Wiley Beginning AIR - Building Applications for the Adobe Integrated Runtime

Are you ready to take advantage of Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) to build desktop-based Rich Internet Applications? Then this is the book for you. It presents a step-by-step process, walking you through the features of AIR so you can quickly get started. After introducing you to AIR, Adobe expert Rich Tretola discusses the different Programming languages and tools you can use for development. He then presents multiple methods for storing data, including within the File system and embedded Database as well as Storage on remote servers. You'll also learn about the numerous features that allow AIR applications to interact with both Mac OS X and Windows. This guide offers a perfect mix of tutorials and hands-on coding, and provides the resources you need to build AIR applications quickly. And it provides the resources that will help you build your first killer Rich Desktop Application. This book is for developers who are currently leveraging Web technologies, such as Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript and Ajax techniques to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications.

All about the programming languages available for AIR development

How to work with the various tools for building AIR applications

Steps for getting data into AIR applications from XML, ColdFusion, JSON, and Web Services

Ways to take advantage of the HTML and File System components

Strategies for utilizing AIR APIs that handle interactions with the operating system

How to move a Flex application to the desktop

Contents:

Rich Internet/Desktop Applications

The Programming Languages

The AIR Development Tools

Building an Application

Packaging the AIR

Working with Remote Data

Accessing the File System

The Windowing API

Interacting With the O.S

The SQLite Database

Communication Between AIR and the Operating System

Application Status

The File System Components

The HTML Component

Taking a Flex App to the Desktop