Product Description

• Understand MXML containers
• Create transitions
• Create data-driven applications with XML
• Interface Flex with ColdFusion
• Understand the power of states

Flex 2 represents something of a revolution in web applications. It is the next evolutionary step of Flash, which has grown from a web animation tool to a powerful enterprise web design and development tool. with nearly 98% of all web browsers and cellular phones running the Flash player needed to use Flash and Flex applications, knowledge of Flex is indispensable for any serious web designer and developer. This book will show you how to create powerful, rich Internet applications using Flex 2 and ActionScript 3.0. After learning how to install and becoming familiar with the basics of the Flex Builder 2 software, you will explore in depth how ActionScript 3.0 interacts with Flexs powerful XML-like design language: MXML. the text will take you through all the powerful features of Flex using a series of strictly practical exercises. You will:

• Examine the power of designing layouts using Flex's MXML containers.
• Discover many of the new features of ActionScript 3.0.
• Work your way through a professional case study, building up a complete Flex application.
• Connect Flex to Adobe's powerful ColdFusion application server, and start to work with Flex applications powered by dynamic server-side code.
• Learn how states can smoothly transition your application interfaces between different data displays.

Put quite simply, this book is all youll need to master Flex 2 and ActionScript 3.0 application development. Welcome to the revolution! Summary of contents:

• Chapter 1: Introducing RIAs and Installing Flex Builder 2
• Chapter 2: Introducing Flex and Flex Builder 2
• Chapter 3: Introducing ActionScript 3.0
• Chapter 4: Containers and Components
• Chapter 5: Navigation Containers
• Chapter 6: Flex and XML
• Chapter 7: States
• Chapter 8: Case Study: Part 1
• Chapter 9: The Repeater Component
• Chapter 10: Case Study: Part 2
• Chapter 11: Drag and Drop
• Chapter 12: Flex and ColdFusion
• Chapter 13: Charting
• Chapter 14: Printing
• Chapter 15: Unfinished Symphony

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #256179 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-26
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 520 pages

About the Author
Charles is one of the most noted authors and teachers in the computer industry today, his books receiving critical acclaim and being consistent bestsellers.

He conducts frequent seminars for the PC Learning Center, on topics including Java Programming, the Adobe Software Suites, and the MS Office environment.

Charles is also a noted classical organist, pianist and guitarist, and studied alongside such notables as Vladimir Horowitz, Virgil Fox and Igor Stravinsky. It was becasue of his association with Stravinsky that he got to meet, and develop a friendship with, famed artist Pablo Picasso.

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Customer Reviews

A great beginners guide!
I'm very glad i bought this book.
I didn't have a clue about what flex is and know, half way this book i have a solid understanding of the flex framework.
I can't wait for the other half!
I recommend it to all begginers with Flex so they can learn the fundamentals the easy way.

Excellent source to start Flex & AS
I am new to Flex and AS but experience Java Developer. I found this book easy to understand Flex & AS but also gave little confidence to move forward with Flex project. Only negative part is example not complete with source code (not provided for certain chapters) overall easy to understand not bad

Great book, easy to read
The guy who wrote this book took a more personal approach to teaching Flex, which makes it a really easy read. It's real easy to follow along and do all the excer