one launches the application. The localized Catalan UI will be applied to the vast majority of the software UI (but note that any dialogs/UI strings that are pulled from the OS will remain in the base language over which the Language Pack is installed).

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February 05, 2007

Adobe Color Management Module Prerelease 3 Released on Labs

We have released the third prerelease of the Adobe Color Management Module (CMM) on Adobe Labs. This new build includes the following changes:

For more information regarding this technology, please see the CMM Read Me file.

Posted by dtaborga at 03:35 PM | Comments (1)

January 30, 2007

Ajax Data Services Released on Labs

Following up on the Developer Center article and demo published in 2006, the Flex team has released their Ajax Data Services on Adobe Labs. This technology is a JavaScript library that lets Ajax developers access the messaging and data management capabilities of Flex Data Services directly from JavaScript; it lets you use Flex clients and Ajax clients that share data in the same messaging application or distributed data application. Please see the content within the Labs wiki for additional information.

Posted by dtaborga at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

Flex-Ajax Bridge Beta 4 Released on Labs

The fourth release of the Flex-Ajax Bridge has been released within the Adobe Labs wiki. For those new to this project, the Flex-Ajax Bridge is a small, unobtrusive code library that you can insert into an Adobe Flex application, a Flex component, or even an empty SWF file to expose it to scripting in the browser. Please see the content on Labs for more information.

Posted by dtaborga at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)

January 24, 2007

Flex Compiler Shell Released on Labs

Today we released the Flex Compiler Shell through the Adobe Labs wiki. This utility provides a shell environment that you can use to compile Flex applications, modules, and component libraries. Please see the above links for more information or download and install the technology.

Posted by dtaborga at 01:13 PM | Comments (0)

Flex Ant Tasks Released on Labs

Today we released the Flex Ant Tasks through the Adobe Labs wiki. This provides a convenient way to build your Flex projects using an industry-standard build management tool. Please see the above links for more information or download and install the technology.

Posted by dtaborga at 01:11 PM | Comments (1)

January 18, 2007

Flash Media Encoder Released on Labs

We have released the first prerelease of the new Flash Media Encoder on Adobe Labs. The Flash Media Encoder is designed to enable technical producers to capture audio and video while streaming it live to Flash Media Server (FMS) or the Flash Video Streaming Service (FVSS).

For more information regarding this technology, please see the Release Notes.

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January 09, 2007

Flex 2 Tag Library for JSP Released on Labs

Today we released the Flex 2 Tag Library for JSP through the Adobe Labs wiki. This library is a collection of tags that allow for embedding Flex applications within a JSP page. Please see the above links for more information or download and install the tag library.

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December 15, 2006

Spry Framework for Ajax Prerelease 1.4 Released on Labs

The Spry framework for Ajax is a JavaScript library for web designers that provides functionality that allows designers to build pages that provide a richer experience for their users. It is designed to bring Ajax to the web design community who can benefit from Ajax, but are not well served by other frameworks. An updated version is now available for download from Adobe Labs.

Prerelease 1.4 includes several enhancements and fixes--see the change log for more information. A new Form Validation sample application also exhibits some of the added functionality.

Download Spry prerelease 1.4 today and let us know what you think!

Posted by dtaborga at 04:22 PM | Comments (3)

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Released on Labs

For the first time ever, Adobe is delivering a widely available Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta to enable existing Photoshop CS2 customers to more easily transition to the latest hardware platforms, particularly Apple's new Intel based systems. The beta is available to registered users of Photoshop CS2 as a Universal Binary for the Macintosh platform as well for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista computers, with the final shipping release of Photoshop CS3 planned for spring 2007.

The Photoshop CS3 beta includes a beta version of Bridge CS3 and several new Photoshop features have been made available and are available to try. See the release notes for a complete listing of additions. Download Photoshop CS3 today and let us know what you think!

