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Adobe's open source programming framework, Flex SDK, combined with Flash Builder (formerly named Flex Builder) simplifies and streamlines the process for building rich internet applications, or RIAs. Author David Gassner explores the newest release of this powerful toolset in Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Essential Training, explaining critical information for developers who are upgrading from Flex 3, but also for those who are new to RIA development. The course culminates in the development of a complete application, integrated with a PHP application server and a MySQL database. Exercise files accompany the course.


Topics include:
* Understanding the history of Adobe Flex
* Installing the Flash Builder components
* Using Eclipse views and editors
* Programming with MXML and integrating MXML and ActionScript
* Debugging Flex applications
* Adding visual controls to a Flex application interface
* Displaying images and dynamic data
* Formatting with CSS
* Skinning Spark components with MXML graphics
* Creating data entry form components
* Integrating with Apache, PHP and MySQL

Course Contents
Introduction

Welcome
About the exercise files
Overview

1. Getting Started
Installing Flash Builder 4
Creating a new Flex project
Understanding the new MXML namespaces
Importing and exporting FXP files

2. Using the New Flash Builder Features
Customizing MXML and ActionScript file templates
Managing code indentation
Moving classes and components between packages
Generating event handler and setter/getter methods
Using Adobe Community Help

3. Using the New MXML Language Features
Declaring non-visual components
Creating image libraries
Declaring meta information in MXML files
Using two-way data bindings

4. Using Spark Components
Understanding the new Spark component framework
Managing application layout
Using Group containers
Adding scroll bars to Spark containers
Using the BorderContainer component
Using Spark text controls
Displaying rich text

5. Managing View States and Navigation
Declaring view states in MXML files
Using to change containership
Using Spark components in MX navigator containers

6. Controlling Visual Presentation
Using namespaces in CSS style sheets
Using CSS descendant selectors
Drawing vector graphics with MXML
Using FXG files as graphical classes
Creating custom Spark skins as MXML components
Assigning skins with the skinClass style

7. Working with Dynamic Data
Importing a sample database to MySQL
Integrating a project with an application server
Defining a data connection
Binding service calls to visual components
Generating a data entry form
Tracing network traffic with the Network Monitor

Code:


http://rapidshare.com/files/367067821/LDCFLBD4F4NFTiRONiSO.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/367069034/LDCFLBD4F4NFTiRONiSO.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/367067586/LDCFLBD4F4NFTiRONiSO.part3.rar