Breaking Out of the Web Browser with Adobe AIR - Softcover

Labriola, Michael; Tapper, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321503562 ISBN 13: 9780321503565

Publisher: New Riders Pub, 2008

Synopsis

With the introduction of Adobe AIR, Flex developers have more capability than ever before. Now you can build dynamic applications that combine the rich experience of a traditional desktop application with the power of the Internet. Leveraging your existing knowledge of Adobe Flex and Flash, Breaking out of the Web Browser with Adobe AIR will help you build well-architected desktop applications. Flex and Flash experts Jeff Tapper and Michael Labriola will teach you techniques to create truly custom interfaces by leading you through exercises with a real world time-tracking application. The book s abundance of examples will help you become adept at interacting with the end user s underlying operating system and teach you the most important concepts for using AIR.

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About the Author

Jeff Tapper has developed Internet-based applications since 1995 for a myriad of clients including Morgan Stanley, Conde Nast, Toys R Us, IBM, Dow Jones, American Express, M&T Bank, and Verizon. He has developed Flex applications since the earliest days of Flex 1. As an Instructor, Jeff is certified to teach Adobe’s courses on AIR, Flex, ColdFusion, and Flash. He is a senior consultant at Digital Primates IT Consulting Group, which provides expert guidance on rich Internet application development.

Michael Labriola is a Senior Consultant at Digital Primates IT Consulting Group. He has developed Internet applications since 1995 and has worked with Flex since its 1.0 beta program. Michael is an Adobe Flex Developer Champion, Certified Instructor, Community Expert, and international speaker on Flex and AIR topics who has consulted for three of the world’s ten most recognized brands.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Riders Pub
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0321503562
• ISBN 13: 9780321503565
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 405