40 New Adobe AIR Bets 3 Samples

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Every new update to Adobe AIR means one thing for me - a lot of additional work. When I first started putting together samples for the AIR Pocket Guide, it never occurred to me that I’d have to revisit them time and again. What started as a couple dozen examples has also now grown to be over forty (40) AIR samples, to include a number of full applications. That being said, I’m happy to announce that the samples update for AIR Beta 3 is complete, and are available for download.

Bitnami - install amazing software easily

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BitNami stacks make it incredibly easy to install your favorite open source software. Application stacks include an open source application and all the dependencies necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL and PHP or Ruby. All you need to do is download the Stack, provide a few pieces of information when prompted by the installation wizard, and that's it. By the time you click 'finish', your new application will be ready to run.

AppJet - fast way to make a web app

This service runs a server side instance of a javascript engine and makes it really easy to create simple hosted web apps.

Aquaria released today!

If you have no idea what I am talking about, you are in for a real treat! This is a new indie game from Bit Blot that is the result of over two years of development and polish. Basically you play the role of a mermaid like creature exploring a huge world of Aquaria. With exploration, shooter, RPG, and other gaming aspects, all accessible via a mouse interface (you can use a keyboard if you want) this promises to be one of the best indie games released this year.

Playing the Open Source Game

Great essay on indie games development.