• Author:
  • Wagner, Richard
• Subject:
  Computer Programming / Software Development
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  24/05/2010
• Price:
  Not available
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This hands-on, in-depth book introduces Flash and Flex developers to creating native applications for iPhone. Author Richard Wagner combines his Flash/Flex expertise and iPhone application development skills to walk the reader through this exciting new way to use Flash, as never before have developers been able to use Flash to build iPhone apps. Utilizing practical examples, the book shows how to build a wide range of solutions and port existing Flash media and Flex applications to the iPhone platform. As it does so, it helps readers design a user interface that is optimized for the iPhone touch screen display. Additionally, the book will help readers integrate their applications with core iPhone services, including GPS location services, Google Maps, Phone, Audio/Video, Address Book, and more.

With this book, readers will discover how to:

• Build native iPhone apps using Flash and ActionScript 
• Work with core iPhone services
• Migrate existing Flash media and Flex/AIR apps into iPhone apps
• Develop UIs for iPhone in ActionScript
• Capture finger touch interactions
• Work with iPhone OS file system and SQLite database
• Test, debug, and deploy iPhone applications
• And more.