AIR Essential Training

In AIR Essential Training, instructor David Gassner shows how to use the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) and associated development tools to create dynamic applications. David demonstrates how to build and deploy desktop applications that run equally well on Windows and Mac OS X. He covers creating applications in Flex Builder 3, Dreamweaver CS3, and Flash CS3; working with HTML and PDF documents; creating a seamless installation experience; and more. Exercise files accompany the course.

Table of contents

Introduction

• Welcome 1:16 1.2 MB
• Setting up the exercise files 2:24 3.8 MB
• Understanding the prerequisites 1:45 1.8 MB

1. Getting Started

• Understanding Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) 4:43 5.0 MB
• Using development tools for building AIR applications 3:58 4.2 MB
• Understanding AIR security 6:03 6.9 MB
• Understanding the AIR application installation experience 5:17 7.5 MB
• Installing AIR on Windows 2:01 2.0 MB
• Installing AIR on Mac OS X 1:21 1.6 MB

2. Using the AIR SDK

• Installing and using the SDK on Windows 5:27 6.6 MB
• Installing and using the SDK on Mac OS X 2:42 3.7 MB
• Creating a Hello World application 2:36 2.8 MB
• Creating the application descriptor file 7:20 12.3 MB
• Testing an AIR application from the command line 2:14 2.5 MB
• Using Debug Tracing in an HTML application 4:55 6.3 MB
• Creating a self-signed security certificate 2:14 2.2 MB
• Compiling an AIR application from the command line 3:16 3.6 MB
• Installing and uninstalling an AIR application 4:38 5.6 MB

3. Creating AIR Applications in Flex Builder 3

• Creating a desktop application project 5:37 7.0 MB
• Understanding Flex/AIR application architecture 4:31 7.7 MB
• Debugging an AIR application in Flex Builder 4:15 6.1 MB
• Using HTML content in a Flex application for AIR 5:41 13.0 MB
• Deploying a release version from Flex Builder 5:10 6.6 MB

4. Creating AIR Applications in Dreamweaver CS3

• Installing the AIR extension for Dreamweaver 2:21 2.4 MB
• Creating a Dreamweaver site for AIR 3:56 5.7 MB
• Creating HTML content for AIR 4:14 6.7 MB
• Deploying an AIR application from Dreamweaver 4:09 7.2 MB
• Programming with JavaScript 4:53 7.1 MB
• Integrating JavaScript Libraries 5:17 7.9 MB

5. Creating AIR Applications in Flash CS3

• Installing the AIR extension for Flash 2:16 3.3 MB
• Creating an AIR application in Flash CS3 4:45 6.1 MB
• Converting existing Flash content to AIR 4:53 8.1 MB
• Deploying an AIR application from Flash 3:50 5.8 MB

6. Setting Application Properties

• Understanding the application descriptor file 2:53 5.5 MB
• Setting basic application properties 5:15 9.5 MB
• Using application icons 5:34 9.3 MB

7. Working with PDF Documents

• Understanding AIR and Acrobat PDF fundamentals 4:04 3.8 MB
• Displaying PDF documents with Flex 4:07 5.9 MB
• Detecting PDF capability with Flex 5:12 7.3 MB
• Displaying PDF documents with HTML 9:04 13.9 MB
• Displaying PDF documents with Flash 9:45 12.0 MB

8. Creating Applications with Transparency

• Using application properties for transparency 4:46 4.4 MB
• Creating transparent applications in Flex 6:48 10.6 MB
• Creating application movement in Flex 3:09 5.9 MB
• Creating transparent applications in HTML 8:59 14.6 MB
• Creating transparent applications in Flash 8:21 12.3 MB

9. Using File System Input and Output

• Understanding AIR file system access 4:24 4.4 MB
• Navigating the file system with Flex controls 6:56 8.9 MB
• Reading and displaying text files 8:49 11.9 MB

10. Distributing Applications

• Understanding the seamless installation experience 4:45 6.4 MB
• Testing the seamless install with a web server 2:02 2.7 MB
• Installing WAMP on Windows 6:44 8.5 MB
• Installing MAMP on Mac OS X 5:26 7.3 MB
• Creating the seamless installation experience 5:24 8.3 MB
• Customizing the Install Badge's appearance 4:31 6.5 MB

Conclusion

• Goodbye