jQuery and AIR: Transparent AIR applications with custom chrome
at: 9:57 PM | Filed under: AIR, Fireworks, jQuery
Most AIR application developers put lots of time and effort into the functionality of an app. It does lots of things, it slices, it dices, it juliennes. The problem is that, like many websites, those same developers don't put much time into, or even give much thought to, the interface. The AIR SDK provides a lot of power to developers when designing the look and feel of an app. In this article I'm going to show you how easy it can be to design, and use, transparency and custom buttons in your AIR application. Let's get started, but first, as always, here's a link to download the entire Aptana project. Oh, and here's what you'll need to follow along.
Project Requirements
- Aptana (standalone, or the Eclipse plugin)
- Fireworks / Photoshop (or some image editor capable of exporting transparent PNG-24 files)
