Chemistry 101 is an educational application that allows you to learn more about the Chemical Elements and the Periodic Table of Elements. Here's how it works: The chemical symbol for a random element from the Periodic Table is displayed. You type the name of this element (spelling counts) and click the 'Lookup' button to see if you are correct. The Element's atomic number, group, and period are displayed. An image of that Element is also displayed. Chemistry 101 also plays a dynamic MP3 (teaching the pronunciation of each element). Clicking the 'Element Details' tab allows you to view even more details about an element. Clicking the 'Try Another' button randomly selects another chemical symbol to learn about next.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.info.airination.air.mobile.android.chemistry4mobile

WhereAmI.apk

I will upload the source code via the fxp within the next 24 hours - WhereAmI.fxp (as WhereAmI.zip)

Here's some screen shots:

Check back in 24 hours for the source fxp.

It's by no means feature-rich, but it works with the same functionality as its AIR and web-based cousins.

The Android apk is available here: Videographer4Mobile.apk

*NOTE: I'm using a Galaxy Note, so smaller screens may not display properly in this first prototype.

The Flash Builder project's fxp is available here. Please send comments to support[at]flexination.info.

• AIR Videographer with the Camera class

Here's the resulting "OSMF Player" Adobe AIR application: OSMFPlayer.air. You will need to install the Adobe AIR runtime if you do not already have it installed.

Here's the "Speak to Me" Adobe AIR application: SpeakToMe.air. The source code is included in the installed application. You will need to install the Adobe AIR runtime if you do not already have it installed.

Here's the "Videographer" Adobe AIR application: Videographer.air. The source code is included in the installed application. You will need to install the Adobe AIR runtime if you do not already have it installed.

• A Simple Photo Uploader with an ImageShrinker.swc

Explanation of the encryption process:

• Create a seed string of your choice, mySeed.
• Prepare a bytearray variable to hold the encryption key
• Create the myKey ByteArray
• Use hexToInt function and the seed, mySeed, to create the key
• Use the writeByte method - Writes bytes to the byte stream
• Create a File that will represent the SQLite database
• Pass the key [a ByteArray], myKey, to the open method of the SQLConnection, dbConn

import flash.data.*;
import flash.filesystem.File;

private var dbConn:SQLConnection = new SQLConnection();
private var dbStatement:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();

private function init(): void {
    // create a seed string of your choice
    var mySeed:String = "AdobeAIRIsAGreatProduct";

    // prepare a bytearray variable to hold the encryption key
     var myKey:ByteArray = new ByteArray();

    // create the myKey ByteArray
    var i:int = 0;
    for (var j:int=0; j<16; j++) {
        // use hexToInt function and the seed to create the key
        i = (hexToInt(mySeed.charCodeAt(j))*15) +
        hexToInt(mySeed.charCodeAt(j+1));

        // use the writeByte method - Writes byte to the byte stream
        myKey.writeByte(i&0x00FF);
    }
    // create a File that will represent the SQLite db
    var dbFile:File =
    File.desktopDirectory.resolvePath("Encryptedemployees.db");
    dbStatement.sqlConnection = dbConn;

    //pass the key, myKey, to the open method of the SQLConnection, dbConn
    dbConn.open(dbFile, SQLMode.CREATE, false, 2048, myKey);
}

private function hexToInt(hex:Number):int {
    return parseInt("0x" + hex);
}

This example is available here. The source code is available by right-clicking and selecting 'View Source' in this AIR application. You will need to install the Adobe AIR runtime if you do not already have it installed.

Here's the "Drag and Drop Example" Adobe AIR application: AIRDragDrop.air. The source code is included in the installed application. You will need to install the Adobe AIR runtime if you do not already have it installed.

• Announcing a new Adobe AIR 1.5 Book

Here are the properties and methods available with the ImageShrinker.swc:

Here's the "Simple PhotoUploader" Adobe AIR application: Simple PhotoUploader.air. The source code is included in the installed application. You will need to install the Adobe AIR runtime if you do not already have it installed.

My son is very curious about everything, and this new lenova laptop caught his eye.

Download the Chemistry Quiz - AIR Example: Chemistry Quiz - AIR Example

You will need the AIR Runtime

Feel free to use this application as a study-tool to test your knowledge of the chemical elements.

Some interesting things I explored during this project:

• Creating classes - an Element AS3 class and a Symbol AS3 class.
• Dynamically loading and playing MP3 sounds, based on the element displayed.
• Managing the content based on Internet connectivity.
• Working with the Math functions in AS 3 is cool.

This application is ideal to help young children learn and review their math skills in a fun and interesting way:

• Math Counts - the Math Quiz Bowl in Flex and AIR

• Loading and playing MP3's (as well as muting the sound)
• Using a non-default preloader (a snowflake, shown briefly as the application loads)
• Adding a backgroundImage Flash swf (the snowing effect)

I hope this example helps you with your AIR and Flex coding and further entices you to experiment with both.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas (Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel, Frohe Weihnachten, Natale allegro, Christmas Alegre, God Jul, Glaedelig Jul, Vrolijk kerstfeest, Hauskaa Joulua, Boas Festas, Maligayang Pasko)

December 2009

Mike Givens
www.airination.info
support@airination.info

Screenshots:

Download the AIR application here.

* You will need the Adobe AIR Runtime found here.

        Tip Jar:

Screenshots:

Download the AIR application here.

* You will need the Adobe AIR Runtime found here.

        Tip Jar:

See my AIR cookbook recipe

• Who is the best CA for digitally signing AIR applications?
• In your opinion, what makes them the best CA?

http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0768678560.

I hope you enjoy the book.

http://www.airapps.net/?passThrough=MashUps (video of the presentation)

http://www.airapps.net/?passThrough=Register (AIR app of this presentation)

You will need the AIR Runtime

You will need the AIR Runtime

You will need the AIR Runtime

You will need the AIR Beta located here

An example demonstrates the type of code you write - see Listing 5.4.

You will need the Apollo Runtime

Download the AIR example here

You will need the AIR Runtime

Download the AIR example here

You will need the AIR Runtime

Try the Chemistry Quiz - Flex 2 Example: Chemistry Quiz - Flex 2 Example

Download the Chemistry Quiz - AIR Example: Chemistry Quiz - AIE Example

You will need the AIR Runtime

You will need the StrikeIron Super Data Pack Web Service:

Try the Flex 2 example here

Download the AIR example here

You will need the AIR Runtime

Building on the base code of the Flex 2 DVD Library I blogged about earlier last week, I created an Apollo version. This particular desktop version still requires an Internet connection, but only because it communicates with an external ColdFusion Server (CFCs) and a mySQL database backend, allowing the adding of new DVDs to the Library.

Download the example here

You will need the Apollo Runtime

• A Flex 2 DVD Library Application

Download the example here.

I have been collecting DVD movies for years now, and on some occasions, I have forgotten that I already owned a movie. More times than I hate to admit, I have ended up with two copies. This past weekend, I created a Flex 2 application with a ColdFusion, CFC-based backend that now allows me to store a DVD inventory in a mySQL database. This Flex 2 app displays the inventory in a DataGrid with an itemRenderer that displays the DVD cover art, and it utilizes an Amazon Webservice to dynamically locate the URL of a medium-sized image of the cover. I used the Flex Builder 2's ColdFusion CFC Value Object Wizard to quickly create the server-side components and, bam, got er done.

Try It