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Sunday, June 05, 2011

Tutorial: Flex for Android in 90 Minutes

If you are looking for a quick way to get started building Flex applications for Android (even if you don’t have an Android device), check out this tutorial: FlexAndroid90Minutes.pdf.

You can download the supporting materials here: FlexAndroid90Minutes.zip.

This tutorial will be posted as a DevNet article in a couple of weeks, but I already wanted to make it available here because a number of people have asked for it. It is based on the hands-on session I delivered at MAX, with additional information and instructions.

Here is a quick outline:

Part 1: Creating a Basic Mobile Application

Part 2: Using Mobile Item Renderers

Part 3: Navigating and Passing Information between Views

Part 4: Creating an Action Bar

Part 5: Integrating with the Device Capabilities (Dialer, SMS, Email)

Part 6: Using a RemoteObject

Part 7: Using a Local SQLite Database

In this tutorial, you build a fully functioning Employee Directory application. The end result is the application available on the Android Market. (Just search “Employee Directory” in the Android Market).