Application Development: Adobe LiveCycle ES 2.5 Offers Arsenal of New Tools for Developers

Adobe LiveCycle Enterprise Suite 2.5, which the company announced Oct. 25, helps enterprises and government organizations provide engaging, end-to-end Web and mobile experiences that can improve customer on-boarding and retention, brand awareness, and process efficiencies. LiveCycle ES 2.5 offers a number of new capabilities, including enterprise mobility for improved multiscreen delivery of applications, an optimized framework for building enterprise rich Internet applications (RIAs), and real-time collaboration to let organizations interact with customers in more meaningful, personal ways. Adobe also unveiled three next-generation Solution Accelerators to reduce development time and increase quality of enterprise applications. Adobe LiveCycle Enterprise Suite software can help extend the value of existing back-end systems by enabling developers to build and deploy applications quickly and easily, and by empowering business users to manage application environments based on their specific needs. With Adobe LiveCycle ES, developers can make it easier for people to interact with information through intuitive user experiences, improve efficiencies through business process automation and enhance customer service through personalized communications management. The following presentation looks at some of the most compelling new features of LiveCycle ES 2.5.