PC Magazine reports that AOL is working on a new interface for it’s Xdrive service will be based on Adobe AIR. It’s great to see major offerings from media giants like AOL utilizing Adobe AIR to deliver integrated desktop applications built around web-based technologies and services. I can’t wait to try this out.

The new interface for Xdrive, codenamed “Oxygen” will offer an Adobe AIR-based desktop client that will give access to media and files on your local machine in the same interface in which you access your Xdrive contents. Any devices connected to the PC will also show up in the client, and you’ll be able to drag-and-drop their contents to your Xdrive storage. This interface targets less-sophisticated users who may struggle with the concept of file system integration already available in Xdrive. The AIR client will eventually look identical to the web client, so that no adjustment will be needed on the part of user when moving from one to the other. The new Xdrive clients will be available as a public beta on February 8.

Trackback This Post | Subscribe to the comments through RSS Feed