The Essential Guide to Flex
1st Edition
Published on 22. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
700 pages
978-1-4302-2393-1 (ISBN)
Description
Flex 4 is the next generation of a technology that revolutionized web applications. With nearly 98% of all web browsers, and a growing number of mobile devices, running the latest version of the Flash Player, a knowledge of Flex is indispensable for any serious web developer.
This book will show you how to create powerful Rich Internet Applications using Flex 4. After learning how to install and becoming familiar with the basics of the Flex Builder 4 software, you will explore in depth how to develop applications using the Flex XML-like scripting language, MXML, and ActionScript 3.0.
You will learn how to construct your applications using layout and navigation containers, and how to use states and transitions to maximize the ability of your application to respond to a large number of scenarios.
Rich Internet Applications rely on data, and this book shows how to bring data from various sources into your Flex application. You will see how to use XML, PHP, and ColdFusion data sources, as well as using Adobe's powerful Live Cycle Data Services for powerful interactions with Java environments.
Going further, applications built for the Flash platform can now exist and function beyond the traditional confines of the web browser. Adobe AIR allows you to take your applications to the desktop, and this book shows how to reapply your Flex skills to take advantage of this new environment.
Finally, you will see how Adobe's new Flash Catalyst will bring rapid prototyping and a better designer-developer workflow to your applications.
The Essential Guide to Flex 4 takes you through all the powerful features of Flex using a series of stand-alone, practical exercises. The skills acquired throughout the book are then brought together in the form of a fully-featured case study application showcasing essential techniques that can easily be applied to your own Flex Applications.
* The fundamentals of the Flex environment * Connecting your Flex application to a variety of data sources * Interacting Flex with other Adobe programs
This book will show you how to create powerful Rich Internet Applications using Flex 4. After learning how to install and becoming familiar with the basics of the Flex Builder 4 software, you will explore in depth how to develop applications using the Flex XML-like scripting language, MXML, and ActionScript 3.0.
You will learn how to construct your applications using layout and navigation containers, and how to use states and transitions to maximize the ability of your application to respond to a large number of scenarios.
Rich Internet Applications rely on data, and this book shows how to bring data from various sources into your Flex application. You will see how to use XML, PHP, and ColdFusion data sources, as well as using Adobe's powerful Live Cycle Data Services for powerful interactions with Java environments.
Going further, applications built for the Flash platform can now exist and function beyond the traditional confines of the web browser. Adobe AIR allows you to take your applications to the desktop, and this book shows how to reapply your Flex skills to take advantage of this new environment.
Finally, you will see how Adobe's new Flash Catalyst will bring rapid prototyping and a better designer-developer workflow to your applications.
The Essential Guide to Flex 4 takes you through all the powerful features of Flex using a series of stand-alone, practical exercises. The skills acquired throughout the book are then brought together in the form of a fully-featured case study application showcasing essential techniques that can easily be applied to your own Flex Applications.
* The fundamentals of the Flex environment * Connecting your Flex application to a variety of data sources * Interacting Flex with other Adobe programs
More details
Edition
1st Edition.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
APress
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Popular/general
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4302-2393-1 (9781430223931)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles E. Brown is one of the most noted authors and teachers in the computer industry today. His books on Flex 2 and Flex 3 have received outstanding reviews, and his earlier books about Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Access - VBS Programming were consistent best sellers.
In addition to his busy writing schedule, Charles conducts frequent seminars as an Adobe Certified Trainer. His topics include Flex, Dreamweaver, ActionScript programming, Captivate, and After Effects. He also does seminars about Java and web design, and he is frequently called in as a consultant for major websites.
Charles is also a noted classical organist, pianist, and guitarist. He has studied with such notables as Virgil Fox, Vladimir Horowitz, and Igor Stravinsky. It was because of his association with Stravinsky that he got to meet, and develop a friendship with, famed twentieth-century artist Pablo Picasso.
Charles can be contacted through his website, a continuous with in progress, at www.charlesebrown.net.
In addition to his busy writing schedule, Charles conducts frequent seminars as an Adobe Certified Trainer. His topics include Flex, Dreamweaver, ActionScript programming, Captivate, and After Effects. He also does seminars about Java and web design, and he is frequently called in as a consultant for major websites.
Charles is also a noted classical organist, pianist, and guitarist. He has studied with such notables as Virgil Fox, Vladimir Horowitz, and Igor Stravinsky. It was because of his association with Stravinsky that he got to meet, and develop a friendship with, famed twentieth-century artist Pablo Picasso.
Charles can be contacted through his website, a continuous with in progress, at www.charlesebrown.net.
Content
Chapter 1: Flex Basics Chapter 2: Flex and Flex Builder 4 3: ActionScript 3.0 Chapter 4: Containers Chapter 5: Events and Components Chapter 6: Formatting and Cascading Style Sheets Chapter 7: Flex and XML Chapter 8: Drag and Drop Chapter 9: Case Study: Part 1 Chapter 10: Case Study: Part 2 Chapter 11: Flex and ColdFusion Chapter 12: Flex and Live Cycle Data Services Chapter 13: Flex, PHP, and ASP.net Chapter 14: Printing Chapter 15: Charting Chapter 16: Flex and Catalyst