Kathryn Rotondo

Kathryn Rotondo is a software developer at Schematic. She received a graduate certificate in software engineering from the Harvard Extension School and a certificate in Flash from the Rhode Island School of Design.

books by Kathryn Rotondo

Adobe AIR in Action
  • June 2008
  • ISBN 9781933988481
  • 344 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white
catalog / Software Development / Web

Readers will learn the essential features of the AIR API with examples and code samples that they can use to get up and running in AIR quickly. The book shows how to create and customize native windows, as well as how to read and write files and folders on the local file system.

With Adobe AIR in Action, you'll find:

  • An easy-to-follow tutorial approach
  • Coverage of desktop and hybrid desktop/web application styles
  • Clear instructions for Flex and Flash developers
  • Every chapter walks readers through several code examples

Adobe AIR in Action also shows you how to set up and connect to a local database, detect network connectivity and connect to Web services, bridge ActionScript and JavaScript, and deploy and update their applications. Each chapter walks the user through several code examples that address the basics of how to work with the new APIs.

Web developers who read this book will be able to take instant advantage of the increased resources available to desktop applications. Sometimes-connected, web-enabled applications are gaining in popularity, and web developers of all stripes will want to add these skills to their toolbox.