Programming Flex 2 | O'Reilly Media

Programming Flex 2 The Comprehensive Guide to Creating Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex By Chafic Kazoun, Joey Lott
April 2007
Pages: 502

| Table of Contents | Index | Sample Chapter

Chapter 1 Introducing Flex
1. Understanding Flex Application Technologies
2. Using Flex Elements
3. Working with Data Services (Loading Data at Runtime)
4. Understanding the Differences Between Traditional (HTML) and Flex Web Applications
5. Understanding How Flex Applications Work
6. Understanding Flex and Flash Authoring
7. Understanding Flex 1.5 and Flex 2
8. Summary
Chapter 2 Building Applications with the Flex Framework
1. Using Flex Tool Sets
2. Creating Projects
3. Building Applications
4. Deploying Applications
5. Flash Player Security
6. Understanding HTML Wrappers
7. Using SWFObject
8. Using Runtime Shared Libraries
9. Summary
Chapter 3 MXML
1. Understanding MXML Syntax and Structure
2. Making MXML Interactive
3. Summary
Chapter 4 ActionScript
1. Using ActionScript
2. MXML and ActionScript Correlations
3. Understanding ActionScript Syntax
4. Variables and Properties
5. Inheritance
6. Interfaces
7. Handling Events
8. Error Handling
9. Using XML
10. Reflection
11. Summary
Chapter 5 Framework Fundamentals
1. Understanding the Flex Application Life Cycle
2. Differentiating Between Flash Player and Framework
3. Bootstrapping Flex Applications
4. Understanding Application Domains
5. Understanding the Preloader
6. Summary
Chapter 6 Managing Layout
1. Flex Layout Overview
2. Making Fluid Interfaces
3. Putting It All Together
4. Summary
Chapter 7 Working with UI Components
1. Understanding UI Components
2. Buttons
3. Value Selectors
4. Text Components
5. List-Based Controls
6. Pop-Up Controls
7. Navigators
8. Control Bars
9. Summary
Chapter 8 Framework Utilities and Advanced Component Concepts
1. Tool Tips
2. Pop-Ups
3. Cursor Management
4. Drag and Drop
5. Customizing List-Based Controls
6. Focus Management and Keyboard Control
7. Summary
Chapter 9 Working with Media
1. Overview
2. Adding Media
3. Working with the Different Media Types
4. Summary
Chapter 10 Managing State
1. Creating States
2. Applying States
3. Defining States Based on Existing States
4. Adding and Removing Components
5. Setting Properties
6. Setting Styles
7. Setting Event Handlers
8. Using ActionScript to Define States
9. Managing Object Creation Policies (Preloading Objects)
10. Handling State Events
11. When to Use States
12. Summary
Chapter 11 Using Effects and Transitions
1. Using Effects
2. Creating Custom Effects
3. Using Transitions
4. Creating Custom Transitions
5. Summary
Chapter 12 Working with Data
1. Using Data Models
2. Data Binding
3. Enabling Data Binding for Custom Classes
4. Data Binding Examples
5. Building Data Binding Proxies
6. Summary
Chapter 13 Validating and Formatting Data
1. Validating User Input
2. Formatting Data
3. Summary
Chapter 14 Customizing Application Appearance
1. Using Styles
2. Skinning Components
3. Customizing the Preloader
4. Themes
5. Runtime CSS
6. Summary
Chapter 15 Client Data Communication
1. Local Connections
2. Persistent Data
3. Communicating with the Host Application
4. Summary
Chapter 16 Remote Data Communication
1. Understanding Strategies for Data Communication
2. Working with Request/Response Data Communication
3. Web Services
4. Real-Time/Socket Connection
5. File Upload/Download
6. Summary
Chapter 17 Application Debugging
1. The Flash Debug Player
2. Using FDB
3. Debugging with Flex Builder 2
4. Remote Debugging
5. Logging Using trace( ) Within an Application
6. The Logging Framework
7. Debugging Remote Data
8. Summary
Chapter 18 Application Components
1. The Importance of Application Components
2. MXML Component Basics
3. Component Styles
4. Summary
Chapter 19 Building Custom Components
1. Component Framework Overview
2. Component Life Cycle
3. Component Implementation
4. Adding Custom Properties and Events
5. Adding Styling Support
6. Summary

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Return to Programming Flex 2

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing Flex

Understanding Flex Application Technologies

Using Flex Elements

Working with Data Services (Loading Data at Runtime)

Understanding the Differences Between Traditional (HTML) and Flex Web Applications

Understanding How Flex Applications Work

Understanding Flex and Flash Authoring

Understanding Flex 1.5 and Flex 2

Summary

Chapter 2 Building Applications with the Flex Framework

Using Flex Tool Sets

Creating Projects

Building Applications

Deploying Applications

Flash Player Security

Understanding HTML Wrappers

Using SWFObject

Using Runtime Shared Libraries

Summary

Chapter 3 MXML

Understanding MXML Syntax and Structure

Making MXML Interactive

Summary

Chapter 4 ActionScript

Using ActionScript

MXML and ActionScript Correlations

Understanding ActionScript Syntax

Variables and Properties

Inheritance

Interfaces

Handling Events

Error Handling

Using XML

Reflection

Summary

Chapter 5 Framework Fundamentals

Understanding the Flex Application Life Cycle

Differentiating Between Flash Player and Framework

Bootstrapping Flex Applications

Understanding Application Domains

Understanding the Preloader

Summary

Chapter 6 Managing Layout

Flex Layout Overview

Making Fluid Interfaces

Putting It All Together

Summary

Chapter 7 Working with UI Components

Understanding UI Components

Buttons

Value Selectors

Text Components

List-Based Controls

Pop-Up Controls

Navigators

Control Bars

Summary

Chapter 8 Framework Utilities and Advanced Component Concepts

Tool Tips

Pop-Ups

Cursor Management

Drag and Drop

Customizing List-Based Controls

Focus Management and Keyboard Control

Summary

Chapter 9 Working with Media

Overview

Adding Media

Working with the Different Media Types

Summary

Chapter 10 Managing State

Creating States

Applying States

Defining States Based on Existing States

Adding and Removing Components

Setting Properties

Setting Styles

Setting Event Handlers

Using ActionScript to Define States