Beginning Adobe 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.

Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: Introducing AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime).

Chapter 2: Rich Internet/Desktop Applications.

Chapter 3: The Programming Languages.

Chapter 4: The AIR Development Tools.

Chapter 5: Building an Application.

Chapter 6: Packaging the AIR.

Part II: Adding Data.

Chapter 7: Working with Remote Data.

Part III: AIR APIs.

Chapter 8: Accessing the File System.

Chapter 9: The Windowing API.

Chapter 10: Interacting with the O.S.

Chapter 11: The SQLite Database.

Chapter 12: Communication between AIR and the Operating System.

Chapter 13: Application Status.

Part IV: The AIR Components.

Chapter 14: The File System Components.

Chapter 15: The HTML Component.

Appendix A: Taking a Flex App to the Desktop.

Appendix B: Solutions for Exercises.

Index.