Posted by dtaborga at 04:10 PM | Comments (4)

JSEclipse Released on Adobe Labs

Officially released December 15th on Adobe Labs, JSEclipse is a new plugin for the Eclipse environment that helps developers code JavaScript faster and with no errors. With JSEclipse, you can complete a variety of tasks, from editing small sections of code to working with the next big AJAX library.

Check out JSEclipse on the Adobe Labs site here.

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December 04, 2006

Adobe Color Management Module Prerelease 2 Released on Labs

Today we released the second prerelease of the Adobe Color Management Module (CMM) on Adobe Labs. This new build includes the following changes:

For more information regarding this technology, please see the CMM Read Me file.

Posted by dtaborga at 06:24 PM | Comments (0)

November 30, 2006

Flex Stress Testing Framework Released on Labs

Today we released the Flex Stress Testing Framework on Adobe Labs. This new technology helps Flex developers using Flex Data Services load test their Flex 2 applications. Detailed overview, setup, and getting started information is provided in the Labs wiki. If you use Flex Data Services or are considering this solution, download the framework and check out the added functionality that it provides.

Posted by dtaborga at 01:54 PM | Comments (2)

November 21, 2006

kuler Released on Labs

Officialy released today, kuler is the first creative, hosted web application from Adobe Labs designed both to stand alone and to complement Adobe® Creative Suite® 2 components. Built using Macromedia® Flash® and ActionScript 3.0, kuler is all about color: color for exploration, inspiration, experimentation and sharing. Learn more about kuler, try it now and start discovering a cool new way to design color themes.

Posted by dtaborga at 05:55 PM | Comments (1)

November 20, 2006

Flash Player 9 Update for Linux Beta 2 Released on Labs

A new version of the Flash Player 9 Update for Linux beta on Adobe Labs is now available. With an intial release on October 18th, the Flash Player 9 Update for Linux brings the latest player technology to Linux and enables Flex and ActionScript 3.0 developers to target the most popular browsers on Linux. Beta 2 provides various bug fixes and increased stability. If you already have beta 1 installed, be sure to remove the files before downloading and upgrading to beta 2.

Posted by dtaborga at 06:45 PM | Comments (7)

October 31, 2006

Adobe Color Management Module Released on Labs

The Adobe Color Management Module (CMM) is now available on Adobe Labs. The CMM provides users who wish to achieve consistent color workflows with methods to transform colors using industry standard ICC (International Color Consortium) color profiles. We encourage you to download and try the CMM with applications that support external CMMs and provide us with feedback on your experiences.

Posted by dtaborga at 05:36 PM | Comments (3)

October 30, 2006

ColdFusion Portlet Toolkit Released on Labs

Today we released the ColdFusion Portlet Toolkit for IBM WebSphere through the Adobe Labs wiki. This toolkit is a proof-of-concept library that allows you to use ColdFusion as a Portal Application within a WebSphere Portal Server (WSPS version 5 and greater). Please see the above links for more information or download and install the toolkit.

Posted by dtaborga at 05:09 PM | Comments (0)

Cairngorm 2.1 Released on Labs

An updated version of Cairngorm for Flex 2 has been released through the Adobe Labs wiki. Already an open-source microarchitecture (collection of design patterns) for Flex developers that aids in consistently solving recurring design challenges, Cairngorm 2.1 was announced at Adobe MAX and includes various new features and fixes. Please see the readme file within the download for more information.

Posted by dtaborga at 05:01 PM | Comments (1)

October 25, 2006

Adobe Soundbooth Release on Labs

This evening we released yet another new technology on Adobe Labs. A sound editing tool at heart, Adobe Soundbooth provides video editors, designers, and others who do not specialize in audio with the tools that they need to accomplish their everyday work. View the Introducing Adobe Soundbooth getting started guide for more information and download Soundbooth.

Posted by dtaborga at 07:28 PM | Comments (8)

Flex Scheduling Framework Released on Labs

The Flex Scheduling Framework has recently been made available on the Adobe Labs wiki. More than just a calendar component, the Scheduling Framework allows you to create and fully customize any number of Scheduling components.

