I’ve recently grown quite fond of the various Adobe AIR Applications I’ve been experimenting with. It all started with TweetDeck, an awesome Twitter Adobe AIR Application for your desktop. Adobe AIR is a versatile runtime environment that doesn’t require your web browser to run. AIR applications can operate offline, which I love. You gain more functionality when an active Internet connection is available. I’ve listed quite a few very cool Apps below, but to find a full range of 500+ more Adobe AIR Applications, be sure to visit the Adobe AIR MarketPlace.

PRODUCTIVITY & UTILITIES

MiniTask – Task management application to organize tasks with features like drag and drop, alarm timers, task sheet printing and customizing styles.

Klok – Personal time tracking application.

eBay Desktop – Search, bid, browse and watch items with this desktop application.

GeeMail Beta – Runs GMail outside your browser. You can work offline and send e-mails, then next time you get a connection, it will automatically send it.

WebKut- Lets you capture webpages or parts of them using this application.

Kuler – Create and share color themes.

SOCIAL NETWORKING

TweetDeck – Personal browser for staying in touch with Twitter, Facebook and more. Shows you multiple columns you can customize to your liking.

Tweetr – This Twitter client lets you save webcam photos instantly online to Tw3t.com, view tweets, replies, and direct messages in three different modes.

AlertThingy – Lets you get the latest social network updates from your favorite sites on your desktop. Send Tweets, update your Facebook, upload photos to Flickr, post to Tumblr, etc.

Twhirl – Connects your Twitter, laconi.ca, Friendfeed and Seesmic accounts. Shortens URLs, displays notifications, etc.

TumblWeed - View and create Tumblr posts directly from your desktop.

DestroyTwitter – Twitter application that consists of canvases that constantly update to keep tweets up-to-date using notifications that appear when a new tweet arrives.

DiggTop – Lets you view a blended list of your favorite Digg topic or keyword feeds. Displays a slideshow of images from linked article.

Mixero – Twitter application that features Groups, ActiveLists, Channels, SmartPreview and much more.

MOVIES & MUSIC

Joost - App that lets you watch over 400 television shows, 10,000+ music videos and a large library of movies from Joost.com.

Muxtape - Upload your MP3s to Muxtape and create your own mixtape to play. You can also add other users uploads to your mixtape to play.

Finetune – Build music playlists based on your favorite artists.

AOL Top 100 – Desktop App that gives you the Top 100 AOL Music Videos, giving you flexibility to bookmark your favorites.

DEVELOPER RESOURCES

Adobe Air Labs - The go-to site for would be developers.

Smashing Magazine’s Adobe AIR Developer’s Toolbox: Resources and Tutorials – Great collection of tutorials, apps and helpful links.

Adobe AIR SDK – Download AIR SDK to get the tools you need to create an Adobe AIR Application.

ADOBE AIR APP REVIEW SITES

RefreshingApps - A cool site that Reviews various Adobe AIR Apps.

Download.cnet.com – This is my favorite site to download software. This site provides in depth editor reviews and user reviews.

OTHER AWESOME COLLECTIONS

30+ Great Adobe AIR Apps for Designers and Developers (mashable.com)

10 of the Best Adobe AIR Applications (mashable.com)

30+ Adobe AIR Apps (mashable.com)

101 Adobe AIR Resources to Add to Your Toolbelt of Awesomeness (jasonbartholme.com)

20+ Great Adobe AIR Apps for Photos and Videos (mashable.com)

Did I miss any great Adobe AIR Apps or links? Any thoughts on the resources I provided. As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, etc.