Flash^® Builder^TM 4 and Flex^® 4 Bible

by David Gassner

• ISBN13: 9780470636022
• ISBN10: 0470636025
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A complete and thorough reference for developers on the new Flex 4 platformCreate desktop applications that behave identically on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux with Adobe's new Flash Builder 4 platform and this in-depth guide. The book's tutorials and explanations walk you step-by-step through Flash Builder's new, faster tools; the new framework for generating code; how to connect to popular application servers; upgrading from Flex 3; and much more. Shows you how to create rich applications for the Web and desktop with the very latest version of Flex, with detailed coverage for both new and veteran Flex application developers Walks you through Flex basics; upgrading from Flex 3; how to create desktop applications with AIR; and integrating Flex applications with the most popular application servers, including ColdFusion, ASP.NET, and PHP Includes extensive code samples of common tasks that you can use to jump-start your development projectsFlex your development muscles with the Flex 4 and this comprehensive guide.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Flex Fundamentals

About Flex 4

Using Flash Builder 4

Building a Basic Flex Application

Understanding the Anatomy of a Flex Application

Using Bindings and Components

Debugging Flex Applications

Working with Events

Designing Flex Applications

Using Flex Visual Controls

Working with Text

Using Layout Containers

Using Cascading Style Sheets

Controlling Animation and Working with Drag and Drop

Managing View States

Declaring Graphics with MXML and FXG

Skinning Spark Components

Managing Application Navigation

Working with Pop-up Windows

Working with Data

Modeling and Managing Data

Using List Controls

Using Advanced List Controls

Using the Flex Charting Controls

Working with Data Entry Forms

Working with HTTPService and XML

Managing XML with E4X

Integrating Flex Applications with Application Servers

Working with SOAP-Based Web Services

Integrating Flex Applications with BlazeDS and Java

Using the Message Service with BlazeDS

Integrating Flex Applications with ColdFusion

Integrating Flex Applications with PHP

Additional Subjects

Localizing Flex 4 Applications

Deploying Desktop Applications with Adobe AIR

Index

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