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Adobe Developer Connection /

Adobe AIR Developer Center

Getting started

Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that enables you to use your existing ActionScript or HTML/JavaScript development skills and tools to build and deploy rich Internet applications (RIAs) outside the browser and on mobile devices.

  • Getting started for Flex and ActionScript developers
  • Getting started for HTML / JavaScript developers
  • Adobe AIR shows on Adobe TV

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  • Ultimate guide to understanding advanced video delivery with AIR for mobile
  • Source code – 720p video on iPad and Android tablets with Adobe AIR
  • Tune in to live radio with Adobe AIR
  • Generating a Windows installer for your AIR captive runtime application
  • Video encoding/transcoding guidelines for BlackBerry PlayBook
  • OSMF video player for AIR for TV using Flash Professional

Adobe AIR in detail

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Native extensions for Adobe AIR

Native extensions for Adobe AIR

Achieve deeper integration with target devices and incorporate legacy native code in your apps.

Adobe AIR for iOS

Adobe AIR for iOS

Refer to these resources to learn more about developing applications on iOS devices.

Adobe AIR for TV

Adobe AIR for TV

Refer to these resources to learn more about developing applications for TVs.

Adobe AIR for Android

Adobe AIR for Android

Refer to these resources to learn more about developing applications on Android devices.

Tutorials

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Improving performance of Flash AIR mobile apps

Improving performance of Flash AIR mobile apps

Jun (John) Chen (Nov 29, 2011)

Learn strategies to develop Flash AIR apps for mobile that run more efficiently.

Licensing Adobe AIR applications on Android

Licensing Adobe AIR applications on Android

Pahup Bilala (Oct 04, 2011)

Learn to use and package the native extension for Android licensing with your app.

Developing native extensions for Adobe AIR

Developing native extensions for Adobe AIR

Daniel Koestler (Oct 04, 2011)

Learn to create your own native extensions for Adobe AIR using simple code and compile native code for the Android platform.

Uploading images from CameraRoll and CameraUI

Uploading images from CameraRoll and CameraUI

Joe Ward (Aug 15, 2011)

Learn how to access data obtained via a media promise to a server.

Packaging applications for Apple iOS devices

Packaging applications for Apple iOS devices

Jeanette Stallons (Jun 27, 2011)

Learn to use Flash Builder to deploy apps to iOS devices during development, testing, and deployment.

Examples

Showcase apps for mobile developers

Check out these high-performance mobile apps built with Flash technology targeting iOS, Android, and BlackBerry Tablet OS.

Samples for ActionScript developers

Refer to these applications if you are using Flex, Flash Builder, or Flash Professional.

 

HTML/JavaScript and AIR SDK users: Refer to these samples.

Downloads and updates

  • Adobe AIR
  • Adobe AIR SDK
  • Seamless Adobe AIR Install Badge
  • Tools to build on AIR

Reference and documentation

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  • ActionScript 3 Developer's Guide
  • HTML Developer's Guide for AIR
  • Adobe AIR Quick Starts for Flex and Flash developers
  • Adobe AIR Quick Starts for HTML/JavaScript developers
  • Adobe AIR FAQ

Cookbooks and code samples

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Using Camera with a MediaContainer instead of VideoDisplay
Skinnable Transform Tool
Recording webcam video & audio in a flv file on local drive
Date calculations using 'out-of-the-box' functions

Blogs

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02/15/2012 Friday Demo/Q&A: Mission Mobile
02/13/2012 In Europe to discuss Flash Roadmap
02/11/2012 Download Flash Player Incubator preview
02/02/2012 AIRKinect Extension is a Native Extension for use with Adobe AIR...

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02/20/2012 Image caching
04/14/2011 Adobe Air Bug: embedded .flv in .swf does not start - Connection Error
02/08/2012 CS5.5 - AIR 3.1 - iPhone debugging
02/07/2012 FacebookMobile - logout user?
Launchpad

Adobe AIR Launchpad

Create a ready-to-import Flex project as a starting point for your AIR app.

ADC feedback site

Can't find what you're looking for?  Suggest a content idea or vote up an existing topic on the new ADC feedback site.

Got Flash-based mobile apps?  Submit them at www.flash-rocks.com.

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