The Essential Guide to Flex 2 with ActionScript 3.0 [electronic resource] /
Brown, Charles.author.
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.
Includes index.
Introducing Rias and Installing Flex Builder 2 -- Introducing Flex and Flex Builder 2 -- Introducing Actionscript 3.0 -- Containers and Components -- Navigation Containers -- Flex and XML -- States -- Case Study: Part 1 -- The Repeater Component -- Case Study: Part 2 -- Drag and Drop -- Flex and Coldfusion -- Charting -- Printing -- Unfinished Symphony.
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.
Flex (Computer file)
Computer programming.
Software engineering.
Web Development.
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.