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+ Ajax
Andre Charland, CEO, Nitobi
www.nitobi.com

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This Talk
• About Me and Nitobi
• Ajax Frameworks in AIR
• Demos
• Code
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André Charland
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Nitobi
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Nitobi Customers
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6.
AIR Features
• File I/O • System Notifications
• Native Windowing • Auto Updates
• Menuing • SQLite Database
• Online/Offline Detection • Background Processes
• Chrome Control • Drag and Drop
• Local Storage • Clipboard
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Why Ajax in AIR?
• Code Reuse
• Skills Reuse
• HTML is REALLY good at some things
• Maintain UI patterns
• JavaScript is growing
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Languages
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Book Sales Since 2003
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/03/state-of-the-
computer-book-mar-22.html Nitobi.com

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Ajax Frameworks
Cajax
• EXT • GoogleIWF PHPLiveX
Gaia Restlet AjaxCFC
Web Toolkit
Claw
Ajax.NET Picora JSMX
SWATO
• Dojo
Rico AJASON
• Mochikit AjaxTkFURIA
Zimbra
Ajaxium Tacos WDDXAJA
Qcodo
Guava
• Adobe Spry
ASP.NET Ajax
Ajax Client
Rails-supported Interface Library
JuiseLib sniPEAR
aSSL • Yahoo User Telosys
Cerny
Anthem.NET
AjaxAspects HTS Akelos
Sarissa EXT ThinkCAP JX
X
AjaxAC AjaxCaller Symfony
• (Atlas)
Engine
Script.aculo.us • Direct Web Remoting (DWR)
CakePHP Ajax Agent
Nitobi Queue XAJAX
Ajax
SAJAX
Telerik
Bitkraft
AjaxGearsPAJAX
jPOP
JackBe Wicket AModules3
JPSpan
Class
Backbase
SmartClient • JQuery
Javeline
ComfortASP. PAJAJ AJASON
AjaxTags CajaxInfragistics WidgetServer
AjaxToolbox My-BIC
Rialto NET Wonder MOJO
Claw IceSoft JsLINB Tigermouse aSSL
Django
Lumberjack
TIBCO
Subsys_jsHttpR AJFORM Kumbia
FURIA JsRia XANDRA Zapatec
emergetk XOAD AjaxAC
NexawebJSLog ActiveWidgets
equest NanoAjax
Jx/jxs ZephyrComponent
Macao xWire Ajax Agent
Guava DartFastPage
jsTracer
Laszlo
ThyAPI Noculo
CAPXOUS HTS MagicAjax.N ADF One
OpenLink ZK
Lokris
TIBET PHPLiveX
Plex Toolkit ADLFarpoint
jPOP ET
MAJAX Picora
twoBirds Zorn
Walter
Qooxdoo
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DevExpress
mxAjax

11.
Ajax in AIR
Sites
Apps
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Code Hinting jQuery
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Code Hinting ExtJS
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JavaScript Everywhere!
WEB
MOBILE
DESKTOP
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Snitter
getsnitter.com Nitobi.com

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SalesForce.com Client
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Scrutinizer
about.stompernet.com/scrutinizer Nitobi.com

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sh.AIR
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Drag and Drop
• Event listeners
•Event handlers
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23.
Writing Files to Disk
• Use FileStream to write to the disk
• Deposit file on Desktop or any other
location
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24.
Mac Doc Wanna Be
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Build it with Dreamweaver
<img src="grabby.png" onmousedown="window.nativeWindow.startMove();" />

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SAME CODE Same Code
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Fisheye
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Ajax Component
Themes
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29.
Usability Pitfalls
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Activity indicators
• minimize, move, close when ‘chromeless’
• Mouse hints, invitations, tool tips
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30.
A Few More Ideas
• File Uploading and Syncing
• Dashboard
• Games
• Collaboration
• Touch screens and kiosks
• Companion applications
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AIR Resources
nitobi.com/air/
• OnAIR Site
• http://onair.adobe.om
• Enterprise Ajax
• www.enterpriseajax.com
• Kevin Hoyt’s AIR Examples
• http://blog.kevinhoyt.org/2007/06/27/35-air-examples-for-javascript-
developers/
• AIR for JavaScript Developers (Pocket Guide)
• http://ajaxian.com/archives/adobe-air-free-book-download
• Adobe Labs Ajax Resources
• http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/air/develop_ajax.html
• Dreamweaver Extension for AIR
• http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/AIR:Dreamweaver_CS3_Extension
• AIR Downloads
• http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/air.html Nitobi.com

32.
Free Stuff for
Questions?
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