Posted by dtaborga at 07:22 PM | Comments (0)

Flex Builder 2 for Macintosh Released on Labs

Earlier today on Labs we released Flex Builder 2 for the Macintosh on Adobe Labs. This new release brings the Flex Builder authoring environment to Mactel machines—enabling even more developers to productively build and test Flex applications. This release is available as a standalone installer or Eclipse plugin. Download Flex Builder 2 for Macintosh.

Posted by dtaborga at 07:08 PM | Comments (3)

October 24, 2006

Flex Scheduling Framework Released on Labs

Early this morning we released a new Scheduling Framework for Flex 2 on Adobe Labs. What will eventually be released as open source by the Adobe Consulting team, this technology is more than just a calendar component; the Scheduling Framework allows you to create and fully customize any number of Scheduling Components. You can learn more about the framework, download the source, and view sample files within the Labs wiki.

Posted by dtaborga at 04:08 PM | Comments (0)

Adobe Digital Editions Beta Released on Labs

Today at Adobe MAX 2006 we announced the immediate availability of Adobe Digital Editions on Adobe Labs. Digital Editions is a completely new way to read and manage eBooks and other digital publications—built from the ground up as a lightweight, rich Internet application (RIA). If you have the Flash Player, either install the application via an easy-to-use embedded application or browse the eBook Library and install Digital Editions at the same time that you download your selected book.

Posted by dtaborga at 03:55 PM | Comments (2)

October 19, 2006

Photoshop Lightroom Beta 4.1 Released on Labs

An update to the Photoshop Lightroom beta was released on Adobe Labs this evening that fixes some issues that were present in the original beta 4 release. New downloads have been provided for Macintosh and Windows platforms. Please update your installation of Photoshop Lightrom by going to Labs and downloading beta 4.1 today.

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October 18, 2006

Flash Player 9 Update for Linux Released on Labs

The long awaited version of Flash Player 9 with support for the Linux operating system was just released on Adobe Labs. It joins the previously released downloads that make up the Flash Player 9 Update beta. This release closes the loop for Flex developers on Linux who can now use the the free Flex SDK in conjuction with the now available Flash Player 9 browser plugin.

For Windows and Macintosh users, today also marks the day that we have provided updates for three key Flash Player 9 Update downloads: Installer for Windows Plugin (Mozilla), Installer for Windows Active X (IE and AOL), and Installer for Macintosh (Intel). Go to the download page to grab the latest bits.

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October 04, 2006

Flash Player 9 Update Released on Labs

This afternoon we launched the Flash Player 9 Update public beta on Adobe Labs. The Update includes bug fixes, support for Windows Vista, and one cool new feature: full-screen mode in the web players.

Flash Player 9 Update technology page
Flash Player 9 Update download page
Full-Screen Mode wiki article

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September 24, 2006

Photoshop Lightroom Beta 4 Released on Labs

Tonight on Adobe Labs we released the latest beta version of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom™. The beta 4 release includes support for several new raw camera formats and many new features and enhancements. Review the Release Notes for a complete list of changes that can be found in this new beta.

Lightroom Overview
Lightroom Download

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September 13, 2006

Flash Lite 2.1 for Windows Mobile 5.0 Released on Labs

We have released Flash Lite 2.1 for Windows Mobile 5.0 on Adobe Labs. This preview release allows mobile developers to create Flash Lite applications and content for both Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone and Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC configurations. Mobile developers can now benefit from cross-platform development since Flash Lite 2.1 for BREW is also based on Flash Lite 2.1 and allows repurposing of content and applications with minimal changes for another platform.

Learn more ›
Download now ›

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September 07, 2006

FrameMaker 7.2 Application Packs Released on Labs

This evening we released the FrameMaker 7.2 Application Packs for DITA and S1000D on Adobe Labs. These technologies enable developers to fully evaluate and enhance the XML authoring and publishing capabilities within FrameMaker using the DITA and S1000D open standards. More information regarding the Application Packs, DITA, and S1000D is provided within Labs.

