Adobe AIR, Adobe Integrated Runtime: Building Desktop Applications with Flex

This 4-day course will include everything you need to get started building applications with AIR. Flex developers will learn to create rich applications for deployment on the desktop. Learn how to interact with the windowing API and file system, drag and drop to the desktop, handle data persistence, and more. We'll also discuss how to easily package and distribute AIR applications. Please contact us for pricing and availability.

Prerequisite: Solid Flex development skills are required for this course

Length of workshop: 4days

This is primarily ilt training This may be appropriate for train the trainer situations Computer Lab Work This class may involve group study Courseware may be available for purchase This class may be available at a classroom in Deerfield, IL, or at one of these training facilities: Chicago, IL, Contact Ascend Training for more information

Course Level: advanced Duration: 4 days Training Presented in: English

Introducing the course

Introducing Mastery Learning Understanding the course format Reviewing the course prerequisites Reviewing the course outline

Introducing Adobe Integrated Runtime

Exploring the AIR Development Toolset Reviewing the AIR tools for Flex Builder 3

Getting Started with AIR

Creating your first AIR application Packaging and deploying applications Learning AIR Fundamentals Getting help

Creating Native Windows

Creating a window Manipulating windows Using Window Events Modifying the Window Display Using the File System Using the Flex 3 AIR components

Using the File system

Using file streams Working with file formats

Connecting Applications

Communicating between applications Using HTML content Communicating with the browser Getting occasionally connected

Using the clipboard

Moving data with copy and paste Using the drag-and-drop Setting system tray notifications

Persisting Application Data

Using an embedded SQL databases Using SQL statements Working with data types Understanding AIR Security

Considering AIR security

Signing an application Understanding application updates

Customizing Application Deployment

Setting the application's desktop icon Customizing application chrome Creating a seamless installer Demo: Review the badging process Summary and Review

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