It’s never been this easy–not even close–to extend Photoshop and the Creative Suite to do new things. You can now write cross-platform, network-aware code that can drop into nearly all the CS4 applications, and you can use AIR applications to drive Suite apps. If you’re a developer, this can mean new opportunities to solve problems and make money.
To learn more about what’s possible in CS4, check out Mark Niemann-Ross’s presentation from Adobe MAX. It’s an hour long, but I think you’ll find it clear and informative–good stuff to watch over lunch. I’m also drawing together related resources in a new "Suite Development" category on this blog.
This makes total sense, as much as Flash development did for cross-browser, cross-platform web development did 8 years ago. AIR enables developers, and I hope it takes off.
I just discovered the advantages of the bridge program. I’m sure these new features will save me even more time