Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed: Working with Windows

Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed: Working with Windows: "Creating windows in Adobe® AIR applications is a significant departure from traditional webcentric Adobe® Flex development. For starters, Adobe AIR applications run on the user's desktop. So the 'windows' we're referring to originate from the underlying native operating system, as with any other desktop software. Web developers no longer need to rely on Adobe Flex TitleWindow, JavaScript pop-ups, or browser windows propped up as a poor substitute for the real thing."