10-02-2007, 10:18 AM
Quote:eBay is launching its new desktop tool this week that was code-named Project San Dimas during its development stage. eBay has been working with Adobe on the Rich Interaction Application based on the Adobe AIR platform that places an enriched eBay experience on the desktop....
eBay Desktop actually provides more information to users when they are searching for items than on the eBay website. When you place your cursor in the eBay Desktop search box, a list of most popular searches appears. As you begin typing your search term, the list changes to those popular searches beginning with the letters you type....
full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y07/m10/i01/s00
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Quote:EBay, Adobe, and other companies are building tools that take online services off the Web and put them right on the computer...
Adobe is helping companies like Finetune and eBay build desktop applications with a system called Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), which lets Web developers create feature-filled programs that can run offline but also sync up with information and sites on the Web. Since a limited release in March, AIR has been downloaded more than 100,000 times. "I don't think the desktop was ever quite as moribund as people said," says Pam Deziel, director of product management for Adobe's platform business unit. "The desktop gives you some additional benefits."...
full article: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/c...technology