Flex(tm) 3: a Beginner's Guide

Name: Flex(tm) 3: a Beginner's Guide
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ISBN: 9780071544184

ISBN-10: 0071544186

ISBN-13: 9780071544184

Edition: 2008

Authors: Michele E. Davis, Jon A. Phillips

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Essential Flex 3 programming skills made easy This is a complete, self-paced introduction to Flex 3, the powerful new tool for building multimedia-rich, interactive Flash applications for the Web. The book introduces Flex 3 in easy-to-follow modules that allow novices to fully grasp the fundamentals. You will find a wide-range of topics covered, such as working with MXML and ActionScript and creating dashboards, mashups, and emulators. Real-world examples and reusable sample code are included.

Book details

List price: $47.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 4/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 274
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Michele Davis, a career writer since she was eight years old, has owned a technical writing and software training company since 1988. Michele contributed to the "HTML Bible 4.0" (Wiley).

Jon Phillips is a software developer who works with Oracle 9i, Oracle Financials and HRMS. Jon creates the backend of web sites that Michele designs and writes. Jon uses PHP and MySQL for numerous clients that want a database or web site interaction, such as forms. Both Michele and Jon are members of a PHP list serve.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Flex Fundamentals


The Origins of Flex


ActionScript


MXML


Understanding Flex


LiveCycle Data Services


Using LiveCycle Data Services with the Flex Builder


Flex's Forte


Audio


Video


Object Manipulation


Consistent API


Open Source


Flex Limitations


Flex vs. HTML/Ajax


Dynamic HTML


DOMs


Ajax


Cross-Platform Support with Single Binary


Flex Versions


Initial Releases


Adobe Flex 2.01


Adobe Flex 3


How Flex Works


Design and Configure


Build


Deploy


Securing Your Application



Installation and Modules


Installing Flex


Flex Distributions


Flex Builder Distribution


Flex SDK


Apache/IIS Runtime Module


Installing Flex Builder


Macintosh OS X


Flex Builder Projects


Workspaces


Managing Projects in a Workspace


Creating a Test Project


General Requirements for the SDK


Downloading the SDK Installation


Removing the Flash Plug-in


Installing the Flex SDK


Running Samples


Apache/IIS Flex Module


Requirements


Installer Download


Testing the Compiler Module



Getting Started


Principles of MXML


XML


Principles of ActionScript


ActionScript Timeline


Proper Syntax


Variables


Declaring


Naming


Types


Modifying Variable Types


Expressions


Functions and Methods


Defining


Testing Output


Named Functions


Flow Control and Looping


If Statement


Switch Statement


Looping


Event Handlers


Create an Event Handler That Displays an Alert


MXML Conversion


OOP


Encapsulation


Classes


Methods


Defining


Instantiation


Static Methods


Inheritance


Class Specifications


Understanding MXML Namespaces


The Flex Config File


The Manifest File


Referencing Namespaces in Your Code



Working with Flex Builder


Flex Builder Modes


Development


Debugging


Building a User Interface


Containers


The Application Container


Constraint-Based Layout


Controls


Arrays


Text-Based Controls


Data Provider Controls


Menu Controls


Modifying Controls


Class Hierarchy of Controls


Sizing Controls


Positioning Controls


Changing the Appearance of Controls


Text Controls


Text Property


The htmlText Property


Select and Modify Text


TextArea


TextInput


RichTextEditor


Label Control


Menu Control


Menu Attributes


Data Provider Types


Menu Control Creation


MenuBar Control


Create a MenuBar Control


Running Your Applications



States, Transitions, and Behaviors


States and Transitions


Creating States


Apply States


Properties


Styles


Event Handlers


Effects and Transitions


Creating a Transition


Triggers


Creating Behaviors


Invoke Using Flex Events


Fading in a RichTextEditor with a Button Click


Composite Effects


Binding Variables


Declaring


Referencing



Modifying Your Application's Appearance


Categories of Customization


Styles and Skins


Enhanced Constraints


CSS Property Inspector


Themes


Setting Styles


Skins


Graphical Skinning



Data Access


Local Versus Remote Data


Security Implications


Cross-Domain File


XML HTTP Service Requests


Creating an Application to Display Amazon Vampire Books


Proxy


Getting the Data



Debugging and Profiling


Profiling


Saving and Loading Profiling Data


Live Objects Panel


Memory Snapshot Panel


Loitering Objects Panel


Object References Panel


Allocation Trace Panel


Performance Snapshot Panel


Launch Dialog


Debugging with fdb


Launching


Commands


Debugging with Trace



Working with Media Assets/Deploying


Managing Media Assets


Embedding vs. Runtime Referencing


Supported Media Types


Sound


Playing Embedded Sounds


Playing Referenced Sounds


Including a Referenced Image


Including an Embedded Image


Embedding Movies


Deploying


Wrappers


Publishing Your Application



ActionScript and MXML Reference


ActionScript 3.0


Global Functions


Global Constants


Global ActionScript Classes


Language Reference


MXML-Only Components


Keyboard Shortcuts in Flex Builder


Online Resources


Online Communities


Documentation


Tools


Quick Reference Sheets


Interesting Flex-Based Sites


Glossary


Index