Professional Flash Mobile Development: Creating Android and iPhone Applications (Wrox Programmer to Programmer) [Paperback]

Richard Wagner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0470620072 | ISBN-13: 978-0470620076 | Edition: 1

Professional Flash Mobile Development: Creating Android and iPhone Applications

Everything Flash developers need to know to create native Android and iPhone apps

This Wrox guide shows Flash developers how to create native applications for Android and iPhone mobile devices using Flash. Packed with practical examples, it shows how to build a variety of apps and integrate them with core mobile services such as Accelerometer, GPS, Photo Library,and more.

• Offers Flash developers the tools to create apps for the Android and iPhone mobile devices
• Shows how to design a user interface optimized for Android and iOS and offers plenty of examples for building native Android and iPhone apps with Flash, migrating existing Flash media, testing and debugging applications, and more
• Helps you understand ways to work with files on Android and iOS

Professional Flash Mobile Development: Creating Android and iPhone Applications answers the demand for Flash-capable Android and iPhone apps.

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From the Back Cover

Hands-on instructions for developing mobile apps with Flash

The exciting new release of Flash now gives you the capability to create native applications for Android and iPhone and this in-depth guide shows you how to do exactly that. Author Richard Wagner brings his years of Flash experience to these pages as he walks you through all the key topics related to mobile Flash app development, including multitouch events, motion sensor, accelerometer, GPS, mobile services integration, and more. You'll discover how to build an app and then install and debug it on your mobile device. In addition, you'll learn tips for migrating existing web or desktop apps to run on the Android platform and optimize your apps so that they perform on a level that you demand.

Professional Flash Mobile Development:

• Guides you through the process of getting all the tools in place to install your app onto your Android or iPhone

• Breaks down the necessary steps you must take before submitting your app to the Android Market or App Store

• Teaches you how to create apps that respond to accelerometer events

• Helps you understand ways to work with files on Android and iOS

• Delves into capturing GPS data and using it inside your app

• Explains how to detect orientation changes and respond accordingly

Richard Wagner is Lead Product Architect (Web/Mobile) at Maark. He is an experienced web designer and developer and the author of numerous web-related books on the underlying technologies of Flash application development.

Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Wrox; 1 edition (January 25, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470620072
• ISBN-13: 978-0470620076
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Computers & Technology > Mobile & Wireless Computing > Programming

More About the Author

I have authored several books, focusing on two very different aspects of my life and professional focus. On the faith front, I am author of "The Expeditionary Man", "The Myth of Happiness", and several "For Dummies" books designed to make meaty truth easily approachable for postmodern readers. These books include "C.S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies", "Christianity For Dummies", and "Christian Prayer For Dummies".

On the technology front, I have authored several web tech books as well, such as "Adobe AIR For Dummies", "XSLT For Dummies" and "Building Facebook Applications For Dummies".

I work as Senior Developer for Maark, a strategic and interactive B2B marketing firm in Boston. Previously, I was V.P. of Product Development at NetObjects, an Internet software company, as well as inventor/architect of NetObjects ScriptBuilder.

I graduated from Taylor University and pursued graduate studies at American University. Though a native Hoosier, I now live in Princeton, Massachusetts with my wife and three boys.