AIR for Flex Developers (2008)

How Flex Builder 3 and the Flex 3 framework can be used to build cross-system desktop applications with Adobe AIR.AIR for Flex Developers is David Gassner's follow-up to his AIR Essential Training course, and takes a deeper look at how Flex Builder 3 and the Flex 3 framework can be used to build cross-system desktop applications with Adobe AIR. David examines every point of integration with the host operating system, including working with the local file system, creating and maintaining local databases, and managing native windows and menus. He also shares tips for how to configure the development environment, and how to publish and update finished AIR applications. Example files accompany the course. Topics include: Installing Apache, MySQL, and PHP on Windows or Mac OS X Starting a Flex project for AIR Transferring complex objects and data collections with the Clipboard Creating drag-and-drop interfaces Working with HTML content and JavaScript Monitoring network connections Encrypting local data Opening files and using custom file types Communicating between AIR applications