Learn More ›
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August 28, 2006

Lightroom Slideshow Gallery Updates

Earlier today we pushed about a dozen new Slideshow Gallery entries that were contributed by the Lightroom user community. There are some beautiful pictures here and I hope that you agree. If you have a few minutes to spare, take a look at some of the images that professional photographers are managing with Lightroom.

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom/gallery/

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August 21, 2006

ASDoc Available on Labs

We have recently released the ASDoc technology on Adobe Labs. ASDoc is a command-line tool that is used to create HTML documentation from AS and MXML files. The HTML output looks similar to the Flex 2 Language Reference. If you are creating custom Flex components, this tool will be invaluable to your distribution efforts.

Learn more and download

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August 10, 2006

Spry Prerelease 1.3 Released on Labs

This evening on Adobe Labs we released an update to the Spry framework for Ajax that responds to several issues and feature requests reported by users since the initial release of the technology. A detailed change log is available for prerelease 1.3.

Learn more ›
Download Spry ›

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July 18, 2006

Lightroom Beta 3 for Windows Released on Labs

Lightroom beta 3 is now available for the Windows platform on Adobe Labs. The efficient new way for professional photographers to import, manage, and showcase large volumes of digital images now supports Mac and Windows systems.

Learn more ›
Download now ›

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July 14, 2006

Spry Framework for Ajax Prerelease 1.2 Released on Labs

This morning on Adobe Labs we released an update to the Spry framework for Ajax that responds to several issues reported by users since the initial relase of the technology. A detailed change log is available for prerelease 1.2.

Learn more ›
Download Spry ›

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July 13, 2006

JamJar Released on Labs

Tonight we released JamJar on Adobe Labs. JamJar is a demonstration application built with Flex 2 that provides a private and persistent canvas for small groups to easily exchange digital content in order to:

* Plan events
* Exchange ideas
* Manage projects
* Centralize information
* Share files and images

Learn more ›

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July 03, 2006

Flash Lite 2.1 for BREW Released on Labs

Earlier today we released Flash Lite 2.1 for BREW on Adobe Labs. The public beta includes a plug-in for Flash Professional 8 that lets you publish Flash content to the native BREW application format, the Flash Lite extension for testing your application on supported BREW devices (Samsung SCH-A950 or LG VX9800), and developer documentation.

Learn more ›
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June 28, 2006

Cairngorm Released on Labs

Today on Adobe Labs we released Cairngorm, an open-source microarchitecture (collection of design patterns) for Flex developers that aids in consistently solving recurring design challenges.

Learn more in the Labs wiki >

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Flash Professional 9 ActionScript 3.0 Preview Released on Labs

To coincide with the release of Flash Player 9 and the underlying ActionScript 3.0 language, we are releasing a preview of the next version of the Flash authoring tool, scheduled for release in 2007. This preview extends the capabilities of Flash Professional 8 to include support for the new ActionScript 3.0 language in Flash Player 9.

Learn more >
Download now >

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June 12, 2006

Lightroom Beta 3 Released on Labs

Tonight on Adobe Labs we released the next version of Lightroom for the Mac. The beta 3 release includes support for several new raw camera foramts, and many new features and enhancements. Review the Release Notes for a complete list of changes that can be found in this new beta.

Lightroom Overview
Lightroom Download
Beta 3 FAQ

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June 08, 2006

Spry Framework for Ajax Prerelease 1.1 Released on Labs

Earlier today we released an update to the Spry framework for Ajax that responds to several issues reported by users since the initial relase of the technology. A detailed change log is available for prerelease 1.1.

Spry Overview
Spry Download

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May 26, 2006

NoteTag Technology Released on Labs

Earlier today we released NoteTag on Adobe Labs. This technology is a proof-of-concept for a new project at Adobe currently code-named Kiwi. The Kiwi Project is an exploration of Read/Write RSS and Web 2.0 components for Adobe Flex and the Adobe Engagement Platform.

