Building Cross Platform app - recommendation

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Published on 2010-03-01T00:52:36Z Indexed on 2010/03/21 14:51 UTC
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Hi,

I need to build a fairly simple app but it needs to work on both PC and Mac.

It also needs to be redistributable on a disc or usb drive as a standalone desktop app.

Initially I thought AIR would be perfect for this (it ticks all the API requirements), but the difficulty is making it distributable, as the app would require the AIR runtime to be installed to run.

I came across Shu Player as an option as it seems to be able to package the AIR runtime with the app and do a (silent?) install.
However this seems to break the T&C from Adobe (as outlined here) so I'm not sure about the legality.

Another option could be Zinc but I haven't tested it so I'm not sure how well it'll fit the bill.

What would you recommend or suggest I check out?

Any suggestion much appreciated

EDIT: There's a few more discussions on mono usage (though no real conclusion): Here and Here

EDIT2: Titanium could also fit the bill maybe, will check it out.

Any more comments from anyone?

Ben

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