This course introduces you to building Flex applications on Adobe AIR. This course is divided into modules, most of which contain demonstrations and walkthroughs. At the end of each module, you will find a summary and a short review to test your knowledge of the module's content.

The course is divided into the following modules and labs:

• Introducing the course
• Introducing Adobe AIR
• Getting started with AIR
• Creating native windows
• Using the file system
• Connecting applications
• Using the clipboard
• Persisting application data
• Understanding AIR security
• Customizing application deployment

Requirements

In order to make the most of this training, you need the following software:

Flex Builder 3

• Try
• Buy

Adobe AIR 1.5

• Download

Course and student files

• AIR 1.5: Building Desktop Applications with Flex 3 (PDF, 3.2MB)
• Student files (ZIP, 3.3MB)

Note: If you prefer to work with individual modules, refer to the section Course by modules below.

Prerequisite knowledge

To gain the most from this course, you should have experience developing Adobe Flex applications using MXML and ActionScript 3, including:

• Data binding
• User interface, container, and navigation components
• Custom components
• Inline and scripted event handling
• View states
• Custom classes

Course by modules

Download the individual course modules and starter and solution student files.

Note: The following asset files may be shared by one than more module:

• assets.zip (ZIP, 88K)

Introducing the course

• Introduction (PDF, 348K)

Introducing Adobe AIR

• Module 1 (PDF, 660K)
• Student files (ZIP, 60K)

Getting started with AIR

• Module 2 (PDF, 640K)
• gettingStartedSolution.zip (ZIP, 260K)
• assets_cert.zip (ZIP, 4K)

Creating native windows

• Module 3 (PDF, 436K)
• nativeWindow.zip (ZIP, 176K)
• nativeWindowSolution.zip (ZIP, 176K)

Using the file system

• Module 4 (PDF, 524K)
• fileSystem.zip (ZIP, 56K)
• fileSystemSolution.zip (ZIP, 56K)
• assets_sandbox.zip (ZIP, 24K)

Connecting applications

• Module 5 (PDF, 452K)
• connectingApplications.zip (ZIP, 92K)
• connectingApplicationsSolution.zip (ZIP, 180K)

Lab 1: Building an AIR application

• Instructions (PDF, 508K)
• lab1Solution.zip (ZIP, 144K)
• assets_cert.zip (ZIP, 4K)
• assets_feeds.zip (ZIP, 60K)

Using the clipboard

• Module 6 (PDF, 388K)
• clipboard.zip (ZIP, 84K)
• clipboardSolution.zip (ZIP, 88K)

Persisting application data

• Module 7 (PDF, 404K)
• persistingData.zip (ZIP, 48K)
• persistingDataSolution.zip (ZIP, 48K)

Understanding AIR security

• Module 8 (PDF, 416K)
• security.zip (ZIP, 48K)
• securitySolution.zip (ZIP, 556K)
• assets_cert.zip (ZIP, 556K)

Customizing application deployment

• Module 9 (PDF, 356K)
• customizingDeployment.zip (ZIP, 256K)
• customizingDeploymentSolution.zip (ZIP, 760K)

Lab 2: Building an AIR application

• Instructions (PDF, 388K)
• lab2.zip (ZIP, 84K)
• lab2Solution.zip (ZIP, 88K)

Appendix: Student setup guide

• Setup guide (PDF, 548K)
• Student files (ZIP, 3.3MB)

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