
Sam Ahn has architected and built RIAs over the past seven years for clients including Pfizer, Wyeth, MINIUSA, and Puma. She received a graduate certificate in software engineering from the Harvard Extension School and a certificate in Flash from the Rhode Island School of Design. Kathryn Rotondo is a software developer at Schematic. With coauthor Sam Ahn, he is a partner and founder of The Morphic Group. Joey is the author (or co-author) of ActionScript Cookbook, Programming Flash Communication Server, and the Flash 8 Cookbook and several other related books. Joey Lott has deep professional experience using Adobe technologies like Flex, Flash, and ActionScript. Sometimes-connected, web-enabled applications are gaining in popularity, and web developers of all stripes will want to add these skills to their toolbox. Web developers who read this book will be able to take instant advantage of the increased resources available to desktop applications. Each chapter walks the user through several code examples that address the basics of how to work with the new APIs.

Every chapter walks readers through several code examplesĪdobe AIR in Action also shows you how to set up and connect to a local database, detect network connectivity and connect to Web services, bridge ActionScript and JavaScript, and deploy and update their applications.Clear instructions for Flex and Flash developers.Coverage of desktop and hybrid desktop/web application styles.The book shows how to create and customize native windows, as well as how to read and write files and folders on the local file system.With Adobe AIR in Action, you'll find: Readers will learn the essential features of the AIR API with examples and code samples that they can use to get up and running in AIR quickly.
