Flex 3 bible / David Gassner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gassner, David.

Series:

Bible

Bible ; v.559

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flex (Computer file).

Internet programming.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1011 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, c2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Flex your development muscles with this hefty guide Write programs using familiar workflows, deliver rich applications for Web or desktop, and integrate with a variety of application servers using ColdFusion, PHP, and others-all with the new Flex Builder 3 toolkit and the comprehensive tutorials in this packed reference. You'll learn the basics of Flex 3, then quickly start using MXML, ActionScript, CSS, and other tools to create applications that can run on any browser or operating system.Install and learn how to use Flex Builder 3Explore MXML, ActionScript 3, and the ana

Contents:

Adobe Flex 3 Bible; About the Author; Credits; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Flex Fundamentals; Chapter 1: About Flex 3; Learning the Fundamentals of Flex; Understanding the Flash Player; Getting Help; Summary; Chapter 2: Using Flex Builder 3; Getting Flex Builder 3; Installing Flex Builder 3; Getting to Know the Eclipse Features; Touring the Flex Builder Interface; Getting Help; Searching for Code; Summary; Chapter 3: Building a Basic Flex Application; Creating a "Hello World" Application; Understanding the html-template Folder; Deploying the Application

SummaryChapter 4: Understanding the Anatomy of a Flex Application; MXML and ActionScript 3; Understanding MXML; Understanding ActionScript 3; Combining MXML and ActionScript; Using the Application Container; Summary; Chapter 5: Using Bindings and Components; Using Binding Expressions; Using MXML Components; Adding Properties and Methods to Components; Using Component Libraries; Summary; Chapter 6: Debugging Flex Applications; Debugging Basics; Using trace() and the Logging API; Using Breakpoints; Profiling Flex Applications; Summary; Chapter 7: Working with Events; The Flex Event Architecture

Handling Events in MXMLHandling Events with addEventListener(); Using Event Bubbling; Using Custom Events; Using Custom Event Classes; Summary; Part II: The Flex Class Library; Chapter 8: Using Flex Controls; Instantiating and Customizing Controls; Using Text Controls; Using Layout Controls; Using Button Controls; Other Data Entry Controls; Using Interactive Controls; Working with Images; Summary; Chapter 9: Using Layout Containers; Using Simple Box Containers; Using the Panel Container; Using Constraint-Based Layout; Sizing Containers and Controls; Using Advanced Constraints; Summary

Chapter 10: Using Cascading Style SheetsAbout Cascading Style Sheets; What Is a Style Sheet?; Using Inline Style Declarations; Using Style Selectors; Using Compiled Style Sheets; Controlling Styles with ActionScript; Graphical Skinning of Visual Components; Summary; Chapter 11: Working with Text; Controlling Fonts with Cascading Style Sheets; Selecting Fonts; Manipulating Embedded Fonts; Formatting Text Values; Summary; Chapter 12: Managing Application Navigation; Classic Web Navigation; Understanding Flex Navigation; Using Navigator Containers; Using Navigator Bar Containers

Using Menu ControlsUsing Other Navigator Containers; Summary; Chapter 13: Working with Pop-up Windows; Using the Alert Class; Using the PopUpMenuButton Control; Using the PopUpButton control; Working with Custom Pop-up Windows; Summary; Chapter 14: Controlling Animation; Using Effects; Using Drag-and-Drop Operations; Summary; Chapter 15: Managing View States; Understanding View States; Defining View States in Design View; Switching View States at Runtime; Declaring View States in MXML; Declaring View States with ActionScript; Managing View States in Components; Using Transitions; Summary

Part III: Working with Data

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612137068

9781282137066

1282137069

9780470417461

0470417463

OCLC:

430497546