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Flex 4 in Action: Revised Edition of Flex 3 in Action

Author Tariq Ahmed and Dan Orlando , with John C. Bland II and Joel Hooks
Release Date: 2010/11/01
ISBN: 9781935182429
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Book Description

Flex 4 in Action is an easy-to-follow, hands-on Flex 4 tutorial. Revised and updated from the previous edition on Flex 3, this book is chock-full of examples, goes beyond feature coverage, and helps readers put Flex to work in real day-to-day tasks. This book helps Flex developers make their Flex applications stand out from the crowd. How comprehensive is Flex 4 in Action?

  • Interesting themes, styles, and skins? It's in there.

  • Working with databases? You got it.

  • Interactive forms and validation? You bet.

  • Charting techniques to help you visualize data? Bam!

Many Flex books are overwhelming to new users-focusing on the complexities of the language and super-specialized subjects in the Flex ecosystem. Flex 4 in Action filters out the noise and dives into the core topics users need every day. Using numerous easy-to-understand examples, Flex 4 in Action provides a strong foundation that readers can build on as the complexity of their projects increases.

Book Description

Flex 4 in Action is an easy-to-follow, hands-on Flex 4 tutorial. Revised and updated from the previous edition on Flex 3, this book is chock-full of examples, goes beyond feature coverage, and helps readers put Flex to work in real day-to-day tasks. This book helps Flex developers make their Flex applications stand out from the crowd. How comprehensive is Flex 4 in Action?

  • Interesting themes, styles, and skins? It's in there.

  • Working with databases? You got it.

  • Interactive forms and validation? You bet.

  • Charting techniques to help you visualize data? Bam!

Many Flex books are overwhelming to new users-focusing on the complexities of the language and super-specialized subjects in the Flex ecosystem. Flex 4 in Action filters out the noise and dives into the core topics users need every day. Using numerous easy-to-understand examples, Flex 4 in Action provides a strong foundation that readers can build on as the complexity of their projects increases.

Table of Contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Brief Table of Contents
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Praise for Flex 3 in Action
  5. Foreword to the First Edition
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About this Book
  9. About the Title
  10. About the Cover Illustration
  11. Part 1. Application basics
  12. Chapter 1. Making the case
  13. Chapter 2. Getting started
  14. Chapter 3. Working with ActionScript
  15. Chapter 4. Layout and containers
  16. Chapter 5. Displaying forms and capturing user input
  17. Chapter 6. Validating user input
  18. Chapter 7. Formatting data
  19. Chapter 8. MX DataGrids, Lists, and Trees
  20. Chapter 9. Using the Spark List controls
  21. Chapter 10. List customization
  22. Part 2. Application flow and structure
  23. Chapter 11. Events
  24. Chapter 12. Application navigation
  25. Chapter 13. Introduction to pop-ups
  26. Chapter 14. Implementing view states
  27. Chapter 15. Working with data services
  28. Chapter 16. Objects and classes
  29. Chapter 17. Custom components
  30. Chapter 18. Creating reusable components
  31. Chapter 19. Architectural design patterns
  32. Part 3. The finishing touches
  33. Chapter 20. Customizing the experience
  34. Chapter 21. Working with effects
  35. Chapter 22. Drag-and-drop
  36. Chapter 23. Exploring Flex charting
  37. Chapter 24. Debugging and testing
  38. Chapter 25. Wrapping up a project
  39. Index
  40. List of Figures
  41. List of Tables
  42. List of Listings
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