This document provides an overview of building applications with Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), including getting started, differences between AIR and web apps, features like local databases and file access, best practices, and resources. It discusses using AIR to build applications from Flex, Flash, and Dreamweaver that can distribute across Windows and Mac and have capabilities beyond web apps like offline access and local storage. The document also covers AIR application descriptors, SQLite integration, socket connections, customizing the application chrome, and updating deployed AIR apps.