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Creating Mashups with Adobe Flex and AIR
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The Web has changed – pages are no longer static and data flows freely.
Rich internet applications are transforming the landscape of the Internet, and
at their core are services that make the sharing of data and functionality simple.
Developers leverage these to create unique and innovative ‘mashups’.
In this book, you will learn how to mashup the Web using Adobe Flash and Flex
3.0, and how to take your applications to the desktop with the ground-breaking
Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR).
• Create unique mashups from technologies such as Flickr and Google Maps
• Style your applications using Flex 3
• Create desktop applications that leverage data from the Internet
What you'll learn
• This book teaches how to create mashup applications and widgets using primarily
Flex and AIR, along with HTML, JavaScript and Ajax.
• Provides an insight into application development using Flex 3.0
• Filled with practical examples and projects rather than technical theory.
• Offers Flash developers an insight into Flex development.
• Provides examples of how to leverage popular API’s to create mashups.
• Compares and contrasts Flash/Flex development with HTML based development.
• Reveals how to integrate mashup applications with the user’s system
Who is this book for?
Developers with some level of experience with Web technologies (Ajax or Flash)
who want to develop their existing skills by consuming API’s to create
mash-ups using Flash or Flex.
Flash/Flex developers interested in deploying their applications on the desktop
using AIR.
About the Authors
David Hassoun is the founder of RealEyes Media, a digital media firm focused
on interactive motion media and advanced enterprise-class Flash platform applications.
He is a Macromedia Certified Master Instructor, adjunct professor at the University
of Denver, Adobe User Group Manager, and has taught/developed many successful
advanced Flash application courses. He has also provided technical and strategic
advice for international industry leaders over the past years including technical,
courseware, application reviews and development for Macromedia/Adobe and their
clients as an industry expert.
Chris Korhonen works as a Software Architect in Brighton, England. With a background
in web development, he now specializes in developing rich internet applications
for financial services, with specific focus on creating engaging user experiences.
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