2007年，Adobe
推出了广为期待的Apollo（阿波罗）平台。这是一个跨操作系统的运行环境（Run time）。这个平台让用Flash、HTML、JavaScript或/和 Ajax 开发的“丰富互联网应用程序”（Rich Internet Applications, RIA）变成在Window等操作系统中直接运行的桌面应用程序。
Apollo是一款客户端软件，无需浏览器就能够运行Flash 应用。Adobe 计划于今年初让用户免费下载Apollo。Apollo将使开发人员能够开发同时显示Flash 动画、HTML网页、PDF 文件的应用，它的设计理念是在保留Web 优点的同时，克服现有应用的局限性。
官方地址：1.Adobe Labs Apollo 专栏
2.Adobe Edge：Apollo 介绍
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GeneralWhat is Apollo?
Apollo is the code name for a cross-operating system runtime being developed by Adobe that allows developers to leverage their existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax) to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to the desktop.
什么是Apollo？
Apollo是Adobe正在开发的一个跨操作系统运行时服务（runtime）的代号，它让开发者可以运用它们已有的web开发技能（Flash，Flex，HTML，JavaScript，Ajax）在桌面上创建并部署丰富因特网应用程序（RIAs）。
What type of applications does Apollo target?
While a number of more traditional desktop applications can be built and targeted at the Apollo runtime, Apollo is targeted at making it easy to develop and deploy Rich Internet Applications to the desktop.
It is this use case, deploying RIAs to the desktop, which is driving the feature set for Apollo 1.0.
Apollo的目标是什么类型的应用程序？
虽然许多比较传统的桌面应用程序可以在Apollo运行时服务中创建，但是Apollo的目标是让在桌面上开发部署RIAs变得简单。
把RIAs部署到桌面就是这个用例（use case），它驱动了Apollo 1.0的特性集合。
What types of developers is Apollo targeting?
Apollo is targeted at developers who are currently leveraging web technologies, such as Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript and Ajax techniques to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications.
Apollo的目标群体是什么类型的开发者？
Apollo的目标开发群体是现在正运用web技术，比如Flash，Flex，HTML，JavaScript和Ajax技术来开发和部署RIAs的开发者。
Is Apollo free (as in beer)?
Yes. The Apollo runtime will be free (similar to the Flash Player and Adobe Reader).
Apollo是免费的吗？
是的。Apollo运行时服务将会免费。（如同Flash Player和Adobe Reader一样）。
When will Apollo be released?
We plan to release an pre-release version of Apollo on Adobe Labs in the second half of 2006.
We are currently targeting the first half of 2007 for the release of Apollo 1.0.
Apollo将在什么时候发布？
我们计划2006年下半年在Apollo Labs（所有有关链接请看英文原文，译注）推出Apollo的一个预发行版本。
我们现在的目标是在2007年上半年发行Apollo 1.0。
What platforms does Apollo 1.0 target?
Apollo 1.0 will be supported on Windows and OS X.
We are also researching what additional platforms we will support beyond Apollo 1.0.
Apollo的运行平台是什么？
Windows 和 OS X将会支持Apollo 1.0。
我们也正在研究在Apollo 1.0以后将会支持哪些其它的平台。
Is Apollo a web browser?
No. Apollo is a cross-operating system runtime that runs outside of the browser.
Theoretically you could build a web browser on top of Apollo.
Apollo是一个网页浏览器吗？
不是。Apollo 是一个运行在浏览器之外的跨操作系统运行时服务（runtime）。
理论上你可以在Apollo上创建一个网页浏览器。
What is the target size for the Apollo runtime?
The current target size for the Apollo runtime is between 5 – 9 megs.
It is important to note that the runtime only needs to be downloaded 1 time.
Apollo运行时服务将会有多大？
目前Apollo运行时服务的目标大小在5-9 megs之间。
重要的一点说明是：这个运行时服务只需要被下载一次。
How is Apollo related to Macromedia Central?
While there are a number of members of the Apollo team who previously worked on Macromedia Central, Apollo is not directly related to Macromedia Central.
We have taken a number of the lessons learned from Central (what worked, what didnt work) into consideration when designing the Apollo feature set.
The Apollo code base is completely separate from the Macromedia Central code-base.
Apollo和Macromedia Central的关系是什么？
虽然Apollo团队中的很多成员以前开发过Macromedia Central，但是Apollo与Macromedia Central没有直接关系。
当设计Apollo特性集的时候，我们参考了从Central中学习到的很多经验（什么做到了，什么没做到）。
Apollo的code-base同Macromedia Central的code-base是完全分离的。
Development
What technologies can I leverage within an Apollo Application?
Apollo will allow applications to be built using Flash / Flex and HTML / JavaScript or a combination of both.
Flash based applications will be able to include HTML based content, and HTML based applications will be able to use Flash based content.
In addition, Apollo applications will be able to integrate closely with PDF documents.
在一个Apollo应用程序中我可以使用什么技术？
Apollo将允许使用Flash/Flex 和 HTML/JavaScript或者它们结合来创建应用程序。
基于Flash的应用程序将可以包含基于HTML的内容，并且基于HTML的应用程序将可以使用基于Flash的内容。
另外，Apollo应用程序将可以很大程度地结合PDF文档。
