Book description
Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) lets you use scripting languages you already know and frees you from the dull parts of development—so you can focus on creating exciting and cost-saving application user interfaces using Flash, Flex, and JavaScript. Find all the tips, techniques, and best practices you need to succeed in this comprehensive reference, including installing AIR across Windows, Mac, or Linux; learning AIR programming, development, and debugging essentials; and much more.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Credits
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- I. Introduction to AIR
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II. Programming for AIR Essentials
- 4. Crash Course in AIR Programming
- 5. Development Essentials
- 6. Debugging and Profiling
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III. AIR API
- 7. Communicating with the Local Machine
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8. Using the Filesystem
- 8.1. Filesystem Basics
- 8.2. Using Folders
- 8.3. Using Files
- 8.4. File Encryption
- 8.5. Simple Text Editor
- 8.6. Summary
- 9. Using the Clipboard
- 10. Dragging and Dropping
- 11. SQLite Databases
- 12. Using Native Operating System Windows
- 13. HTML Content
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IV. Building an Application
- 14. Preparing to Build a Large-Scale Application
- 15. Building a Reusable Config Class
- 16. Application Design Best Practices
- 17. SDK Development
- 18. Sample Application: LogReader
- 19. Polishing a Finished Application
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V. Testing and Deploying
- 20. Deployment Workflow
- 21. Leveraging Ant to Automate the Build Process
- 22. Installation and Distribution
Product information
- Title: Adobe® AIR™ Bible
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2008
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470284681
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