Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide. A Developer's Reference for Apollo's Alpha Release

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• Apollo for Adobe Flex Developers Pocket Guide
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  • Preface
    • Apollo Runtime Naming Conventions
    • What This Book Covers
    • What Alpha Means
    • Audience for This Book
      • What Does This Book Assume?
      • Who This Book Is For
      • Who This Book Is Not For
    • How This Book Is Organized
    • How to Use This Book
    • Conventions Used in This Book
    • License and Code Examples
    • Support and More Information
      • Accessing the Book Online
      • Online Apollo Resources
        • Apollo site
        • Apollo Developer FAQ
        • Apollo Developer Center
        • Apollo API Reference
        • Apollo Documentation
        • Apollo Forum
        • Apollo coders mailing list
        • Mike Chambers weblog
        • MXNA Apollo Smart Category
        • Flex Developer Center
        • OnFlex.org
        • Flex coders mailing list
        • Universal Desktop Weblog
    • How to Contact Us
    • About the Authors
      • Mike Chambers
      • Robert L. Dixon
      • Jeff Swartz
    • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction to Apollo
    • 1.1. A Short History of Web Applications
    • 1.2. Problems with Delivering Applications via the Browser
      • 1.2.1. Conflicting UI
      • 1.2.2. Distance from the Desktop
      • 1.2.3. Primarily Online Experience
      • 1.2.4. Lowest Common Denominator
    • 1.3. Introducing the Apollo Runtime
    • 1.4. Primary Apollo Technologies
      • 1.4.1. Primary Application Technologies
        • 1.4.1.1. Flash
        • 1.4.1.2. HTML
          • 1.4.1.2.1. Why WebKit?
          • 1.4.1.2.2. Open project
          • 1.4.1.2.3. Proven technology that web developers know
          • 1.4.1.2.4. Minimum effect on Apollo runtime size
          • 1.4.1.2.5. Proven ability to run on mobile devices
      • 1.4.2. Primary Document Technology
        • 1.4.2.1. PDF
        • 1.4.2.2. HTML
      • 1.4.3. What Does An Apollo Application Contain?
        • 1.4.3.1. Technology Integration and Script Bridging
      • 1.4.4. Apollo Functionality
        • 1.4.4.1. Apollo Programming APIs
        • 1.4.4.2. Apollo Desktop Integration
      • 1.4.5. Apollo Development Toolset
      • 1.4.6. Is Apollo the End of Web Applications in the Browser?
  • 2. Getting Started with Apollo Development
    • 2.1. Installing the Apollo Alpha 1 Runtime
      • 2.1.1. Windows Installation
      • 2.1.2. Mac OS Installation
    • 2.2. What You Need in Order to Develop Apollo Applications
      • 2.2.1. Downloading and Setting Up Flex Builder 2.0.1 and Apollo Extensions
      • 2.2.2. Downloading and Setting Up the Apollo SDK
        • 2.2.2.1. Installation and Configuration on Mac OS
        • 2.2.2.2. Installation and Configuration on Windows
    • 2.3. Building a Sample Apollo Application
      • 2.3.1. Building and Debugging the Hello World Application in Flex Builder 2.0.1
      • 2.3.2. Building and Debugging the Hello World Application Using the Apollo SDK
      • 2.3.3. Packaging and Distributing the Hello World Application
        • 2.3.3.1. Packaging the application using Flex Builder 2.0.1
        • 2.3.3.2. Packaging the application using ADT
        • 2.3.3.3. Distributing and installing your application
    • 2.4. Next Steps
  • 3. Using HTML Within Flex-Based Apollo Applications
    • 3.1. HTML Support in Apollo
      • 3.1.1. The HTMLControl class and the Flex HTML Component
    • 3.2. Using the Flex HTML Component
      • 3.2.1. Navigating to a Web Page
      • 3.2.2. Loading HTML from a String
      • 3.2.3. Knowing When the Location Has Changed
