The Essential Guide to Flex 2 with Actionscript 3.0

Description

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.

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

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

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: Navigating 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
Appendix: Installing ColdFusion MX 7
Index