Adobe Air Programming Unleashed

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Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed

Author: Michael Tyler Givens
language: en
Publisher: Pearson Education
Release Date: 2008-11-09
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.
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe(r) AIR Programming in 24 Hours

Author: Michael Tyler Givens
language: en
Publisher: Pearson Education
Release Date: 2008-12-07
This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Sams Teach Yourself Adobe® AIR™ Programming in 24 Hours Michael Givens Covers version 1.5 of Adobe AIR In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Adobe AIR 1.5. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation allowing you to learn the essentials of Adobe AIR from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Adobe AIR 1.5 tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge of Adobe AIR 1.5. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you alternative ways to do something. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Learn how to… Utilize the AIR SDK Write an AIR application with HTML Write an AIR application with Flash CS3 or Dreamweaver CS3 Write an AIR application with PDF integration Debug an AIR application Distribute an AIR application Use the AIR APIs Leverage server-side features for AIR Michael Givens is the CTO of U Saw It Enterprises, a Web technology consulting firm based in Spring, Texas. He is an Adobe Community Expert and an Adobe Corporate Champion known to share his experience and evangelism of all things Adobe. Certified in ColdFusion 5 and as an Advanced CFMX Developer, he has been using ColdFusion since the days of Allaire Spectra and Flex since it was known as Royale. He is the coauthor of Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed (Sams Publishing) and has written articles for the ColdFusion Developer’s Journal and the Flex Developer’s Journal. He also wrote a digital Short Cut titled Apollo in Flight for Sams Publishing. Michael blogs regularly at www.flexination.info. Category: Programming/Application Development Covers: Adobe AIR User Level: Beginning–Intermediate
Learning Flex 4

Author: Alaric Cole
language: en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date: 2010-11-02
Learn Adobe Flex 4 in a fun and engaging way with this book's unique, hands-on approach. Using clear examples and step-by-step coaching from two experts, you'll create four applications that demonstrate fundamental Flex programming concepts. Throughout the course of this book, you’ll learn how to enhance user interaction with ActionScript, and create and skin a user interface with Flex’s UI components (MXML) and Adobe's new FXG graphics format. You'll also be trained to manage dynamic data, connect to a database using server-side script, and deploy applications to both the Web and the desktop. Learning Flex 4 offers tips and tricks the authors have collected from years of real-world experience, and straightforward explanations of object-oriented programming concepts to help you understand how Flex 4 works. Work with Flash Builder 4 and the Eclipse IDE Learn the basics of ActionScript, MXML, and FXG Design a Flex application layout Build an engaging user interface Add interactivity with ActionScript Handle user input with rich forms Link Flex to a server with PHP and MySQL Gather and display data Style applications and add effects, filters, and transitions Deploy applications to the Web, or to the desktop using Adobe AIR