code::XtremeApps:: 2008 - Adobe AIR Training on 03 & 04 June

This 2-day Adobe AIR training is specially tailored for code::XtremeApps:: 2008 participants only.

1. Day 1, 03 June - Basics of AIR

Participants will learn:
a. What is Adobe AIR?
b. Building a simple AIR application using HTML & Javascript
c. Learn about various AIR APIs? embedded database, file APIs, sound
d. Building a simple AIR app with free APIs like Google Maps / Yahoo REST APIs

Prerequiste: HTML, Javascript. To read up first 100 pages in AIR/Javascript course at http://www.itsc.org.sg/codeXtremeApps2008.html.

Software needed:
a. Aptana Studio 1.1 (http://www.aptana.com/studio/download - download free version)
b. AIR SDK (http://www.adobe.com/products/air/tools/sdk/ )
c. AIR Runtime (http://get.adobe.com/air/)

2. Day 2, 04 June - Introduction to Flex & how to build AIR applications with Flex

Participants will learn:
a. What is Adobe Flex?
b. Building simple Flex application using Flex Builder
c. Basics of Actionscript
d. Debugging with Flex Builder
e. Building simple AIR application with Flex

Prerequiste: To read up first 100 pages in AIR/Flex course available at http://www.itsc.org.sg/codeXtremeApps2008.html.

Software needed:
a. FlexBuilder 3 (60 day trial - http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/ )
b. AIR Runtime (http://get.adobe.com/air/)

Air & Flex developer network at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/
& http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/   

Only those who have registered to participate in code::XtremeApps:: 2008 Open Category are eligible to attend this training session. Participants are expected to

a. be equipped with basic programming skills
b. bring their own laptop for the training, & installed with the software necessary as specified
c. read up the course materials as specified in the pre-requisite