I presented a session entitled "ColdFusion Powered AIR" at the AIR Bus Tour in Atlanta today. The truth is, there is not a whole lot to say - ColdFusion powers HTML/JavaScript apps and Flash/Flex apps, and AIR apps are just that, HTML/JavaScript apps and Flash/Flex apps. It just works. So, what to talk about? I concentrated on the core ColdFusion value proposition - productivity, and showed how the same productivity story that has driven ColdFusion for more than a decade is just as relevant as ever, and highly relevant for AIR development. I demonstrated quickly building data front-ends, and then turning them into ColdFusion Powered AIR applications, with the message that A) if you are a ColdFusion developer, your existing skills will remain vital and useful in AIR development, B) if you are interested in building AIR applications, either HTML or Flash applications, the ColdFusion productivity story demands that you seriously consider ColdFusion as your AIR back-end.

We're at the fabulous Fox Theater in Atlanta, the on AIR Bus Tour venue for today. The music is blaring, XBox's and WII's are powered up, the auditorium is ready ... and the crowd today is expected to be the largest to date.