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.