Flash Mobile Application Development For Dummies

The fun-and-easy guide to developing cool Flash apps for mobile devices Flash is installed on 98 percent of browsers and runs on most smartphones, delivering RIA content and videos. With Flash 10.1 for mobile devices, developers have the perfect tool to create a richer experience. This friendly guide covers the tools needed to develop native mobile device apps as well as Web Flash mobile apps, including games, and does it all in the easy-to-follow For Dummies style. Flash is the standard for delivering rich Internet applications on mobile devices Covers how to create iOS and Android apps with Flash and use the development environment for Flash Addresses working with both regular and touch devices; developing a good mobile user interface; creating, testing, and deploying apps; developing fast, fun, and easy mobile games using Flash; and more Flash Mobile Application Development For Dummies makes it easy to enter the fun and exciting field of mobile app development.

Build rich media applications for the iOS and Android platforms with this primer to Flash mobile development. You get all of the essentials-from setting up your development environment to publishing your apps to the Google Market Place/Apple iTunes App Store. Develop elementary applications without coding; then realize the power of ActionScript 3 to add rich complexity to your applications. Step-by-step instruction is combined with practical tutorial lessons to deliver a working understanding of the development stages including: *Rapid prototyping *Adding interactivity, audio, and video *Employing iOS and Android Interface Calls *Hardware optimization with AIR *Game development; game engines, controlling physics, and 3D *Designing for iPad, Android tablets, and Google TV *Code optimization, testing, and debugging User interfaces are presented in full color to illustrate their nuances. The companion website, www.visualizetheweb/flashmobile, includes all of the AS3 code, project files, and a blog to keep you up to date with related news and developments.

Professional Flash Mobile Development: Creating Android and iPhone Applications Everything Flash developers need to know to create native Android and iPhone apps This Wrox guide shows Flash developers how to create native applications for Android and iPhone mobile devices using Flash. Packed with practical examples, it shows how to build a variety of apps and integrate them with core mobile services such as Accelerometer, GPS, Photo Library,and more. Offers Flash developers the tools to create apps for the Android and iPhone mobile devices Shows how to design a user interface optimized for Android and iOS and offers plenty of examples for building native Android and iPhone apps with Flash, migrating existing Flash media, testing and debugging applications, and more Helps you understand ways to work with files on Android and iOS Professional Flash Mobile Development: Creating Android and iPhone Applications answers the demand for Flash-capable Android and iPhone apps.

Learn to build and optimize attractive, functional web sites for smartphones Today, mobile devices outnumber desktop and laptop computers three to one. Skill in developing web sites that work on mobile devices is in demand, and this friendly, step-by-step guide shows how to build and optimize sites using HTML5 and other standard web development tools. Building web sites that work for all types of smartphones and tablets, including iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and BlackBerry devices is a skill much in demand as mobile devices outpace both desktop and laptop computers, and this book gets you started. Guides you through creating and optimizing mobile sites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Covers HTML5, WebKit extensions, platform variations, accommodating different browsers, security issues, and making mobile sites richer with Flash, graphics, and video Includes code for differences in mobile app design and navigation, including touch devices HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Mobile Web Development For Dummies makes it easy to start developing great sites for mobile devices.

As more people connect online through mobile devices, apps continue to grow in popularity. There are apps for almost every need: health, news, social networking, entertainment, and more, all designed to make the user's life run more smoothly. And app developers are growing in number by the day, turning their talent into a business. This volume gives readers all the tools they need to master the world and business of app development. It is a terrific read for current app developers or anyone interested in going into the field.

The visual guide to developing for one of the world’s hottest new mobile platforms, the Android OS The Android operating system works on phones that combine a camera, Web browser, e-mail, GPS, and mapping tool into a single accessible pocket-sized unit, and can function on computers, as well. Aimed at visual learners and packed with hundreds of screen shots, this guide brings Flash developers up to speed on the necessary factors to take into account when developing for this touch-based, mobile platform. Experienced Flash developer Julian Dolce escorts you through the process of creating applications for the Android OS using the Flash CS5 development platform and informs you of best practices to try as well as common pitfalls to avoid. Guides you step by step through the process of creating applications for the Android OS using Flash CS5 Explores the capabilities and limitations of developing apps for the Android OS Points out common pitfalls and teaches you best practices Features hundreds of screen shots to assist with visual learning Android Development with Flash: Your visual blueprint for developing mobile apps gets you on your way to developing apps for Android... in a flash!

Easily create cross-platform, standalone native applications for mobile devices using AIR AIR allows you to develop the rich, creative, interactive media experiences for mobile applications. This easy-to-follow guide covers everything you need to know to create rich mobile applications using Adobe Flash Builder. Packed with examples, this book shows you how to build applications for mobile devices using a combination of ActionScript, the Flex framework and AIR. You'll discover how these applications are able to run across multiple mobile and tablet devices, targeting Google Android, Apple iOS, and BlackBerry platforms. Plus, hands-on instructions detail how to leverage the unique hardware and software features that are available to each various device and platform. Serves an ideal starting point for learning to create rich, interactive applications for mobile devices Includes hands-on examples that demonstrate how to best use the variety of hardware and software features Escorts you through mobile app concept to completion with sample code and step-by-step instructions Discusses such topics as enabling multitouch; developing for multiple screen sizes; maintaining app data; and much more Start building standalone mobile applications today with Beginning Flash, Flex, and AIR Development for Mobile Devices.