Adobe Air (Adobe Integrated Runtime) with Ajax : Visual Quickpro Guide

by Ullman, Larry

• ISBN13: 9780321524614
• ISBN10: 0321524616
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-02
• Publisher: Peachpit Pr

Summary

AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is Adobers"s open-source technology that lets Web developers and programmers create Rich Internet Applications that run outside of any Web browser. This Visual QuickPro Guide teaches everything you need to know to begin creating applications that combine the rich experience of a traditional desktop application with the power and reach of the Internet. The book uses a visual, step-by-step approach and covers all the fundamental AIR concepts, without the fluff, confusing segues, and technical jargon that bog down so many other computer books. Author Larry Ullman has a well-earned reputation for writing books that are accessible, easy-to-follow, and, above all, useful.

Author Biography

Larry Ullman is the president of Digital Media and Communications Insights, Inc., a firm specializing in information technology

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. viii
Running AIR Applications	p. 1
Installing the Runtime	p. 2
Installing an Application	p. 4
Running an Application	p. 7
Creating an Application	p. 9
Installing the SDK	p. 10
Updating Your Path on Windows	p. 11
Updating Your Path on Mac OS X	p. 13
Creating the Project's Structure	p. 16
Creating the HTML File	p. 18
Creating the XML File	p. 19
Testing the Application	p. 23
Creating a Certificate	p. 25
Building the Application	p. 27
AIR Development Tools	p. 29
Using Aptana Studio	p. 30
Using Dreamweaver	p. 37
Creating Digital Signatures	p. 40
Basic Concepts and Code	p. 45
Technological Background	p. 46
Using AIRAliases.js	p. 49
JavaScript Frameworks	p. 51
ActionScript Libraries	p. 54
Handling Events	p. 56
The XMLHttpRequest Object	p. 59
Debugging	p. 65
Using JavaScript Dialogs	p. 66
Using Trace	p. 68
Using the AIR Introspector	p. 70
Other Debugging Techniques	p. 72
Making Windows	p. 75
Creating a New Window	p. 76
Creating a New Native Window	p. 80
Customizing Windows	p. 83
Accessing a New Native Window	p. 86
Creating Full-screen Windows	p. 90
Handling Window Events	p. 93
Creating a New Look	p. 96
Moving and Resizing Windows	p. 100
Creating Menus	p. 103
Menu Terminology	p. 104
Creating a Menu	p. 106
Handling Menu Events	p. 111
OS-specific Menus	p. 115
Adding Keyboard Equivalents	p. 118
Changing a Menu Item's State	p. 123
Importing and Exporting Data	p. 127
Copying	p. 128
Cutting	p. 133
Pasting	p. 137
Working with Different Formats	p. 141
Drag and Drop In	p. 146
Drag and Drop Out	p. 151
Files and Directories	p. 155
Fundamentals	p. 156
File and Directory Browsing	p. 159
Accessing File Information	p. 164
Reading Directories	p. 168
Deleting Files and Directories	p. 172
Copying and Moving	p. 177
Working with File Content	p. 183
Reading from Files	p. 184
Writing to Files	p. 189
An Asynchronous Example	p. 195
Using Binary Data	p. 201
Working with Databases	p. 205
Connecting to a Database	p. 206
Creating a Database	p. 209
Inserting Records	p. 213
Handling Errors	p. 218
Selecting Records	p. 221
Updating and Deleting Records	p. 227
Database Techniques	p. 235
Distributing Databases	p. 236
Using Prepared Statements	p. 240
Fetching Records in Groups	p. 245
Performing Transactions	p. 249
Improving Performance	p. 260
Debugging Techniques	p. 261
Networking	p. 263
The URLRequest Class	p. 264
Receiving Data	p. 268
Parsing Data	p. 271
Transmitting Data	p. 275
Downloading Files	p. 280
Downloading Large Files	p. 283
Uploading Files	p. 287
Using Other Media	p. 291
Playing Sounds	p. 292
Playing Long Sounds	p. 294
Playing Streaming Sounds	p. 298
Controlling Sounds	p. 303
Displaying PDFs	p. 308
Handling XML Data	p. 312
Security Techniques	p. 319
The AIR Security Model	p. 320
Using Non-Application Sandbox Content	p. 325
Using the Sandbox Bridge	p. 328
Storing Encrypted Data	p. 339
Validating Data	p. 343
Best Security Practices	p. 344
Deploying Applications	p. 345
More Application Descriptor File Options	p. 346
Using Custom Icons	p. 349
Seamless Installations	p. 351
More Application Ideas	p. 354
Updating an Application	p. 358
Index	p. 366
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