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AIR 1.5 is a leading platform for building and deploying native desktop applications that work across different operating systems. Developers can use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript when creating applications with AIR. In AIR 1.5 for Dreamweaver and AJAX Developers, Adobe Certified Instructor David Gassner brings AJAX developers deeper into the functions and features of AIR 1.5 used with Dreamweaver CS4. David explores the power of this platform to work with the local file system, create and maintain local databases, and manage native windows and menus to create more responsive and engaging applications. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course AIR 1.5 for Dreamweaver and AJAX Developers Author David Gassner SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-03-03 Duration 5.18 hrs / 67 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags AIR, Dreamweaver

1. AIR, AJAX, and Dreamweaver: A Quick Review Installing AIR 01:38 Installing the AIR extension for Dreamweaver 02:11 Downloading and installing the AIR SDK 01:00 Defining a Dreamweaver site and AIR application 04:39 Configuring the application in Dreamweaver 04:10 Exporting an AIR installer package 04:06 Integrating the AIRAliases.js file 02:48 Debugging with the trace() function 02:21 2. Using AJAX Programming in AIR Understanding AJAX programming 04:21 Using the XMLHttpRequest object 06:14 Using a Spry XML dataset 05:21 Packaging an AIR application with Spry assets 02:32 3. Using the Native Clipboard Understanding the clipboard architecture 03:24 Copying data from AIR to the system clipboard 05:33 Copying data from the system clipboard to AIR 03:11 Transferring complex objects between applications 08:17 Using deferred rendering 05:55 4. Creating Drag-and-Drop Interfaces Dragging and dropping plain text 07:42 Dragging and dropping HTML 03:18 Dragging and dropping file references 07:30 Detecting dragged mime types 04:28 5. Working with the Local File System File system overview 01:24 Working with directories 08:26 Working with files 03:48 Copying and deleting files 05:42 Using asynchronous file operations 02:47 Reading text from a file 04:01 Writing text to a file 03:21 Creating temporary directories and files 06:37 6. Working with HTML and PDF content Inspecting the HTML DOM with the AIR Introspector 05:34 Inspecting data with the AIR Introspector 01:40 Understanding HTML security sandboxes 03:25 Displaying an Acrobat PDF file 02:39 Detecting PDF capability 04:14

Preventing default window behaviors 04:40 8. Integrating with a Native Operating System Creating a native context menu 06:43 Adding a menu to the system tray in Windows 05:22 Adding a menu to the dock in Mac OS X 04:09 Using pop-up menus 02:27 9. Monitoring Network Connections Adding service monitoring to an application 03:37 Monitoring an HTTP URL 05:40 Monitoring an internet socket 04:27 10. Using the Local Database Creating and connecting to a local database 06:23 Using asynchronous database connections 04:17 Creating a database table with SQL 07:06 Examining database metadata 05:13 Inserting data into a local database 08:13 Using SQL statement parameters 04:13 Retrieving data from a local database 06:54 Using transactions 04:38 Caching a Spry dataset in a local database 08:59 Populating a Spry dataset from a local database 05:53 11. Encrypting Local Data Inserting data in the encrypted local store 06:03 Retrieving data from the encrypted local store 05:38 Using an encrypted local database 06:45 12. Invoking and Updating AIR Applications Handling command-line arguments 07:09 Using custom file types 09:26 Retrieving an installer package from a website 09:27 Performing an automated application update 05:58 Conclusion Goodbye 00:36