Pro Android Flash

by Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani

Overview

Did you know you can take your Flash skills beyond the browser, allowing you to make apps for Android, iOS and the BlackBerry Tablet OS? Build dynamic apps today starting with the easy-to-use Android smartphones and tablets. Then, take your app to other platforms without writing native code.

Pro Android Flash is the definitive guide to building Flash and other rich Internet applications (RIAs) on the Android platform. It covers the most popular RIA frameworks for Android developers—Flash and Flex—and shows how to build rich, immersive user experiences on both Android smartphones and tablets. You'll learn how to incorporate multimedia, animation, and special effects into your apps for maximum visual appeal. You'll also cover advanced topics, including input methods, hardware inputs, deployment, and performance optimization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430232315
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	07/19/2011
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Open-source developer and agile manager Stephen Chin is founder of numerous open-source projects including WidgetFX and JFXtras, and senior manager at Inovis in Emeryville, California. He has been working with Java desktop and enterprise technologies for more than a decade, and has a passion for improving development technologies and process. Stephen's interest in Java technologies has lead him to start a Java- and JavaFX- focused blog that is targeted at early technology adopters (SteveOnJava.com).

Table of Contents

• Introducing Mobile Flash  
• Targeting Applications for the Mobile Profile  
• Building Flash and Flex Applications for Android  
• Graphics and Animation  
• Application Deployment and Publication  
• Adobe AIR and Native Android Apps  
• Taking Advantage of Hardware Inputs  
• Rich Media Integration  
• The Designer-Developer Workflow
• Performance Tuning
• Beyond Mobile: Tablets and TV