Beginning Flash, Flex, and AIR Development for Mobile Devices
Create rich, interactive Flash-based mobile apps todayThe release of a new lineup of mobile devices running Google Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS, and Apple iOS platforms requires an up-to-date resource for creating cross-platform native applications using Flash, Flex, AIR, and related tools. This full-color book satisfies that demand. Software developer Jermaine G. Anderson shows you how to use industry-leading software to create mobile content. As you become familiar with the Adobe Flex framework and the MXML components optimized for mobile devices, you'll also learn how to utilize the Flash Player and AIR ActionScript 3.0 APIs. By the end of the book, you'll be able to showcase mobile content across a range of mobile platforms.Beginning Flash, Flex, and AIR Development for Mobile Devices:Introduces core ActionScript 3.0 principles and the Flex frameworkDetails the necessary steps for building and packaging AIR applications for Google Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS, and Apple iOS platforms, using Adobe Flash BuilderGuides you through best practices for creating content as well as debugging applications and error handlingShows you how to use CSS styles to automatically adapt content to different screen resolutions across multiple platformsHighlights multiple ways in which you can include sound and video in your mobile applicationsWrox Beginning guidesare crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.wrox.comProgrammer ForumsJoin our Programmer to Programmer forums to ask and answer programming questions about this book, join discussions on the hottest topics in the industry, and connect with fellow programmers from around the world.Code DownloadsTake advantage of free code samples from this book, as well as code samples from hundreds of other books, all ready to use.Read MoreFind articles, ebooks, sample chapters and tables of contents for hundreds of books, and more reference resources on programming topics that matter to you.