Foundation AIR: Creating Desktop Applications with the Adobe Integrated Runtime

Book Description

AIR, or Adobe Integrated Runtime to give it its full name, is a cross-operating system solution for taking the power of Rich Internet Applications to the desktop. The book covers the essentials of building AIR applications using either Adobe's Flex and ActionScript technologies, or HTML and JavaScript. It takes you from the ground up on how to communicate with the operating system, store values using the built-in SQLite database, and much more through twelve chapters in the proven, example-led Foundation series style.

• Cover the essentials of this revolutionary new technology
• Learn how to best take advantage of AIRs features
• Create desktop applications that leverage the Internet

What you'll learn

• Write, test, and deploy AIR applications
• Create and manipulate windows
• Access the local file system
• Drag and drop files from the desktop into your AIR application
• Update your applications automatically
• Use the SQLite database for information storage and retrieval

Who is this book for? This book is for any Flex/Flash or HTML developer who wants to learn how to leverage their existing skills to create desktop AIR applications. It also serves as a general introduction to anyone wanting to know more about the AIR technology and the possibilities it opens up.

About the Author

Zach is the Director of Interactive Development for Crave Media Group, LLC, a rich media consulting company located in Rockford, Illinois. Having been involved in website development in one form or another since the mid-'90s, he has had the opportunity to work with a number of excellent local, regional, and national clients.

Zach has distinguished himself as a valued member of the training staff at both the Rich Media Institute in Venice, California and Digital Bootcamp in Chicago. He is an Adobe Certified Instructor for Flex, an Adobe Community Expert and the founder and manager of the Stateline Adobe Users, an official Adobe user group.