The document discusses the capabilities of Adobe AIR, including what is possible in versions 1.x and the new features in 2.0. It provides examples of tasks that can be done like accessing files, using SQLite databases, drag and drop, the clipboard, launching native processes, detecting USB devices, and creating server sockets. The document is meant to address common client questions and demonstrate that more complex applications beyond just Twitter clients can be created with AIR. It also invites the reader to provide any other questions or feedback.

1. Yes, you can do that with AIR 2.0!

2. Freelance Flash Platform Consultant

3. Adobe Community Professional

4. Author of “Object-Oriented ActionScript 3.0”

5. Founding Partner of Project Cocoon

6. Who am I? Adobe AIR limitations & opportunities

7. What is new in AIR 2.0?

8. What is already possible in AIR 1.x?

9. API Examples

10. Q&A

11. What are we talking about? I want an AIR app as a front-end to our software

12. I want to have a native installer

13. I want control over hardware

14. I wantadvanced printing controls

15. I want to handlesecure connections

16. …

17. Some things clients askYes, youcan!(with AIR 2.0)My usual answer AIR 1 islimited by itssecurity model

18. Increasedlowlevelaccessmeansgiving up some of the cross-platform abstraction

19. Not everythingyouwant to do willbe possible using AIR APIs, but youcandelegateit

20. The limitationsSupport for TLS/SSL sockets

21. Enhanced printing support

22. Mass storagedetection (e.g. USB drives)

23. Ability to listen to sockets, UDP support

24. Native processes

25. Raw microphone access

26. Multi-touchgestures

27. …

28. What is new in AIR 2.0?Adobe AIR is not limited to Twitter clients

29. You can do some great applications right now

30. So what you can do in AIR 1?AIR has an embeddedWebkit HTML engine

31. HTML isintegrated in the Flash display listflash.html.HTMLLoadermx.controls.HTMLHTML supportExampleAIR canread, write, delete files and folders

32. File paths are abstracted and OS independentflash.filesystem.Fileflash.filesystem.FileStreamFilesystem accessExampleAIR has an embeddedSQLitedatabaseengine

33. Databases are container in a single fileflash.data.SQLConnectionflash.data.SQLStatementSQLite databaseExampleAIR supports drag ‘n drop between applications

34. Allowsyou to set the drag data and imageflash.events.NativeDragEventflash.desktop.NativeDragManagerDrag ‘n DropExampleControl an OS wideclipboard

35. Assignclipboard data in one or more formatsflash.desktop.ClipboardClipboard accessExampleOpen files with their default application

36. Launching native processes

37. Workingwith USB mounteddevices

38. Binding to a socket

39. AIR 2.0 examplesOpen a file withits default application

40. Launch an executablewithoptional argumentsflash.desktop.NativeProcessflash.desktop.NativeProcessStartupInfoNative processesExampleGetmount and unmountevents for USB devices

41. Works for devicesthat expose themselves to the OS as a hard driveflash.filesystem.StorageVolumeInfoflash.events.StorageVolumeInfoEventStorage Volume Detection (USB)ExampleSet up a persistent socket connection

42. Listen for incoming data or send dataflash.net.ServerSocketflash.events.ServerSocketConnectEventServerSocket connectionExample+AIR is coming to Android!Questions?Questions, feedback – let me know!Blog www.peterelst.comEmail info@peterelst.comTwitter @peterelstGet in touch