Adobe^® AIR^TM: Create - Modify - Reuse

by Marc Leuchner; Todd Anderson; Matt Wright

• ISBN13: 9780470182079
• ISBN10: 0470182075
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wrox

Summary

Apollo Instant Results guides readers through building Rich Internet Applications with Adobe's new Apollo platform via 12 fully implemented Apollo applications. Each project begins with a discussion of architecture and design, followed by code implementation and thorough explanation. Projects build upon APIs and concepts presented in the previous projects and provide readers with practical hands-on knowledge of Apollo application design and development. Applications with source code include: 'ˆ— RSS Reader 'ˆ— Music Player 'ˆ— Image Gallery and Editor 'ˆ— Calendar and Scheduling Manager 'ˆ— Weblog Editor plus 7 more! Complete source code included on CD ROM.

Author Biography

Marc Leuchner is a Senior Flash Developer for the Boston-based advertising group Almighty. His roles and talents within the company primarily revolve around Flash development and interactive design. Over the years, he has worked with clients such as New Balance, ABC, Cond´e Nast, PUMA, BMW/Mini, Comcast, and GAP, Inc. Marc holds a BFA in New Media/Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In his spare time, he writes the technology blog www.nobien.net/ with co-author Matt Wright.

Todd Anderson is a Senior Software Engineer for Infrared5. With over five years of developing for the Flash Platform in the areas of RIA and game development, Todd has delivered web and desktop solutions for the publishing and entertainment industries for companies including McGraw-Hill, Thomson, Motorola, and Cond´e Nast. He runs www.custardbelly.com/blog, focusing on development of the Flash Platform and game development.

Matthew Wright is a Senior Flash Developer for ROKKAN, a full-service digital agency located in New York City. Since 2005 he has delivered mostly consumer experience Flash sites and applications for a wide array of clients, including Virgin America, the Coca-Cola Company, Atlantic Records, Time Warner, the NBA, and 2K Games. Prior to ROKKAN, he got his start at an interactive agency in Syracuse, New York, called 2ndNature. It was here that he discovered his love for the Flash platform. Outside of work, Matthew contributes to a Flash and technology blog www.nobien.net, with friend, colleague, and co-author Marc Leuchner. He has also spoken at FlashForward. Matthew lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his beautiful girlfriend, Chewy.

Table of Contents

The Development Environment	p. 1
Simple Text Editor	p. 21
Simple RSS Reader	p. 42
Music Player	p. 69
Mini CMS	p. 123
Image Viewer and Editor	p. 161
HTML and CSS Editor	p. 205
Weather Widget	p. 239
Map Application	p. 285
Blogger Agent	p. 333
Slideshow Maker	p. 375
AIR Video Player	p. 419
Index	p. 447
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