Developing IOS Applications with Flex 4.5: Building IOS Applications with ActionScript

Ready to put your ActionScript 3 skills to work on iPhone and iPad apps? This hands-on book walks you through the process of creating an Adobe AIR application for iOS devices from start to finish, using the Flex 4.5 framework. Move quickly from a basic Hello World application to complex interactions with iOS APIs, and get complete code examples for working with device components--including the accelerometer, GPS, camera, gallery, and multitouch display. This is an ideal resource for Flex developers of all levels.

• Use Flash Builder 4.5 to create and debug a Flex Mobile project
• Choose a layout option to determine which files Flash Builder autogenerates
• Explore APIs that enable your app to interact with the camera, accelerometer, and GPS
• Read and write text files, and create and write to an SQLite database
• Interact with the browser, place calls, and create emails and text messages
• Load content into your app with StageWebView
• Design for iOS with specific UI elements while maintaining one code version for all mobile devices
• Publish your app to an Apple iOS installer file with Flash Builder