Ready to put your ActionScript 3 skills to work on mobile apps? This
hands-on book walks you through the process of creating an Adobe AIR
application from start to finish, using the Flex 4.5 framework. Move
quickly from a basic Hello World application to complex interactions
with Android APIs, and get complete code examples for working with
Android device components--GPS, camera, gallery, accelerometer,
multitouch display, and OS interactions. No matter how much Flex
experience you have, this book is the ideal resource.
- Use Flash Builder 4.5 to create and debug a Flex Mobile project
- Choose a layout option to determine which files Flash Builder
auto-generates
- Select permissions that control which devices can install your app
from the Android Market
- Explore APIs that enable your app to interact with specific Android OS
features
- Learn how to read and write text files, browse the file system for
media files, and create and write to an SQLite database
- Use the URLRequest class to open your app in the browser, place calls,
and create emails and text messages
- Load web and video content into your app with StageWebView
- Publish your app to an Android installer file with Flash Builder