Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed (9780768680645)

Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed
English | | | | epub | 6.78 MB

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, jаvascript, 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