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Apache Flex
An application framework (formerly known as Adobe Flex) that allows to build mobile apps for iOS, Android & BlackBerry Tablet OS devices, as well as traditional apps for browser and desktop using the same programming model, tool, and codebase. There are four major IDEs available that work with Apache Flex: Adobe Flash Builder, IntelliJ IDEA, FlashDevelop, FDT.
| First released | 2004 |
| Developed by | Macromedia and then acquired by Adobe Systems |
| Latest stable version | Apache Flex 4.x |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | Adobe, Yahoo, VMware |
Interesting facts
Adobe donated Flex to the Apache Software Foundation in 2011 and it was promoted to a top-level project in December 2012.
