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Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) for JavaScript Developers Pocket Guide

By Mike Chambers, Daniel Dura, Kevin Hoyt

Publisher: Adobe Developer Library

Release Date: July 2007

Pages: 176

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Written by members of the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) product team, this is the official guide to the beta release of Adobe's new cross-platform desktop runtime, previously known by its code name Apollo.

This book explains how you can use AIR to build and deploy HTML and JavaScript-based web applications to the desktop, using all of the tools and technologies with which you are already familiar. Everything you need to know about this platform is right here, so you can start building applications with AIR right away.

Topics include:

What AIR is, and the problems this runtime aims to solve
How to set up your development environment
How to create your first app using HTML and JavaScript
The HTML and JavaScript environments within AIR
How to do common tasks, presented in the easy-to-use O'Reilly Cookbook format

Also included is a guide to AIR packages, classes and command line tools. Once you understand the basics of building an HTML- and JavaScript-based AIR applications, this pocket guide makes an ideal reference for tackling specific problems. Welcome to the revolution!

Adobe Developer Library is a co-publishing partnership between O'Reilly Media and Adobe Systems, Inc. and is designed to produce the number one information resources for developers who use Adobe technologies. Created in 2006, the Adobe Developer Library is the official source for comprehensive learning solutions to help developers create expressive and interactive web applications that can reach virtually anyone on any platform. With top-notch books and innovative online resources covering the latest in rich Internet application development, the Adobe Developer Library offers expert training and in-depth resources, straight from the source.

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)
1. A Short History of Web Applications
2. Problems with Delivering Applications via the Browser
3. Introducing the Adobe Integrated Runtime
4. Primary AIR Technologies
Chapter 2 Getting Started with AIR Development
1. What Do You Need to Develop AIR Applications?
2. Uninstalling Pre-Beta Versions of Adobe AIR
3. Installing Adobe AIR
4. Uninstalling Adobe AIR Beta
5. Setting Up the AIR SDK and Command-Line Tools
6. Creating a Simple AIR Application with HTML and JavaScript
7. Testing the Application
8. Packaging and Deploying the AIR Application
Chapter 3 Working with JavaScript and HTML Within AIR
1. WebKit Within the Adobe Integrated Runtime
2. JavaScript Within AIR
3. AIR Implementation of Functionality
4. Accessing AIR APIs from JavaScript
Chapter 4 AIR Mini-Cookbook
1. Application Chrome
2. Windowing
3. File API
4. File Pickers
5. Service and Server Monitoring
6. Online/Offline
7. Drag and Drop
8. Embedded Database
9. Command-Line Arguments
10. Networking
11. Sound

Appendix AIR Command-Line Tools
1. ADL
2. ADT
Appendix AIR JavaScript Aliases

Books & Videos

Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) for JavaScript Developers Pocket Guide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)

A Short History of Web Applications

Problems with Delivering Applications via the Browser

Introducing the Adobe Integrated Runtime

Primary AIR Technologies

Chapter 2 Getting Started with AIR Development

What Do You Need to Develop AIR Applications?

Uninstalling Pre-Beta Versions of Adobe AIR

Installing Adobe AIR

Uninstalling Adobe AIR Beta

Setting Up the AIR SDK and Command-Line Tools

Creating a Simple AIR Application with HTML and JavaScript

Testing the Application

Packaging and Deploying the AIR Application

Chapter 3 Working with JavaScript and HTML Within AIR

WebKit Within the Adobe Integrated Runtime

JavaScript Within AIR

AIR Implementation of Functionality

Accessing AIR APIs from JavaScript

Chapter 4 AIR Mini-Cookbook

Application Chrome

Windowing

File API

File Pickers

Service and Server Monitoring

Online/Offline

Drag and Drop

Embedded Database

Command-Line Arguments

Networking

Sound

Appendix AIR Command-Line Tools

ADL

ADT

Appendix AIR JavaScript Aliases