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This desk reference for intermediate developers offers techniques for getting the most out of Flex applications and developing interactive Rich Internet Applications on the Adobe Flash Platform, offering solutions to common problems in the Flex Framework, how to get different components to work together, and how Flex can be used with other technologies to create Rich Internet Applications. The book is written in a format to help readers get quick answers to specific questions, with 'recipes' organized by theme. Each 'recipe' includes an explanation of why and how it works, and includes sample code and complete component implementations. Readers should be familiar with the relationship between MXML and ActionScript, should understand some of the components that make up the Flex Framework, and should have experience with ActionScript 3. Noble has written other books on computing. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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With this collection of proven recipes, you have the ideal problem-solving guide for developing interactive Rich Internet Applications on the Adobe Flash Platform. You'll find answers to hundreds of common problems you may encounter when using Adobe Flex, Flex 4 Framework, or Flash Builder, Adobe's GUI-based development tool.Flex 4 Cookbook has hands-on recipes for everything from Flex basics to solutions for working with visual components and data access, as well as tips on application development, unit testing, and Adobe AIR. Each recipe provides an explanation of how and why it works, and includes sample code that you can use immediately. You'll get results fast, whether you're a committed Flex developer or still evaluating the technology. It's a great way to jumpstart your next web application.Topics include:Using Spark ComponentText Layout FrameworkGroups and LayoutSpark List and ItemRendererImages, bitmaps, videos, and soundsCSS, styling, and skinningStates and EffectsWorking with CollectionsUsing DataBindingValidation, formatting, and regular expressionsUsing ChartsServices and Data AccessUsing RSLs and ModulesWorking with Adobe AIR 2.0
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