Adobe AIR 2 with Flash and Flex Essentials

Introduction
Welcome
Understanding the prerequisites
Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started
Understanding the runtime application
Understanding AIR 2
Installing and using the AIR SDK

2. Getting Started with Flash Builder and Adobe AIR
Creating an AIR project in Flash Builder
Compiling a project in Flash Builder
Using the application descriptor file
Creating a desktop application icon
Creating a system tray icon

3. Creating an Adobe AIR Application with Flash Professional CS5
Creating an AIR application in Flash CS5
Packaging an AIR application in Flash CS5

4. Creating an Adobe AIR Application with Flash Catalyst CS5
Creating an AIR application with Flash Catalyst
Exporting a Flash Catalyst project into Flash Builder
Converting a Flex project into an AIR project

5. Creating Application Windows
Creating windows
Changing the look and feel of application windows
Using window events

6. Accessing Files on the Operating System
Moving and copying files
Using the file browsing components
Launching files in their default application
Working with mass storage devices

7. Accessing External Resources from an Adobe AIR Application
Detecting network availability
Connecting to web applications using HTTP
Displaying HTML content
Interacting with native operating processes
Interacting with other AIR applications

8. Using Adobe AIR's Built-In Database
Creating a database file
Adding table data to a database
Storing and using unsupported data types

9. Securing Adobe AIR Applications
Understanding AIR security
Using encrypted data storage
Encrypting the AIR database
Updating AIR versions

Conclusion
Goodbye