NoteTag is a sample Flex 2 application that allows users to capture notes during meetings and assign tasks within those notes to individuals. Underneath the hood, NoteTag stores notes as blog entries, formats tasks using a microformat, and uses tags to link tasks (from notes) to people.

Learn more about NoteTag and download the source files >
See a narrated screencast of NoteTag in action >

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May 10, 2006

Spry Framework for Ajax Released on Labs

The Spry framework for Ajax released on Adobe Labs today. The framework is a JavaScript library for web designers that provides functionality that allows designers to build pages that provide a richer experience for their users. It is designed to bring Ajax to the web design community who can benefit from Ajax, but are not well served by other frameworks. For more information regarding the Spry release, please see Paul Gubbay's Linked In article.

Spry Technology Overview
Spry Download
Spry Wiki

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May 08, 2006

Flex 2 Beta 3 Released on Labs

Earlier today Flex 2 beta 3 was released on Labs. Beta 3 includes new versions of Flex Builder 2, Flex Data Services 2, Flex Charting 2, ActionScript 3.0, Flash Player 9 (formerly Flash Player 8.5) and the free Flex SDK.

Labs Home
Flex 2
Downloads

The Flex-Ajax Bridge was also updated and is available via the Labs wiki.

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March 21, 2006

Flex 2.0 Beta 2 Released on Labs

Today we announced the immediate availability of Flex 2.0 beta 2 on Adobe Labs. Eric Anderson has prepared a very informative New Features in Flex 2.0 Beta 2 article that is a must read for active users of beta 1. Some highlights of beta 2:

* Flex Enterprise Services is now Flex Data Services and, in addition to a refresh of the existing downloads, we are providing new Solaris and platform-independent Java downloads.
* The Flex framework can be downloaded seperately as part of the new Flex SDK 2.0.
* New ColdFusion Extensions to Flex Builder 2.0 are available for download.

In addition to all of the new code and content changes, beta 2 also marks the start of the exciting Flex Developer Derby contest. The top applications in six different cateogries will win great prizes. If you are using Flex 2.0 and you have built some cool apps, please submit them. As an added bonus, the first 25 submissions that are approved and posted on the Showcase Gallery will receive a $50 Amazon gift certificate.

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March 11, 2006

XMP Toolkit 4.0 Released on Labs

A prerelease of the XMP Toolkit, version 4.0 was released on Adobe Labs on March 9th.

The Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) is a labeling technology that allows you to embed data about a file, known as metadata, into the file itself. With XMP, desktop applications and back-end publishing systems gain a common method for capturing, sharing, and leveraging this valuable metadata opening the door for more efficient job processing, workflow automation, and rights management, among many other possibilities.


View more information about the XMP Toolkit 4.0 prerelease: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/xmptoolkit/

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March 08, 2006

Flex Ajax Bridge Released on Labs

Earlier today we released the Flex Ajax Bridge (FABridge) on Adobe Labs. With the FABridge you can make your ActionScript classes available to JavaScript without any additional coding.

For more information, checkout What Is the Flex Ajax Bridge?, which includes an overview and links to a ZIP download and sample application, and Ajax Client for Flex Data Services (ACFDS), a JavaScript library that will enable Ajax developers to access the messaging and data management capabilities of Flex Data Services directly from JavaScript. There is also a video demo of ACFDS available.

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March 01, 2006

ActionScript 3.0 Libraries Released on Labs

This week we released a new set of seven ActionScript 3.0 Libraries on Labs to assist the Flex user community with creating content using the Flex 2.0 beta. The projects are listed below:

corelib
FlexUnit
Flickr
Mappr
RSS and Atom libraries
Odeo
YouTube

We hope that the libraries mentioned above will be a valuable resource for you while developing Flex applications.

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February 01, 2006

Flex 2.0 Beta 1 Now Available on Adobe Labs

As you may already know, the Flex 2.0 Beta 1 was announced today and released on Adobe Labs. The Flex 2.0 Beta 1 release includes refreshes of:

* Flex Builder 2.0
* Flex Charting Components 2.0

and the following previously unreleased standalone products:

* Flex Enterprise Services 2.0
* Flash Player 8.5
* ColdFusion/Flex Connectivity

Please visit the new Flex 2.0 beta page for more information.

