Adobe AIR Launchpad

What is Adobe AIR Launchpad ? 

Adobe® AIR® Launchpad is a desktop tool for Adobe Flex® developers to generate a basic Flex project that can be used to jump-start application development in Flash Builder. 

Adobe AIR Launchpad creates Flex and ActionScript code packaged as a Flex project based on pre-selected options. However, the final output is not intended to be a useful application. Rather, it is intended to be a starting point for a new project.

It can help developers in getting started with building desktop and mobile applications (iOS, Android, BlackBerry PlayBook) for deployment on Adobe AIR.

For more details visit the following website
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/airlaunchpad/

Currently Adobe AIR Launch is in prerelease version and is designed to be used in evaluation purposes only. 

Syllabus - Adobe Flex Certification

1. Creating a User Interface (UI)

• Identify and describe the basic UI controls used in a Flex application.
• Identify the purpose of UI containers and when to use them.
• Change the look and feel of a design by using API styles, style sheets, filters, and blends.
• Dynamically change the look of an application by using view states, transitions and effects.
• Position UI elements by using constraint-based layout.
• Position UI elements by using enhanced constraints.
• Implement application navigation by using navigator containers.
• Customize list-based controls.

2. Flex system architecture and design

• Create and use custom components.
•  Transfer data between components by using data bindings.
• Data Binding
• Create, handle, and dispatch custom events.
• Handle framework events.
• List and describe the differences between model, view, and controller code in a Flex application.

3. Programming Flex applications with ActionScript

• Define and extend an ActionScript class.
• Implement an ActionScript interface.
• Use access modifiers with classes and class members.
• Under the purpose of and implement data transfer objects.
• Implement accessor methods in ActionScript.
• Use an ArrayCollection to sort, filter, and provide data.
• Implement data validation.
• Manipulate XML data by using E4X.

4. Interacting with data sources and servers

• Implement simple LiveCycle Data Services (LCDS) messaging and data management.
• Create, connect to, and define a local database.
• Add, update, and remove records from local database.
• Interact with remote data and services by using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services.
• Upload files to a server.

5. Using Flex in the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)

• Given a scenario, compile and export a release build of an AIR application.
• Create, populate, and delete files and directories on a local file system.
• Create and customize native windows and menus.
• Adding drag-and-drop functionality to and from the desktop.
• Install, uninstall, and update an AIR application.
• List and describe the AIR security contexts.

Preparing your Runtime enviroment, updated

The so-called “Pepper” implementation of Flash Player provides a layer between the plugin and browser that abstracts away differences between browser and operating system implementations. It is an API Co-developed by Google and Adobe for hosting plugins within the browser.
1) Version Test for Flash Player
2) Installing the latest Flash Player Google Chrome browser includes Adobe® Flash® Player built-in. Google Chrome will automatically update when new versions of Flash Player are available.
3) Installing Adobe AIR
4) Flash Player Version Penetration - check this link if you are wondering which version of Flash Player would be best for you.


Watch the video below to Learn about Flash Player Integration and Support

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Introduction to Adobe AIR

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