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We all know what a great tool Flash is for creating dynamic, engaging web content, and Adobe's CS4 release just makes it even better. Among the newer features is the ability to take all the power of Flash for the Web and put in on the desktop using AIR. AIR capability is built right into the Flash CS4 integrated development environment, which means you can start writing desktop applications right away.
This book not only covers the essentials of using Flash with AIR (and AIR with Flash), but also shows you how to extend application functionality in new ways. Once you've got Flash on the desktop, you're no longer constrained by the limitations of running inside a web browser. You'll have access to the local desktop file system, and AIR adds SQLite functionality for native database support. And just as Flash animations have a consistent look and feel across browsers, AIR allows you to create applications that work consistently across operating systems?Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
For any Flash developer who wants to go from the Web to the desktop (and who doesn't?), this book is required reading. It not only tells you how to do it, but is full of practical, easy-to-follow examples that will have you building desktop AIR applications with Flash in no time. Expanding your existing Flash skills with the Essential Guide to Flash CS4 AIR Development will make you an even more potent and indispensable force on any development team
Synopsis
Going beyond the Internet browser was a dream for many Flash developers. Now with Adobe AIR, exporting Flash applications to the desktop is a reality. This book allows you to get started with the essential aspects of developing Adobe AIR applications using the Flash CS4 IDE.
It includes a wide variety of simple and consise real-world projects covering a range of topics. All code used is fully explained, and described in a manner that will allow you to easily reuse it Turn Flash and ActionScript-based web sites into AIR applications Incorporate Rich Media into AIR apps on any platform; Windows or Mac OS X Learn best practices to work with online databases and to secure data In book you will learn how to: Integrate AIR development with Flash CS4, ActionScript, and all of Adobe's Creative Suite applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, and Flex Builder Build platform-independent applications for deployment to any desktop Incorporate video, audio, and PDFs Create AIR components with Flash CS4 Package and distribute your AIR application for desktop deployment Understand and avoid any security risks associated with rich internet applications Who is this book for?
This book is intended for people interested in building desktop applications via Adobe AIR who are already familiar with Flash and/or ActionScript. Knowledge of Adobe AIR is not necessary to understand this book.
Synopsis
It s been over a decade since FutureSplash, the predecessor to Macromedia Flash, and then later Adobe Flash, was first released; who could have imagined back then that a simple vector-based animation tool would evolve to become a robust platform for delivering expr- sive content, rich Internet applications, and high-quality video across a multitude of browsers and operating systems. Today, Flash encompasses more than just a browser plug-in and corresponding authoring tool; the Flash platform provides web, desktop, and mobile runtimes, together with fra- works, tools, servers, and services to enable designers and developers to create high-impact experiences. Flash Player remains at the core of the platform, with each release offering new capabilities and further improving performance. Building upon the addition of a new high-performance virtual machine for executing ActionScript code in Flash Player 9, the release of Flash Player 10 adds support for 3D transformations, custom filters and effects, advanced audio proce- ing, and GPU hardware acceleration, enabling an entirely new class of experiences not pre- ously achievable on the Web."
Synopsis
The Essential Guide to AIR development with Flash shows Flash and ActionScript developers how to take their applications to the desktop with Adobea (TM)s hot new product, AIR. This book uses the latest version of Flash, along with the new, 1.1 version of AIR. It includes full coverage of everything Flash programmers need to know to create compelling Rich Internet Applications with AIR.
Synopsis
We all know what a great tool Flash is for creating dynamic, engaging web content, and Adobe's latest CS4 release just makes it even better. Among the great new features is the ability to take all the power of Flash for the Web and put in on the desktop using AIR. AIR capability is built right into the Flash CS4 IDE, which means you can start writing desktop applications right away.
This book not only covers the essentials of using Flash with AIR (and AIR with Flash), but also shows you how to extend application functionality in new ways. once you've got Flash on the desktop, you're no longer constrained by the limitations of running inside a web browser. You'll have access to the local desktop file system, and AIR adds SQLite functionality for native database support. And just as Flash animations have a consistent look and feel across browsers, AIR allows you to create applications that work consistently across operating systems--Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
For any Flash developer who wants to go from the Web to the desktop (and who doesn't?), this book is required reading. It not only tells you how to do it, but is full of practical, easy-to-follow examples that will have you building desktop AIR applications with Flash in no time. Expanding your existing Flash skills with the Essential Guide to Flash CS4 AIR Development will make you an even more potent and indispensable force on any development team