As part of this release, we have released new Flex 2.0 demo/overview videos and wiki content and made significant changes to the layout of the Labs home page and site navigation.

You may also notice that we have moved the Showcase Gallery out of the wiki and into the main Labs site. Note: the latest version of Flash Player 8.5 is required to view the Showcase Gallery content.

The Flex and Labs teams are very excited about this new release and we hope that you have a great experience using the new downloads and reviewing the related content. Please be sure to let us know what you think by posting a topic within the Labs web forums.

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January 20, 2006

Request for Additional Flex 2 and Labs Feedback

If you downloaded the Flex 2 alpha from Adobe Labs, Adobe would like to get your feedback. Please take a few minutes to take our survey and let us know what you think about the Flex 2 alpha and the Labs site. The survey is available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=109811646303

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January 16, 2006

Adobe Lightroom Beta 1.1 Now Available on Labs

A refresh of the Adobe Lightroom beta 1 is now available on Labs. There is already some chatter on the General Discussion forum about the updated build as users are curious what is included in this point-release. Please see George Jardine's post for more information including a description of the issues fixed in this build.

You can download the new build directly from the following URL:

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs_lightroom

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January 09, 2006

Adobe Lightroom Public Beta Launches

As you may have noticed, the Adobe Lightroom public beta program opens today on Adobe (formerly Macromedia) Labs. Designed specifically to support the workflow of professional photographers, we're releasing Lightroom as a public beta in order to get your feedback on how it fits into both your virtual and physical workflow as a photographer.

You can get started immediately by visiting the Adobe Lightroom Beta section of Adobe Labs at the following URL:

http://labs.macromedia.com/technologies/lightroom/

Note- the Adobe Lightroom Beta is only available on the Macintosh platform at this time. Be certain to read the System Requirements and Lightroom FAQ in the 'Product Details' tab at the URL above for more details, of course.

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January 02, 2006

Flash Lite 2 Update for Flash Professional 8 Preview Release

Happy New Year, Flash mobile developers! The Flash Lite 2 update for Flash Professional 8 is now available as a preview release on the Adobe Labs (formerly Macromedia Labs) website. Although it's being made available as a Windows-only download during this preview release, the final release will be cross-platform- and the product team would love to get your feedback on the preview between now and it's final release. This update requires Flash Professional 8 to install, and will add several Flash Lite 2-specific features to the authoring tool, allowing you to build applications and movies for the new Flash Lite 2 player (released somewhat quietly in December on Macromedia.com). Release notes for this updater are posted in the Labs wiki here, and you can of course find more details - along with the download itself - at the Labs website. Enjoy!

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November 29, 2005

Flex Builder 2 Usability Study - Completed

The Macromedia usability team has asked us to pass along their thanks to everyone who'd submitted feedback for the Flex Builder 2 Usability study, and to let you know that the study is finished now, so we'll be removing the links/submission address from the announcement post. Thanks again for helping out!

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November 04, 2005

FlexMail - Flex 2/ColdFusion Sample Application

Ben Forta just posted FlexMail up on the Labs wiki- a great example application using ColdFusion's back-end strengths (CFPOP and CFMAIL) to bridge between a rich Flex 2 front end and existing POP email servers.

You can keep posted on updates and get the current version of FlexMail from it's wiki project page:
http://labs.macromedia.com/wiki/index.php/CF_Adapter:FlexMail

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October 31, 2005

ActionScript 3.0 Alpha Forum

By popular request, we've just launched an ActionScript 3.0 alpha forum to help channel discussions around this new revision of ActionScript, released as part of the Flex 2 public alpha program on Macromedia Labs. You can of course access the new AS 3 forum, alongside the other Labs alpha forums, at the following URL:

http://www.macromedia.com/go/labs_forums

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