Adobe launches Adobe AIR

First the Microsoft launched the Silver Light Technology, then the Google came with their Gears and Now its Adobe's turn with their Adobe AIR.

In simple AIR is a software that will let computer users to use the online applications, off line.

Using the AIR, the online application developers, can easily develop a desktop interface for their online application.

Few tit-bits:

• Currently supporting only Windows and Macs. Linux Version to be launched by this year end.
• The software and the SDK are FREE.
• Security Issues??? - Adobe advices to install AIR applications from sources that the users trust.

EBay has already developed their application using Adobe AIR. Some of other showcase applications are available HERE.

As the software-as-a-service concept is getting hotter and hotter, such technolgies will definitely bring seamless transition between the online and offline worlds. We need to wait and see who wins in this race.

BabaJob.com - Job site for maids, drivers, cooks, care-takers....

Are you searching for a cook or a maid or a driver in Bangalore....?

Then here is simple online solution for your need: www.babajob.com

Three engineers in Bangalore have created this site for the normal jobs like office helpers, cooks, drivers, maids, care-takers, and many more. This is a real great idea in taking the technology to the people in the lower economical segment.

The Educated middle class people (Employers) will not have much problem in accessing the information, but how will the barely illiterate people searching for jobs, access this site?? They have solved this problem by Social Networking.

If you know someone searching for a job and you help him/her to upload the profile, and also vouch that person, you will be paid Rs.100.00. This idea will help teh BabaJob team to populate their database with more job seekers and at the same time this model can also the help part-time workers/students/charities to make some extra money.

Currently they have limited this only to Bangalore, and very soon they will expand to other cities as well.

On the whole, a great solution for a very common problem. Best wishes to the BabaJob Team!!!!

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