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The Essential Guide to Flex 3 View Larger Image | Charles E Brown
friends of ED, Paperback, Published May 2008, 600 pages, ISBN 1590599500 | List Price: $54.99
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Flex 3 has arrived, Adobe's much improved new version, which features an enhanced
workflow and integration into the existing CS3 suite, new and more powerful
components, and major productivity enhancements.
To help you keep ahead of the game and get up to speed with Flex 3, Flex Builder
3, and ActionScript 3.0, we've teamed up with expert Flash trainer Charles E
Brown to produce this essential comprehensive guide. We start by taking you
through the basics of installation and introducing you to the Flex Builder environment.
With that out the way, we teach you all the essentials of MXML and ActionScript
3.0, such as containers, states, and events, before moving on to more advanced
topics like interfacing Flex with ColdFusion and .NET, Flex Data Services, Charting
components, printing, creating Flex components with Flash, and much more. No
matter what level you were to start with, by the end of the book you'll be creating
powerful Flex applications—the revolution starts here!
• Get up to speed with Flex 3, Flex Builder 3 and ActionScript 3.0, no matter
what level you are.
• Covers all the essentials of installing your development environment and working
around the Flex Builder 3 interface
• Covers all the new Flex 3 features, such as CS3 integration, the Advanced
DataGrid component, enhanced compatibility with Web services such as SOAP, the
ability to create AIR applications, Flash Player 9 support, and much more.
• Connect your Flex applications to server-side environments such as .NET and
ColdFusion, and other data sources such as XML and Flex Data Services
What you'll learn
• How to install your ideal Flex 3 development environment, including Flex
Builder 3, ColdFusion, etc
• How to find your way around the Flex Builder 3 environment
• The essentials of the MXML and ActionScript 3.0 languages, including events,
containers, states, etc
• The new features of Flex 3, including the Advaced DataGrid component, new
workflow paradigms, AIR integration, and how to reduce the size of your Flex
applications.
• How to connect your Flex 3 applications to data sources such as XML and Flex
Data Services
• How to connect your Flex 3 applications to server-side environments such as
ColdFusion and .NET
• How to create Flex components in Flash using the Flex component kit for Flash
• How to use remote objects, message services, and data management
• How to CSS to customize the presentation of your applications
• Creating charts and graphs with the Flex charting components
• How to customize printed output from your applications
Who is this book for?
This book is for novice developers wanting to learn Flex from scratch, or Flex
2 users wanting to get to grips with the new version.
About the Author
Charles is one of the most noted author, consultant, and trainers in the industry
today. His books about Dreamweaver and Fireworks have received critical acclaim
and used worldwide as teaching tools.
In addition to his work in the IT industry, Charles is also a noted concert
pianist, organist, and guitarist appearing in major concert centers world-wide.
He began his musical studies at age 4 and went on to study with famed pianist
Vladimir Horowitz. At age 14 he made his debut with Leonard Bernstein and went
on to study at the famed Juilliard School. Eventually he went to Paris to study
with the 20th century legend, Igor Stravinsky. While working with Stravinsky,
Charles developed a close friendship with one of the most powerful artistic
forces of the 20th century: Pablo Picasso. What he learned about creativity
from Picasso he uses today in his writings and training work.
Charles is a certified Macromedia/Adobe trainer who is in heavy demand worldwide.
He frequently speaks at major conferences such as MAX and NAB. You can see his
blog at blog.charlesebrown.net and his website can be found at www.charlesebrown.net
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