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Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed
book

Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed

by Stacy Tyler Young, Michael Givens, Dimitrios Gianninas
November 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
504 pages
10h 23m
English
Sams

Overview

Covers version 1.5 of Adobe AIR

Written to help you hit the ground running, this book teaches you how to build state-of-the-art rich desktop applications on the breakthrough Adobe AIR platform.

Stacy Tyler Young, Michael Givens, and Dimitrios Gianninas illustrate the power of this technology through practical application examples based on the official 1.5 release of Adobe AIR. You’ll discover how Adobe AIR helps you solve problems you just couldn’t solve before by extending the reach of your web applications onto users’ desktops. Building on your existing knowledge of Adobe Flex, HTML, JavaScript, and Ajax software, you’ll master the powerful Adobe AIR platform--moving quickly from task-oriented examples to larger-scale, real-world projects. The authors don’t just cover coding--they help you maximize your effectiveness throughout the entire development lifecycle via design patterns, frameworks, build process, continuous integration, and automated testing.

If you’re ready to build the next generation of rich hybrid desktop applications, Adobe AIR is the development platform you’ve been searching for...and this is the book you need to kick-start new projects using this exciting new technology.

Detailed information on how to...

  • Install and configure your Adobe AIR development environment

  • Build the next generation web/desktop hybrid applications to run on Adobe AIR

  • Add new desktop capabilities to your web applications such as native windows, local file I/O, and client-side databases

  • Create HTML/Adobe Flex mash-up applications

  • Push data to Adobe AIR clients using BlazeDS, an open source Java remoting and messaging technology

  • Package, distribute, and update Adobe AIR applications

  • Work with display objects in 3D space by leveraging Adobe Flash Player 10

  • Build Adobe AIR applications using common frameworks like Cairngorm

  • Create automated builds using Apache Ant, complete with FlexUnit testing strategies

  • Create a peer-to-peer photo-sharing application by combining Adobe AIR and Java

  • Part I       Getting Started with Adobe AIR

    1         Introduction to Adobe AIR 9

    2         Setting Up the Development Environment 15

    3         Creating an Adobe AIR Application 29

    4         Debugging Adobe AIR Applications 51

    Part II       Building Adobe AIR Applications

    5         Working with Windows 67

    6         Working with Screens 89

    7         Working with Files and Directories 101

    8         Understanding the Drag-and-Drop API 115

    9         Working with Copy and Paste 129

    10       Working with Native Menus 159

    11       Adding User Notifications 177

    12       Working with Local Databases 189

    13       Understanding Networking and Local Connections 213

    14       Working with Adobe Flex AIR Components 251

    Part III       Securing Adobe AIR Applications

    15       Understanding Security Sandboxes 263

    16       Using the Encrypted Local Store 273

    Part IV       Deploying Adobe AIR Applications

    17       Distributing Adobe AIR Applications 283

    18       Updating Adobe AIR Applications 309

    Part V       Architecting Adobe AIR Applications

    19       Introduction to Frameworks and Design Patterns 321

    20       Building Adobe AIR Applications Using the Cairngorm Microarchitecture 335

    Part VI       Agile Development with Adobe AIR

    21       Creating a Build Process 359

    22       Incorporating Unit Testing 373

    23       Continuous Integration with Adobe AIR 393

    Part VII       Real-World Projects

    24       Contact Manager with Integrated Yahoo! Maps 411

    25       Peer-to-Peer Photo Sharing Using Adobe AIR, Bonjour, and Java 421

    26       Building a Video Distribution System 427

    Part VIII       Adobe AIR 1.5 and Adobe Flash 10 Extras

    27       Using Adobe Flash 10 Features in Adobe AIR 439

    Appendices

    A        Adobe AIR Resources for Developers 451

    B        Adobe AIR API Reference Poster (Downloadable) 455

    C        Downloading Source Code for Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed 457

    Index 463

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