Flash Mobile Application Development For Dummies
Get going! Start creating Flash mobile apps for the latest mobile phones and tablet devicesBuilding your mobile app with Flash is a smart move. Flash lets you build an app for several mobile devices at the same time, and this book shows you how. Discover the Flash mobile development lifecycle, create content for your app, add bells and whistles, install and test your app on your own device, banish bugs, and submit it to the App Store and the Android market.The mobile world — look at the pros and cons of developing native or browser-based Flash apps on mobile devices and what makes a great mobile appThe nitty-gritty — create a user interface, code your app, enable the user to enter data, and learn to send it to a serverDon't forget the fun — enhance your app with audio and video, use accelerometer and geo-location data, and explore Flash® Builder®Give it life — learn how to create animation in your app and respond to user interactionTo market, to market — test and debug your app and get it accepted into the Android Market and Apple App StoreOpen the book and find:Whether to create a native app or a Flash app for the browserNew features in Flash Professional CS 5.5 and Flash Builder 4.5Tips on working with Apple's Human Interface GuidelinesWhat to consider when using the Drawing APIHow to build mobile Flex appsDifferent ways to test your appHelp with identifying potential bottlenecksTen ways to make users happyVisit the companion website at www.dummies.com/go/flashmobileappdevfd to find plenty of code examples you can use when creating your own Flash mobile appsLearn to:Build and deploy AIR® for Android appsCreate fun and easy-to-use games quickly using FlashDesign a good mobile user interfaceDevelop native apps for iOS using Flash