"Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) with Ajax: Visual QuickPro Guide" Table of Contents

Adobe AIR
(Adobe Integrated Runtime)
with Ajax:
Visual QuickPro Guide

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Running Air Applications
    • Installing the Runtime
    • Installing an Application
    • Running an Application
  • Chapter 2: Creating an HTML Application
    • Installing the SDK
    • Updating Your Path on Windows
    • Updating Your Path on Mac
    • Creating the Structure
    • Creating the HTML File
    • Creating the XML File
    • Testing the Application
    • Creating a Certificate
    • Building the Application
  • Chapter 3: AIR Development Tools
    • Using Aptana Studio
    • Using Dreamweaver
    • Creating Digital Signatures
  • Chapter 4: Basic Concepts and Code
    • Technological Background
    • Using AIRAliases.js
    • JavaScript Frameworks
    • ActionScript Libraries
    • Handling Events
    • The XMLHttpRequest Object
  • Chapter 5: Debugging
    • Using JavaScript Dialogs
    • Debugging with Firefox
    • Using Trace
    • More adl Options
    • Other Debugging Techniques
  • Chapter 6: Making Windows
    • Creating a New Window
    • Creating a New Native Window
    • Customizing Windows
    • Accessing a New Native Window
    • Creating Full-Screen Windows
    • Handling Window Events
    • Creating a New Look
    • Moving and Resizing Windows
  • Chapter 7: Creating Menus
    • Menu Terminology
    • Creating a Menu
    • Handling Menu Events
    • OS-specific Menus
    • Adding Keyboard Equivalents
    • Changing a Menu Item’s State
  • Chapter 8: Importing and Exporting Data
    • Copying
    • Pasting
    • Working with Different Formats
    • Drag and Drop In
    • Drag and Drop Out
  • Chapter 9: Files and Directories
    • Fundamentals
    • User Browsing
    • Accessing File Information
    • Reading Directories
    • Deleting Files and Directories
    • Copying and Moving
  • Chapter 10: Working with File Content
    • Reading from Files
    • Writing to Files
    • An Asynchronous Example
    • Using Binary Data
  • Chapter 11: Using Databases
    • Creating a Database
    • Creating a Table
    • Distributing a Database
    • Inserting Records
    • Retrieving Records
    • Updating and Deleting Records
  • Chapter 12: Database Techniques
    • Distributing Databases
    • Using Prepared Statements
    • Fetching Records in Groups
    • Performing Transactions
    • Improving Performance
    • Debugging Techniques
  • Chapter 13: Networking
    • The URLRequest Class
    • Receiving Data
    • Parsing Data
    • Transmitting Data
    • Downloading Files
    • Downloading Large Files
    • Uploading Files
  • Chapter 14: Using Other Media
    • Playing a Sound
    • Playing Lounger Sounds
    • Playing Streaming Sounds
    • Controlling Sounds
    • Displaying PDFs
    • Using XML Data
  • Chapter 15: Security Techniques
    • The AIR Security Model
    • Using Non-Application Sandbox Content
    • Using the Sandbox Bridge
    • Storing Encrypted Data
    • Validating Data
    • Best Security Practices
  • Chapter 16: Deploying Applications
    • More Application Descriptor File Options
    • Using Custom Icons
    • Seamless Installations
    • More Application Ideas
    • Updating an Application