Flash Development for Android Cookbook

Over 90 recipes to build exciting Android applications with Flash, Flex, and AIR

Key Features

• The quickest way to solve your problems with building Flash applications for Android
• Contains a variety of recipes to demonstrate mobile Android concepts and provide a solid foundation for your ideas to grow
• Learn from a practical set of examples how to take advantage of multitouch, geolocation, the accelerometer, and more
• Optimize and configure your application for worldwide distribution through the Android Market
• Part of Packt's Cookbook series: Each recipe is a carefully organized sequence of instructions to complete the task as efficiently as possible

Book Description

What you will learn

• Configure Flash Professional, Flash Builder, or FDT to develop Android applications cross-platform regardless of operating system
• Convert Flex and ActionScript projects to true mobile experiences
• Work with multitouch and gestures for a truly innovative user experience
• Use the geolocation and accelerometer sensors to respond to location and movement
• Make use of the built-in microphone and camera hardware for user generated content
• Stream audio and video to an application using a variety of protocols
• Use advanced image display and modifications using custom shaders
• Effectively scale and position the interface elements across devices
• Employ a variety of URI handlers to invoke native SMS, telephone, e-mail, maps, and more
• Work with the Android file system and manage application databases easily
• Compile and submit your application or game to the ever growing, worldwide Android Market

Who this book is for

This book contains recipes covering a variety of topics from the very simple to those that are more advanced. If you are a seasoned Flash developer, this book will get you quickly up to speed with what is possible with Android. For those who are new to Flash, welcome to the world of visually rich, rapid application development for mobile Android devices! If you have any interest in Flash development for Android, this book is for you.