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This book is the official guide to Adobe (R) AIR[TM], written by members of the AIR team. With Adobe AIR, web developers can use technologies like HTML and JavaScript to build and deploy web applications to the desktop. Packed with examples, this book explains how AIR works and features recipes for performing common runtime tasks. Part of the Adobe Developer Library, this concise pocket guide explains: What Adobe AIR is, and the problems this runtime aims to solve 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

Also included is a guide to AIR packages, classes, and command line tools. Once you understand the basics of building HTML- and JavaScript-based AIR applications, this book makes an ideal reference for tackling specific problems. It offers a quick introduction to a significant new development technology, which lets you combine the reach and ease of the Web with the power of the desktop.



About the Author

Chambers has been creating applications primarily utilizing Flash, Generator, and Java for the past three years. Mike received his Masters degree in International Economics and European Studies from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in 1998. Mike currently works with Macromedia.

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  • Paperback: 185 pages
  • Publisher: Adobe Developer Library (April 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596518374
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596518370
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Use Your HTML/JavaScript Skills to Develop AIR Applications, April 28, 2008
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If you're already familiar with HTML and JavaScript and would want to develop desktop applications using Adobe AIR then this is the right book for YOU.

In a nutshell, there are several approaches to developing AIR applications:
1. Using HTML and JavaScript
2. Using Flex
3. Using Flash

Obviously, this book focuses mainly on the first item.

I'm coming from Java Web Development background and I have just started with Flex. I also got interested in Adobe AIR after seeing some examples on the Internet. But since I'm already developing Flex applications for the web, I prefer developing AIR applications using Flex also (so it will be easier to port the application from web to desktop and vice versa).

Even so, I find the book very informative. Most especially the cookbook section where it shows you how to connect to the embedded database, read/write files and so on.

Given that this book is a Pocket Guide, I was quickly up to speed with the capabilities of Adobe AIR in a couple of hours.
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