1. Adobe AIR
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2. contents
• w is AIR?
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• w does it all m
hat ean?
• w should I use AIR?
hy
• w does AIR look like?
hat
• w uses AIR?
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• w to get som
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3. w is AIR?
hat
a run-tim environm
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creates RIAs (rich internet applications) using standard
w technologies (HTML, CSS, JS, AJAX) , Adobe
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Flex, and Adobe Flash
desktop-based w application system
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build & deploy applications w Adobe AIR SDK
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4. w is AIR?
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3 ways to de ve lo p AIR apps :
3. HTM L/AJAX in conjunction w the w
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kit
5. Flex Builder 3
7. Flash CS3
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5. w is AIR?
hat
data o ptio ns
database server via w services
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local XM file
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local SQLite server
encrypted local store
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6. w does it all m
hat ean?
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integrate w W
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have access to OS-centric functionality
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7. w does it all m
hat ean?
de ve lo pe rs :
can use existing know ledge of w eb
technologies to deploy applications to a
user’ desktop.
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us e rs :
get the best of both w orlds: rich interfaces
and the local resources of a desktop
application along w netw
ith orked benefits
of the web.
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8. w should I use AIR?
hy
pro s
fast execution-ActionScript 3.0 has a JIT (just in time)
com piler,putting it on par w Java or .NET for raw
ith
perform ance.
cross-platform AIR apps will run on Windows XP and
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Vista,M OS X (Pow PC and Intel),Linux, (though not in beta).
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easy conversion of Flex or HTM applications-
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It’ the sam basic runtim In the case of HTM AIR apps
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rely on WebKit, the core com ponent in Apple Safari’ w
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brow ser.
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9. w should I use AIR?
hy
pro s (c o ntinue d )
easy installation-provided the runtime has installed
successfully, installing AIR applications is likely to be trouble-
free, since all the files go into the application directory.
ability to operate offline- synchronization services
provided you use LiveCycle. Synchronization is the difficult
part of enabling offline support in occasionally connected
applications.
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10. w should I use AIR?
hy
c o ns
limited extensibility-AIR apps have file access, clipboard
access, support m ultiple window drag and drop, and can
s,
trigger notifications. if your app needs to interact w the
ith
desktop in other w ays, the chances are that AIR is not suitable.
for exam ple, there’ no access to COM autom
s ation, and no
w to execute external applications.
ay
database access lim ited to SQLite/w services
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no specific enterprise deploym ent
proprietary technology
security concerns
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11. w does AIR look like?
hat
quic k ins tallatio n :
http://get.adobe.com/air/?promoid=BTLOA
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12. w uses AIR?
ho
http://w w eetdeck.com
w .tw /beta/
http://desktop.ebay.com /
http://code.google.com /p/readair/
http://rtm-notifier.com/
http://w w hirl.org/
w .tw
http://w w
w .flashchess3.com /
http://studiocloud.com /
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13. w an AIR app?
ant
hello@momentumdesignlab.com
1.866.542.7124
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