      • 3.2.4. Manipulating the HTML DOM
      • 3.2.5. Applying CSS Styles to the HTML Component
      • 3.2.6. Manipulating the HTML Component as a Sprite
      • 3.2.7. Accessing the Underlying HTMLControl object
    • 3.3. Using the HTMLControl Class
      • 3.3.1. Loading HTML from a URL Location
      • 3.3.2. Loading a String Value Containing HTML Text
      • 3.3.3. Manipulating the HTML DOM
      • 3.3.4. Knowing When the Content Bounds Change
    • 3.4. Script Bridging: Communicating Between ActionScript and JavaScript
      • 3.4.1. Manipulating the DOM from ActionScript
      • 3.4.2. Listening for JavaScript Events from ActionScript
      • 3.4.3. Calling JavaScript Functions from ActionScript
      • 3.4.4. Calling ActionScript Functions from JavaScript
  • 4. Using the File System API
    • 4.1. Security Model
    • 4.2. Accessing Files and Directories
      • 4.2.1. File Class Properties for Accessing Common Directory Locations
      • 4.2.2. The url and nativePath Properties of a File Object
      • 4.2.3. URI Schemes
        • 4.2.3.1. app-storage
        • 4.2.3.2. app-resource
        • 4.2.3.3. file
    • 4.3. Asynchronous and Synchronous Versions of Methods
    • 4.4. Reading Directory Contents
    • 4.5. Getting File Information
    • 4.6. Copying and Moving Files and Directories
    • 4.7. Creating Files and Directories
    • 4.8. Deleting Files and Directories
    • 4.9. Reading and Writing Files
      • 4.9.1. The open( ) and openAsync( ) Methods
      • 4.9.2. File Open Modes
      • 4.9.3. Read and Write Methods
      • 4.9.4. More Information
  • 5. Apollo Mini-Cookbook
    • 5.1. Working with the File System
      • 5.1.1. Writing a Text File from a String
        • 5.1.1.1. Problem
        • 5.1.1.2. Solution
        • 5.1.1.3. Discussion
      • 5.1.2. Reading a Text File into a String
        • 5.1.2.1. Problem
        • 5.1.2.2. Solution
        • 5.1.2.3. Discussion
      • 5.1.3. Encoding Bitmap Data into PNG or JPEG Format and Writing It to the File System
        • 5.1.3.1. Problem
        • 5.1.3.2. Solution
        • 5.1.3.3. Discussion
      • 5.1.4. Serializing and De-Serializing ActionScript Objects to the File System
        • 5.1.4.1. Problem
        • 5.1.4.2. Solution
        • 5.1.4.3. Discussion
      • 5.1.5. Browsing for a File
        • 5.1.5.1. Problem
        • 5.1.5.2. Solution
        • 5.1.5.3. Discussion
      • 5.1.6. Getting a Directory Listing
        • 5.1.6.1. Problem
        • 5.1.6.2. Solution
        • 5.1.6.3. Discussion
    • 5.2. Working with HTML
      • 5.2.1. Recognizing When a Page Has Fully Loaded
        • 5.2.1.1. Problem
        • 5.2.1.2. Solution
        • 5.2.1.3. Discussion
      • 5.2.2. Altering the Appearance of the HTML Component
        • 5.2.2.1. Problem
        • 5.2.2.2. Solution
        • 5.2.2.3. Discussion
    • 5.3. Using the Windowing API
      • 5.3.1. Making a Window Transparent
        • 5.3.1.1. Problem
        • 5.3.1.2. Solution
        • 5.3.1.3. Discussion
      • 5.3.2. Using Your Own Window Chrome Elements
        • 5.3.2.1. Problem
        • 5.3.2.2. Solution
        • 5.3.2.3. Discussion
      • 5.3.3. Moving and Resizing a Window That Uses Custom Chrome
        • 5.3.3.1. Problem
        • 5.3.3.2. Solution
        • 5.3.3.3. Discussion
      • 5.3.4. Making a Window Cast a Shadow on the Desktop
        • 5.3.4.1. Problem
        • 5.3.4.2. Solution
        • 5.3.4.3. Discussion
      • 5.3.5. Saving and Restoring the Size and Position of a Window
        • 5.3.5.1. Problem
        • 5.3.5.2. Solution
        • 5.3.5.3. Discussion
  • A. Apollo Packages and Classes
  • B. Apollo Command-Line Tools
    • B.1. AMXMLC
    • B.2. ADL
    • B.3. ADT
  • Index
  • About the Authors
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