[request_ebook] The Essential Guide to Flex 3

图书介绍

• Author: Charles E Brown
• Publisher: friends of ED
• Publish Date: February 25, 2008
• ISBN: 1590599500
• Pages: 650

Book Description
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 applicationsthe 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.