Developing Android Applications with Adobe AIR

Veronique Brossier

ISBN 10: 1449394825 / ISBN 13: 9781449394820

Published by O'Reilly Media, US, 2011

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If you want to use your ActionScript skills to build mobile applications for the Android OS, this thorough guide will show you how to use the unique programming environment, architecture, and tools in the Adobe AIR for Android SDK. You'll get practical hands-on experience on a wide range of development topics, from device-specific features to optimization techniques and best practices -- including how expand your mobile development experience beyond Android to other platforms. Developing Android Apps with Adobe AIR takes you through the entire development process, with ready-to-run example code that implements each feature discussed, including: * Touch and gesture events, and screen orientation * Saving and retrieving data on the device * Features such as geolocation and the accelerometer * Animation, scrolling, device resolution, and vector images versus bitmaps * Architecture for one screen at a time and breadcrumb navigation * Advanced topics, such as security, custom views, and optimization.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Developing Android Applications with Adobe AIR
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, US
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449394825
• ISBN 13: 9781449394820
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 520 grams

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Synopsis

Put your ActionScript 3 skills to work building mobile apps. This book shows you how to develop native applications for Android-based smartphones and tablets from the ground up, using Adobe AIR. You learn the entire development process hands-on, from coding specific functions to options for getting your app published.

Start by building a sample app with step-by-step instructions, using either Flash Professional or Flash Builder. Then learn how to use ActionScript libraries for typical device features, such as the camera and the accelerometer. This book includes ready-to-run example code and a case study that demonstrates how to bring all of the elements together into a full-scale working app.

• Create functionality and content that works on multiple Android devices
• Choose from several data storage options
• Create view and navigation components, including a back button
• Get tips for designing user experience with touch and gestures
• Build a location-aware app, or one that makes use of motion
• Explore ways to use audio, video, and photos in your application
• Learn best practices for asset management and development

About the Author

Veronique Brossier is Senior Flash Engineer at MTVNetworks and adjunct professor at ITP/New York University. She has worked on applications for the world of art and entertainment, including The New York Visitor Center and the 9/11 Memorial site for Local Projects, NickLab for R/Greenberg Associates, Cartoon Network Online, the Hall of Biodiversity at the American Museum of National History, and many more.