http://www.adobe.com/ap/products/air/ Comments in (xx) are mine (the PI's). Quoting from the AIR web site: "The Adobe® AIR® runtime (software) enables (software) developers to use HTML, JavaScript, Adobe Flash® software, and ActionScript® to build mobile and desktop (computer) web applications that run as standalone client applications without the constraints of a (web) browser (like Internet Explorer or FireFox, etc.). Adobe AIR and the Adobe Flash Platform unleash the creativity of designers and developers by providing a consistent and flexible development environment for the delivery of applications across devices and platforms. Support for additional platforms, including (Google's) Android (smart phone), (as of July 2010) is under development."