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Adobe Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Bible
Adobe Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Bible
简介 Book Description:
A complete and thorough reference for developers on the new Flex 4 platform
Create desktop applications that behave identically on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux with Adobe’s new Flash Builder 4 platform and this in-depth guide. The book’s tutorials and explanations walk you step-by-step through Flash Builder’s new, faster tools; the new framework for generating code; how to connect to popular application servers; upgrading from Flex 3; and much more.
* Shows you how to create rich applications for the Web and desktop with the very latest version of Flex, with detailed coverage for both new and veteran Flex application developers
* Walks you through Flex basics; upgrading from Flex 3; how to create desktop applications with AIR; and integrating Flex applications with the most popular application servers, including ColdFusion, ASP.NET, and PHP
* Includes extensive code samples of common tasks that you can use to jump-start your development projects
Flex your development muscles with the Flex 4 and this comprehensive guide.
目录 Summary of Contents
Part I: Flex Fundamentals .. . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1: About Flex 4 ………………………………………………..3
Chapter 2: Using Flash Builder 4 ………………………………………31
Chapter 3: Building a Basic Flex Application ……………….. ……………….73
Chapter 4: Understanding the Anatomy of a Flex Application ……………..99
Chapter 5: Using Bindings and Components …………………………………….135
Chapter 6: Debugging Flex Applications ………………………………167
Chapter 7: Working with Events…………………………………….207
Part II: Designing Flex Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Chapter 8: Using Flex Visual Controls …………………………………………..249
Chapter 9: Working with Text ………………………………………287
Chapter 10: Using Layout Containers ………………………………………….311
Chapter 11: Using Cascading Style Sheets…………………………………..341
Chapter 12: Controlling Animation and Working with Drag and Drop …………………………………371
Chapter 13: Managing View States ………………………………….399
Chapter 14: Declaring Graphics with MXML and FXG …………………………419
Chapter 15: Skinning Spark Components ……………………………………443
Chapter 16: Managing Application Navigation …………………………….469
Chapter 17: Working with Pop-up Windows ………………………..503
Part III: Working with Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Chapter 18: Modeling and Managing Data ………………………………….533
Chapter 19: Using List Controls ……………………………….571
Chapter 20: Using Advanced List Controls ………………………………603
Chapter 21: Using the Flex Charting Controls ……………………..647
Chapter 22: Working with Data Entry Forms …………………………….675
Chapter 23: Working with HTTPService and XML ……………………….707
Chapter 24: Managing XML with E4X ………………………….749
Part IV: Integrating Flex Applications
with Application Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775
Chapter 25: Working with SOAP-Based Web Services ………………. …………..777
Chapter 26: Integrating Flex Applications with BlazeDS and Java ……. ………….807
Chapter 27: Using the Message Service with BlazeDS ………….. …………..849
Chapter 28: Integrating Flex Applications with ColdFusion ….. ……………873
Chapter 29: Integrating Flex Applications with PHP ….. ………………………911
Part V: Additional Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939
Chapter 30: Localizing Flex 4 Applications ……….. …………….941
Chapter 31: Deploying Desktop Applications with Adobe AIR…… …………………955
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983
关于作者 About the Author
David Gassner is the President of Bardo Technical Services, an Adobe Solutions Network Training Provider. He holds Adobe developer certifications in Flex, AIR, ColdFusion, Flash, and Dreamweaver. He is the author of Flex 3 Bible (Wiley) and of technical training videos from lynda.com on Adobe Flex, AIR, ColdFusion, and Dreamweaver. He is also a regular contributor to Adobe Systems’ Certified Courseware for Flex.
Flex 4 Cookbook: Real-world recipes for developing Rich Internet Applications
Flex 4 Cookbook: Real-world recipes for developing Rich Internet Applications
简介 Book Description:
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 Component
* Text Layout Framework
* Groups and Layout
* Spark List and ItemRenderer
* Images, bitmaps, videos, and sounds
* CSS, styling, and skinning
* States and Effects
* Working with Collections
* Using DataBinding
* Validation, formatting, and regular expressions
* Using Charts
* Services and Data Access
* Using RSLs and Modules
* Working with Adobe AIR 2.0
目录 Summary of Contents
Chapter 1. Flex and ActionScript Basics
Chapter 2. Containers
Chapter 3. Layout
Chapter 4. Graphics
Chapter 5. Components
Chapter 6. Skinning and Styles
Chapter 7. Text and TextFlows
Chapter 8. Lists and ItemRenderers
Chapter 9. DataGrid
Chapter 10. Video
Chapter 11. Animations and Effects
Chapter 12. Collections
Chapter 13. Data Binding
Chapter 14. Validation, Formatting, and Regular Expressions
Chapter 15. Working with Services and Server-Side Communication
Chapter 16. Browser Communication
Chapter 17. Modules and Runtime Shared Libraries
Chapter 18. AIR Basics
Chapter 19. Working with Data in AIR
Chapter 20. Operating System Integration with AIR
Chapter 21. Charting
Chapter 22. Unit Testing with FlexUnit
Chapter 23. Compiling, Debugging, and Deploying
Chapter 24. Internationalization, Accessibility, and Printing
关于作者 About the Author
Josh Noble, a consultant, freelance developer, and Rich Internet Application designer, has taught coding and electronics to art and design students at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He works extensively with the tools discussed in this book, and teaches about their use in workshops and at colleges.
Todd Anderson is a Senior Software Developer in the Multimedia Platforms Group at Schematic Boston, and a co-author of “Adobe Air: Create – Modify – Reuse” (Wrox/Wiley).
Garth Braithwaite is an Interactive Engineer and Consultant for Media Blacksmith, a company he formed with a partner in 2007. He has been developing internet applications since 2004, and is the founder of VegasFlex, an official Adobe Flex User Group for the Greater Las Vegas Area, focusing on Flex, AIR, and Flash Catalyst. Garth works with CakePHP and JavaScript, and continues to improve his design skills. He is also an Adobe Certified Expert in Flex 3 and AIR.
Marco Casario used to program games in Basic for Commodore 64 before dedicating himself to Flash and Director projects for the Web. In 2005, he founded Comtaste, a company dedicated to exploring new frontiers in Rich Internet Applications and the convergence between the Web and mobile devices. He is founder of the biggest worldwide Flash Lite User Group and of AUG Italy, and the author of Flex Solutions: Essential Techniques for Flex 2 and Flex 3 Developers (FriendsofED). Marco has been a technical editor for Apress, Friends of ED, and WROX for books on Flash and Flex 2, and is a frequent presenter at conferences including Adobe Max, O’Reilly Web 2.0 Summit, and 360Flex Europe, among others.
Rich Tretola, an award-winning Flex developer, is the Rich Applications Technical Lead at Herff Jones Inc. He has been building internet apps for over a decade, and has worked with Flex since the original Royale beta was introduced in 2003. Rich is highly regarded in the Flex community as an expert in RIA, and is also an Adobe Community Expert. He has authored or co-authored a number of books on Flex and AIR, and has a popular Flex and AIR blog at Everything Flex.
【Flex 4 Cookbook: Real-world recipes for developing Rich Internet Applications】
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