Posted on 22 May 2008 Adobe AIR
Looking to get serious with Adobe AIR, what a better way to learn from the experts available from the AIR community. Here is compiled list of new Adobe AIR books,written from the top experts in community, that will get you up to speed on the new technology. Enjoy!
If there is a book I am forgetting, I would be glad to know what else is available.
In this book you’ll learn
how to use Flex 3 in conjunction with ActionScript 3.0 to build powerful applications;
how you can use Adobe AIR to take your application from the Web and onto the desktop;
the differences between developing for the Web and for the desktop;
how you can use the APIs of popular web services such as Flickr, Amazon, Google, Twitter, and Last.fm as data sources for your application; and
how to optimize your applications for fast and efficient performance.
In this book you’ll learn
How to communicate with the computer file system
Techniques for using and customizing the native windowing API
How to read from and locate mp3 files on a local machine to assemble a music library
Ways to interact with HTML and JavaScript content within a Flex-based application
How to use the native drag-and-drop API for opening and saving image files
How to play H.264- and FLV-encoded video
Techniques for restyling an HTML page off the Internet locally
How to communicate with a local database and expand upon occasional connectivity
In this book you’ll learn
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
In this book you’ll learn
Translates languages, frameworks, and architectures of existing Web development
Builds progressively to more advanced topics, culminating in real-world applications
To manipulate AIR to bring RIA development to the desktop
In this book you’ll learn:
What Adobe AIR is and the problems this runtime aims to solve
A guide to AIR packages, classes, and command line tools.
How to set up your development environment
The HTML and JavaScript environments within AIR
How to create your first AIR application using HTML and JavaScript
Ways to perform an array of common tasks with this runtime
In this book you’ll learn:
A visual, step-by-step approach
Covers all the fundamental AIR concepts
Focuses solely on developing AIR applications using HTML and JavaScript
In this book you’ll learn:
Introduces AIR to developers familiar with Flex and JavaScript
How to build solid AIR-driven desktop and hybrid applications
The essential features of the AIR API with examples and code samples
To create and customize native windows, read and write files and folders on the local file system
In this book you’ll learn the necessary information to build well-architected Desktop applications using Adobe AIR.
