Adobe AIR Bible (eBook)

Benjamin Gorton has been developing software for the desktopand the Web for over 10 years. For the past seven years, he hasbeen working in Flash and ActionScript, doing projects for suchcompanies as Disney, MTV, Neopets, and Sandisk. He currentlyresides in Los Angeles, where he works as a Senior SoftwareDeveloper for Schematic.Ryan Taylor is an award-winning artist and programmerspecializing in object-oriented architecture, CGImathematics/programming, as well as both static and motion design.Ryan, 25, has already landed his name in the credits of the #1 and#5 all-time best selling video game titles, written for multiplebooks, and established himself as an all-around leader in thedigital arts community. Currently, Ryan serves as a seniordeveloper on the Multimedia Platforms Group at Schematic. He alsoworks as an independent contractor, offering his expertise to topcompanies and agencies all over the world.Jeff Yamada lives with his wife AmyLynn and son Jacksonin Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is currently a Senior InteractiveDeveloper at the award-winning RED Interactive Agency. Jeffspecializes in the architecture and development of immersivebranded Flash experiences, rich Internet applications, and ofcourse, AIR applications. As both a designer and developer, Jeffhas spent the last ten years freelancing, consulting, and workingfor the University of Washington, Microsoft, Avenue A | Razorfish,Schematic, and Nintendo. Jeff contributes to the open-sourcecommunity and shares his thoughts and ideas with the world athttp://blog.jeffyamada.com.

Acknowledgments.Introduction.Part I: Introduction to AIR.Chapter 1: Clearing the AIR.Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Development Environment.Chapter 3: Building Your First AIR Application.Part II: Programming for AIR Essentials.Chapter 4: Crash Course in AIR Programming.Chapter 5: Development Essentials.Chapter 6: Debugging and Profiling.Part III: AIR API.Chapter 7: Communicating with the Local Machine.Chapter 8: Using the Filesystem.Chapter 9: Using the Clipboard.Chapter 10: Dragging and Dropping.Chapter 11: SQLite Databases.Chapter 12: Using Native Operating System Windows.Chapter 13: HTML Content.Part IV: Building an Application.Chapter 14: Preparing to Build a Large-Scale Application.Chapter 15: Building a Reusable Config Class.Chapter 16: Application Design Best Practices.Chapter 17: SDK Development.Chapter 18: Sample Application: LogReader.Chapter 19: Polishing a Finished Application.Part V: Testing and Deploying.Chapter 20: Deployment Workflow.Chapter 21: Leveraging Ant to Automate the Build Process.Chapter 22: Installation and Distribution.Index.