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Beginning AIR: Building Applications for the Adobe Integrated Runtime
Beginning Adobe AIR is a book that offers a lot of guidance, in a format that readers find intuitive to follow. The exercise-based format of the Wrox Beginning series has a strong following by all levels of readers, and is one that works very well in the classroom or home. Written by a well-known and well-respected Adobe development Guru, this is the
perfect mix of tutorial, and hands-on coding web developers are looking for - written from their point of view. Readers will benefit from Rich's experience with the Adobe Integrated Runtime which he shares on topics including:
* Understanding the AIR model
* Understanding the programming languages available to AIR developers
* Working with the various tools for building AIR applications
* Packaging AIR applications
* Interacting with datasources
* Leveraging the various AIR APIs
and much more. Complete source code, examples, and discussion forms available at Wrox.com
CONTENTS:
ntroduction.
1. Introducing AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime).
2. Rich Internet/Desktop Applications.
3. The Programming Languages.
4. The AIR Development Tools.
5. Building an Application.
6. Packaging the AIR.
7. Working with Remote Data.
8. Accessing the File System.
9. The Windowing API.
10. Interacting With the O.S.
11. The SQLite Database
12. Communication Between AIR and the Operating System.
13. Application Status.
14. The File System Components.
15. The HTML Component.
Appendix A. Taking a Flex App to the Desktop.
Appendix B. Solutions for Exercises.
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