Adobe AIR For Dummies

AIR allows Web developers to create rich Internet applicationsusing Web technologies. They run on desktops and across multipleoperating systems, and they’re more than mere wimpy widgets.Adobe AIR For Dummies gives you the scoop on AIR, workingwith local file systems and databases, setting up security, and allthe stuff you need to know to create cool AIR apps. You’lllearn to:

• Build full-fledged Web apps with JavaScript, Flash, Flex, orHTML
• Integrate AIR applications with Flash
• Use AIR to access services like eBay and AOL videos on thedesktop
• Understand the AIR security model and how application sandboxesprotect your code and data
• Create apps for network connectivity, monitor remote networkservices, and work with audio files
• Debug your apps with the AIR Debug Launcher, the alert command,or the AIR HTML Introspector
• Set the environment path in Vista, Windows XP, or Mac OS X
• Use HTML and CSS as building blocks and handle events in HTMLDOM
• Add drag-and-drop capability in Flex, Flash, and HTML apps

If you’re excited about the possibilities of buildingapplications that run on the desktop and interface with externalWeb apps, Adobe AIR For Dummies is just what you need to getstarted!

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