Flash Development for Android

EBook Description: Flash has now arrived to Android the fastest growing smartphone platform. This offers massive opportunities for Flash developers who want to get into mobile development. At the same time, working on smartphones will introduce new challenges and issues that Flash developers may not be familiar with. Orignal Content Provider � epltv.net The Flash Development for Android Cookbook enables Flash developers to branch out into Android mobile applications through a set of essential, easily demonstrable recipes. It takes you through the entire development workflow: from setting up a local development environment, to developing and testing your application, to compiling for distribution to the ever growing Android Market. The Flash Development for Android Cookbook starts off with recipes that cover development environment configuration as well as mobile project creation and conversion. It then moves on to exciting topics such as the use of touch and gestures, responding to device movement in 3D space, working with multimedia, and handling application layout. Essential tasks such as tapping into native processes and manipulating the file system are also covered. We then move on to some cool advanced stuff such as Android specific device permissions, application debugging and optimization techniques, and the packaging and distribution options available on the mobile Android platform. In a nutshell, this cookbook enables you to get quickly up to speed with mobile Android development using the Flash Platform in ways that are meaningful and immediately applicable to the rapidly growing area of mobile application development. Take your Flash applications beyond the desktop and into the emerging world of mobile application development.

You can build everything from simple animations to full-fledged iOS and Android apps with Flash CS5.5, but learning this complex program can be difficult�unless you have this fully updated, bestselling guide. Learn how to create gorgeous Flash effects even if you have no programming experience. With Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual, you'll move from the basics to power-user tools with ease.

* Learn animation basics. Discover how to turn simple ideas into stunning animations.
* Master Flash's tools. Learn the animation and effects tools with clear explanations and hands-on examples.
* Use 3D effects. Rotate objects and make them move in three dimensions.
* Create lifelike motion. Use the IK Bones tool to simulate realistic body movements and other linked motions.
* Build apps for tablets and smartphones. Create the next generation of iPhone, iPad, and Android apps.
* Add multimedia. Incorporate your own audio and video files into Flash.
* Create rich interactive animations. Dive into advanced interactivity with easy-to-learn ActionScript examples.

Flash Builder and Flash Catalyst

Flash Catalyst is a new tool from Adobe to improve the designer-developer workflow in creating Rich Internet Applications.

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It enables designers to create application designs in Photoshop or Illustrator and add functionality directly to those in order to create simple interactive experiences. These can then easily be brought into Flex, where developers can add any more complex functionality. This is a landmark tool from Adobe that radically changes the way designers and developers work. The book looks at Flash Catalyst in the context of the overall RIA-creation process and gives designers and developers a thorough grounding in the new software workflow. Currently no other books on Flash Catalyst have been announced.

Flash Game Development

Your deadline just got moved up. Your artist has never worked with Flash before. Your inner programmer is telling you that no OOP is a big Oops! Any Flash developer can share similar tales of woe. This book breaks down the process of Flash game development into simple, approachable steps. Never heard of a game loop before? No idea what a design pattern is?
No problem! Chris Griffith gives you real world expertise, and real world code that you can use in your own games. Griffith has been building games in Flash long enough to know what works and what doesnt. He shows you what you need to know to get the job done.

Griffith covers Flash for the everyday developer. The average Flash developer doesnt have luxurious timelines, employers who understand the value of reusability, or the help of an information architect to design a usable experience. This book helps bridge the gap for these coders who may be used to C++, Java, or C Sharp and want to move over to Flash. Griffith covers real world scenarios pulled from his own experiences developing games for over 10 years in the industry.

The 2nd edition will include:

completely new game examples on more advanced topics like 3D; more robust physics and collision detection; and mobile device coverage with Android platform development for us on phones and tablets. Also coverage of the new features available in Flash CS5, Flash Player 10.1, and AIR 2.0 that can be used for game development. The associated web site for the book: www.flashgamebook.com gets close to 1,000 visits a month. On the site, readers can find all the source code for the examples, news on industry happenings, updates and special offers, and a discussion forum to ask questions and share ideas.

Teaches Flash users the most effective ways to leverage Flash as a game development tool. Concrete, relatable approaches to Flash game development. Covers ALL the aspects that come into play when developing a game in Flash, including art, animation, scripting, and optimization. Provides sound strategies, and realistic goals for success � with REAL WORLD examples and code included so that programmers become quickly empowered to make their own Flash games.
Website www.flashgamebook.com offers all the source code for the examples, news on industry happenings, updates and special offers, and a discussion forum to ask questions and share ideas.

WHATS NEW in 2nd Edition:

Adding mobile game development on Android OS, along with host of other updates, revisions. There are 3 new games that author builds from scratch. One uses a popular 3D framework to demonstrate bringing Flash games into the 3rd dimension, while using 2D programming under the hood. The other two game examples focus on deployment to the Android mobile platforms, one for a phone and one for a tablet.

Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual

You can build everything from simple animations to full-fledged iOS and Android apps with Flash CS5.5, but learning this complex program can be difficult-unless you have this fully updated, bestselling guide. Learn how to create gorgeous Flash effects even if you have no programming experience. With Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual, you'll move from the basics to power-user tools with ease.

Learn animation basics. Discover how to turn simple ideas into stunning animations.
Master Flash's tools. Learn the animation and effects tools with clear explanations and hands-on examples.
Use 3D effects. Rotate objects and make them move in three dimensions.
Create lifelike motion. Use the IK Bones tool to simulate realistic body movements and other linked motions.
Build apps for tablets and smartphones. Create the next generation of iPhone, iPad, and Android apps.
Add multimedia. Incorporate your own audio and video files into Flash.
Create rich interactive animations. Dive into advanced interactivity with easy-to-learn ActionScript examples.

