Release the hounds: Flex 3 and AIR 1.0 are "on"

Flex 3.0 and Adobe AIR 1.0 have been released!

If you'd like to buy Flex Builder 3.0, it is available in two versions: Flex Builder 3 Standard and Flex Builder 3 Professional. Both are available from the Adobe online store: standard retails for US$249 US, Professional US$699. Upgrades are available as well - the details are available here.

Those purchasing Adobe Flex can receive a set of Flex, ActionScript and AIR posters by registering your product with Adobe. In Flex Builder 3.0 final select Help -> Register Flex Builder or go to this website. Register your copy, then follow the links to the form to request your set of posters, mailed to you free of charge. Along with the posters you'll receive offers for discounts from Adobe partners like Lynda.com, O'Reilly, Total Training, and Figleaf.

You can download a 60 day trial version of Flex Builder 3 Professional, with the option of subscribing to several Adobe email lists to help you with the trial. Subscribing to these messages will NOT subscribe you to other communications from Adobe, only those helpful tips to help you develop Flex applications. Also, if you use the above link, you won't have to login to Adobe.com to download Flex

For those of you just learning Flex, visit the new Flex 3 Getting Started wiki site. Its rather useful and will help get your first Flex application up and running.

Adobe also launched some new websites today. opensource.adobe.com is now a site for all of Adobe's work in the open source community, including the work with the Adobe Flex SDK. There's also a new microsite on Rich Internet applications.

Adobe user groups throughout the world will be holding launch events in the next few weeks. Check out this list of Adobe Flex user groups to find one near you, visit their website and join them for a great party and exclusive swag.

The Adobe Flex product page and the Adobe Flex developer center have undergone major renovations in an effort to simplify navigation.

The onAIR Tour is travelling Europe this spring. Make it to a tour event to learn more about Flex and AIR with Adobe evangelists.

Flex and AIR are on the web. They're on the desktop. And now you're well "on" your way to building great RIAs.