Rich internet applications become more popular and powerful every year, but they
have been limited to what can be done from within a web browser. Adobe AIR
allows web developers to leverage their Flash, Flex, HTML, and AJAX skills to
create multi-platform desktop applications. In AIR for Flash Developers, David
Tucker uses Flash CS3 Professional to create several AIR applications, exploring
the workflow and features of the AIR extension and runtime along the way. He
discusses how to integrate with an operating system; how to incorporate HTML and
PDFs; how to use the local SQLite database for information; how to package,
distribute, and update AIR applications; and much more. Example files accompany
the course.
