Adobe receives 'Strong Positive' rating from Gartner

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The Adobe Flash Platform is a complete system of integrated tools, frameworks, clients and servers to develop Web applications, content and video that runs consistently across operating systems and devices. The platform enables companies to increase productivity and innovation while reducing operational costs through easy to use, efficient Web applications for employees, customers and partners.

The rich data visualisation capabilities of the platform allow the creation of powerful decision support applications, processing high volumes of data. Business process applications that span multiple siloed systems and require multiple steps can be streamlined into a single-page application that increases usability and throughput. With its consistent runtime capability and over 98 percent penetration of Internet-connected desktops around the globe, Adobe Flash Player lowers the costs associated with software maintenance and upgrades.

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About Adobe Systems Incorporated
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