Pro Android Flash

by Chin, Stephen; Iverson, Dean; Campesato, Oswald; Trani, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781430232315
• ISBN10: 1430232315
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-19
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

"Houston, we have a problemhellip;" Flash cannot run on iPhone. Good news, though&hellipFlash can and will run on Android! Android will give you what you need to continue building cool and fresh Flash-based Apps for mobile devices, smartphones, and more. Pro Android Flash is the definitive guide to building Flash and other rich internet apps (RIAs) on the Android platform. It covers the most popular RIA frameworks for Android developers-Flex and JavaFX-and shows you how to build rich, immersive user experiences on both Android smartphones and tablets. Yours"ll learn how to incorporate multimedia, animation, and special effects into your apps for maximum visual appeal. Yours"ll also cover advanced topics, including input methods, hardware inputs, deployment, and performance optimization.  What yours"ll learn Deployment of Flash, Flex, and JavaFX to Android How to take your desktop RIAs and adapt them for mobile devices How to integrate hardware inputs from the camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer How to build an immersive UI with audio and video assets How to integrate styling and artifact s from a professional designer Best practices for mobile performance tuning and optimization Who this book is forThis book is intended for developers who are looking to build rich internet applications (RIAs) for the Android platform, especially Flash, Flex, and JavaFX.

Table of Contents

Introducing Mobile Flash

Targeting Applications for the Mobile Profile

Building Flash and Flex Applications for Android

Graphics and Animation

Application Deployment and Publication

Adobe AIR and Native Android Apps

Taking Advantage of Hardware Inputs

Rich Media Integration

The Designer-Developer Workflow

Performance Tuning

Beyond Mobile: Tablets and TV

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