About the Author
Christopher Grover has worked as a technical writer, advertising copywriter, and product publicist for more than 25 years. He recently launched Bolinas Road Creative, an agency that helps small businesses promote their products and services. In addition to several books on Flash, he is the author of Office 2011 for Macintosh: The Missing Manual, Word 2007: The Missing Manual, Google Sketchup: The Missing Manual and Premiere Elements 8: The Missing Manual.

Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual

You can build everything from simple animations to full-fledged iOS and Android apps with Flash CS5.5, but learning this complex program can be difficult�unless you have this fully updated, bestselling guide. Learn how to create gorgeous Flash effects even if you have no programming experience. With Flash CS5.5: The Missing Manual, you�ll move from the basics to power-user tools with ease.

* Learn animation basics. Discover how to turn simple ideas into stunning animations.
* Master Flash�s tools. Learn the animation and effects tools with clear explanations and hands-on examples.
* Use 3D effects. Rotate objects and make them move in three dimensions.
* Create lifelike motion. Use the IK Bones tool to simulate realistic body movements and other linked motions.
* Build apps for tablets and smartphones. Create the next generation of iPhone, iPad, and Android apps.
* Add multimedia. Incorporate your own audio and video files into Flash.
* Create rich interactive animations. Dive into advanced interactivity with easy-to-learn ActionScript examples.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Flash CS5 and Photoshop CS5

With the release of Adobe's Creative Suite 5, the integration that Web developers and graphic designers had once only dreamed about continues to become a reality. The Web Collection Revealed Premium Edition is the first book on the market to feature Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, and Adobe Photoshop all together in the same text. Readers gain practical experience with the software as they work through end-of-chapter learning projects and step-by-step tutorials.

Flash Cards

The Your Baby Can Read : Early Language Development System is a revolutionary early learning program encourages that infants and toddlers to learn the written word and spoken word simultaneously.
Your child will learn with interactive text, pictures, songs, and games naturally and easily, along with smiles, laughter and fun. Start your baby reading today. Your Baby Can Read! is the early reading program for children 6 months to 5 years and best of all itandrsquo;s fun. Read more details on next page.

Joomla! with Flash

You can build any kind of web site using Joomla! The look and feel of Joomla! web sites can largely be customized using the many templates, components, modules and plug ins available. With all these features, ease of administration, and options for customization, sometimes you may think of integrating other technologies such as Flash with it.
This is because Flash provides great animation features that are otherwise not available in Joomla!

This book shows how to integrate Flash into Joomla! You will learn how to add the various functionalities provided by Flash and make your site stunning, visually rich, and interactive. The book covers topics like flash headers, menus, displaying and maintaining flash movies, slide shows, animation, interactivity, and more. Installation and use of Joomla! modules like Flash, Joomla Random Flash, Active, and Handy SWF Flash module are covered too.

The book introduces Joomla! and Flash and briefly shows the benefits of using Flash in Joomla!. It shows you how to add Flash objects in Joomla! articles and modules, build Flash based menus, create Flash based photo galleries, interactive maps, and charts. It also shows you how to display content in custom fonts, create a streaming media site, customize the Joomla! template to display Flash logos, headers and banners, and use Joomla! content in Flash objects. Finally the book covers troubleshooting Joomla! and its extensions. At the end of the book an appendix lists resources on Joomla!, Flash, and related extensions, to help you find more information.

What you will learn from this book?

Create Flash objects and choose some popular flash tools for working with them
Set up a development environment with Apache web server and Joomla!
Embed and display flash movies inside Joomla! contents using a simple video flash player
Provide better user experience by adding streaming videos, animations, and other interactive objects inside Joomla! modules and articles
Create attractive Flash based menus for your Joomla! web site
Build stunning photo galleries with Flash animation effects and display photos on your Joomla! web site from a Flickr account using third party extensions for Joomla!
Display interactive Flash maps on a Joomla! web site using YOS amMap extension
Show the contents on your site in any font even though the font is not installed on your computer using sIFR3 technology
Transform your Joomla! site into a streaming media site using Jvideo! extension to embed videos in Joomla! contents
Create mind maps based on your Joomla! sites structure with the help of Joom!FreeMind component
Convert your Joomla! site into a music station using a Flash based MP3 player
Customize your Joomla! template to display Flash logo, header, and banners
Display Joomla! contents in Flash objects using amfPHP and J AMFPHP extension for Joomla!
Maintain and troubleshoot your Joomla! and Flash web site
Improve the overall design and look & feel of the site, with the help of Flash templates and tickers in Joomla!

Approach

This book is a fast paced step by step guide. It is loaded with examples and lots of illustrations showing configurations and their results on the screen.

Who this book is written for?

If you are a Joomla! web developer who wants to integrate Flash into your web sites, then this book is for you. Knowledge of Joomla! and basic knowledge of Flash is assumed.

First Web Site with Flash CS5

Creating a First Web Site with Flash Professional CS5 shows how to make a fully functional, dynamic web site in Flash Professional CS5. This course covers the fundamentals of creating and importing content, adding smooth 2D and 3D transitions, and adding button functionality that goes beyond links.

Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Flash CS5 and Photoshop CS5

With the release of Adobe's Creative Suite 5, the integration that Web developers and graphic designers had once only dreamed about continues to become a reality. The Web Collection Revealed Premium Edition is the first book on the market to feature Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, and Adobe Photoshop all together in the same text. Readers gain practical experience with the software as they work through end-of-chapter learning projects and step-by-step tutorials.

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