Adobe AIR: Building Desktop Applications with AJAX  (2 days)

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Description

This course is designed to equip web developers who have experience with AJAX technologies with the skills needed to develop robust desktop applications using Adobe AIR™. This course focuses on the toolset available to HTML and Javascript developers.

Course length

Two days

Prerequisite

Familiarity with:

• OOP concepts, including properties, methods, and class packaging
• HTML, Javascript, and CSS

Course outline

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 Dreamweaver

Getting Started with AIR

• Creating your first AIR application
• Creating an AIR application in Dreamweaver
• Packaging and deploying applications
• Learning about the .AIR File
• Learning AIR Fundamentals
• Getting help and other resources

Using the File System

• Using the File class
• Using file streams
• Working with files asynchronously

Creating Native Windows

• Exploring the types of windows
• Using the NativeWindow class
• Manipulating windows
• Using window events
• Modifying the window display

Persisting Application Data

• Using an embedded SQL database
• Using SQML statements
• Using asynchronous Connections
• Working with data types

Using the clipboard

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

Connecting Applications

• Communicating between applications

Understanding AIR Security

• Considering AIR security
• Understanding application updates
• Installing an application update

Customizing Application Deployment

• Setting the application's desktop icon
• Customizing application chrome
• Creating a seamless installer

Summary and Review