For most of my “AS3 Quickie” series, I’ve focused on Flash Player 11.2-11.4, but really have plans to cover all sorts of interesting bits in the recent runtimes – even some additions with Flash Player 10.
For those who would like a comprehensive guide to everything new in Flash Player 11 and AIR 3, O’Reilly has published a set of books: “What’s New in Flash Player 11” and “What’s New in Adobe AIR 3“. These books are companion pieces as there is obvious overlap between what is new in each runtime, but are unique enough to require this manner of separation per volume. The books are currently available in digital format (ePub, Mobi, PDF) plus Amazon.com (Kindle), Barnes and Nobel, Safari Books Online, and other online retailers… and can actually be acquired for FREE*!
Details of both books are below, along with links to the publisher’s website which includes download of all source code and project assets. I do hope that many people do get access to these and build great stuff using Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 – so please spread the word!!!
What’s New in Flash Player 11
Quickstart Guide for Browser-Based Experiences
Author: Joseph Labrecque
Publisher: O’Reilly Media (December, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1-4493-1109-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-4493-1109-4
Pages: 78
This book will detail the various enhancements, new functionalities, and general improvements available in this new version of Adobe Flash Player. Each item is explained in detail and when possible, a series of screen captures and a full code examples will be provided, enabling you to both grasp the new feature in a visual way, and integrate the feature into your own code quickly, based upon example.
What’s New in Adobe AIR 3
Quickstart Guide for Desktop and Mobile Development
Author: Joseph Labrecque
Publisher: O’Reilly Media (December, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1-4493-1107-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-4493-1107-0
Pages: 104
This book will detail the various enhancements, new functionalities, and general improvements available in this new version of Adobe AIR. Each item is explained in detail and when possible, a series of screen captures and a full code examples will be provided, enabling you to both grasp the new feature in a visual way, and integrate the feature into your own code quickly, based upon example.
*I’d like to note that this price has absolutely nothing to do with the November 2011 announcements from Adobe. Offering the books for no cost to readers was a mutually beneficial decision made between myself and the publisher months before.