| 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.
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