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Pro Android Flash

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  • Pro Android Flash is your definitive guide to building rich, immersive user experiences on Android.
  • Learn how to program Android smartphones and tablets with the most popular rich Internet application (RIA) frameworks for Android developers—Flash and Flex!

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introducing Mobile Flash

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 1-28
  3. Targeting Applications for the Mobile Profile

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 29-70
  4. Building Flash and Flex Applications for Android

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 71-120
  5. Graphics and Animation

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 121-164
  6. Application Deployment and Publication

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 165-198
  7. Adobe AIR and Native Android Apps

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 199-241
  8. Taking Advantage of Hardware Inputs

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 243-277
  9. Rich Media Integration

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 279-338
  10. The Designer-Developer Workflow

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 339-358
  11. Performance Tuning

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 359-398
  12. Beyond Mobile: Tablets and TV

    • Stephen Chin, Dean Iverson, Oswald Campesato, Paul Trani
    Pages 399-426
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 427-448

About this book

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.

About the authors

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).

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eBook USD 34.99
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  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 44.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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