With Adobe AIR, Web developers can use technologies like HTML and JavaScript to build and deploy web applications to the desktop. Packed with examples, this book explains how AIR works and features recipes for carrying out common runtime tasks. Part of the Adobe Developer Library, this pocket guide briefly explains: What Adobe AIR is, and the problems this runtime aims to solve How to set up your development environment The HTML and JavaScript within AIR How to create your first AIR application using HTML and JavaScript Ways to perform common tasks with this runtime Also included is a guide to AIR packages, classes, and command-line tool.