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New web applications require engaging user-friendly interfaces—and the
cooler, the better. With Flex 3, web developers at any skill level can create
high-quality, effective, and interactive Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) quickly
and easily. Flex removes the complexity barrier from RIA development by offering
sophisticated tools and a straightforward programming language so you can focus
on what you want to do instead of how to do it. And now that the major components
of Flex are free and open-source, the cost barrier is gone, as well!
Flex 3 in Action is an easy-to-follow, hands-on Flex tutorial. Chock-full of
examples, this book goes beyond feature coverage and helps you put Flex to work
in real day-to-day tasks. You'll quickly master the Flex API and learn to apply
the techniques that make your Flex applications stand out from the crowd.
• Interesting themes, styles, and skins? It's in there.
• Working with databases? You got it.
• Interactive forms and validation? You bet.
• Charting techniques to help you visualize data? Bam!
The expert authors of Flex 3 in Action have one goal—to help you get down
to business with Flex 3. Fast.
Many Flex books are overwhelming to new users—focusing on the complexities
of the language and the super-specialized subjects in the Flex eco-system; Flex
3 in Action filters out the noise and dives into the core topics you need every
day. Using numerous easy-to-understand examples, Flex 3 in Action gives you
a strong foundation that you can build on as the complexity of your projects
increases.
What's Inside
• Flex 3 features like Profiler, AdvancedDataGrid, and Refactoring.
• Layout your application using Containers.
• Create interactive forms with upfront validation.
• Connect to Databases with Data Services.
• Use charting to visualize data.
• Share code across multiple projects.
• Customize with styles, themes, and skins.
• Test, debug, and deploy Flex applications.
• Drag and drop.
• ActionScript 3.0 fundmentals.
• Use Effects for more than just the "cool" factor.
Flex 3 in Action will give you the skills you need to become productive pronto.
Whether you want to make the next big Web 2.0 internet application, or take
your enterprise applications to the next level—Flex 3 in Action will help
you get there.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Flex
Chapter 2 - Getting started
Chapter 3 - Working with ActionScript
Chapter 4 - Layout and containers
Chapter 5 - Displaying forms and capturing user input
Chapter 6 - Validators
Chapter 7 - Formatters
Chapter 8 - Lists
Chapter 9 - List customization
Chapter 10 - Events
Chapter 11 - Navigation
Chapter 12 - Popups
Chapter 13 - View states
Chapter 14 - Getting data into your web application
Chapter 15 - Working with XML and models
Chapter 16 - Custom components
Chapter 17 - Objects and classes
Chapter 18 - Reusability
Chapter 19 - Customizing the experience
Chapter 20 - Effects
Chapter 21 - Drag and drop
Chapter 22 - Charting
Chapter 23 - Testing and debugging
Chapter 24 - Wrapping up a Project
Chapter 25 - Adobe AIR
Appendix: Resources
About the Authors
Tariq Ahmed is an accomplished web application pioneer having introduced
next generation web technologies to companies such as Bell Canada and REUTERS.
He and Jon Hirschi were first to introduce eBay to Adobe Flex which later proliferated
to other teams. As an Adobe Flex Community Expert, Tariq has been evangelizing
the technology and supporting the community through various projects and is
particularly known for his Community Flex (CFLEX.Net) site. Tariq is the Manager
of Product Development at Amcom Technology.
Jon Hirschi has been innovating with Flex since its first version. As
an Adobe Flex Community Expert, he's been sharing his expert-level knowledge
through his personal blog, technology magazine articles, and user groups. Jon
was also involved in not only the introduction of Flex at eBay, but also in
the continuance of it via a cutting-edge command center that allows eBay to
manage its servers.
Faisal Abid is a software engineering student in Toronto, Canada and
runs his own RIA consulting company (G-uniX Technologies). He's written RIA
solutions for various clients including internet startups Buzzspot and RazorCom.
Faisal's community involvement includes numerous articles for magazines, and
he is known for his experiments with technology.
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