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Adobe Flex 2 software is an Internet application framework based on Adobe Flash. Flex 2 enables you to productively create scalable applications that can reach virtually anyone on any platform. It includes a powerful Eclipse based development tool, an extensive visual component library, and high-performance data services. VTC author Todd Perkins introduces you to the potential of Flex 2 with this hands on tutorial. You will learn the basics and begin writing your own code, quickly and efficiently. To begin learning Flex 2 today simply click the links.

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Intro to Flex 2
  Intro (01:00)
  The Flex 2 Product Line (01:26)
Understanding Flex
  Flex Programming Languages (01:26)
  Programming Made Easy (01:28)
Flex Fundamentals
  Creating a Flex Project (04:39)
  MXML in Action (04:17)
  Building a Simple Application (04:38)
  Testing an Application (02:17)
  Component & Page Layout (04:14)
  Using the Flex Properties Panel (06:47)
  Manipulating Components With Code (06:09)
  Data Binding Made Easy (04:42)
  Data Binding Made Cool (04:19)
  Effective Organization (06:06)
Lay it Out
  Controlling Layouts (04:58)
  Creating Draggable Areas (03:41)
  The Panel Container (03:46)
  Creating A ViewStack Container (04:27)
  Navigating A ViewStack Container (06:20)
  The Accordion & Tab Navigators (02:08)
  Navigating With View States (04:53)
Events in ActionScript 3.0
  Creating a Simple Event (03:19)
  Writing Inline ActionScript (06:02)
  Organizing Your ActionScript (04:04)
  Catching Mouse Events (06:49)
  Using Events For Animation (04:53)
Applying Your Current Knowledge
  Viewing the Application (02:12)
  Setting Up the Application (03:43)
  Creating Bindable Variables pt.1 (04:22)
  Creating Bindable Variables pt.2 (04:41)
  Controlling Font Size pt.1 (06:17)
  Controlling Font Size pt.2 (04:27)
  Using Conditional Statements (03:28)
  Making a Basic Color Scheme (03:36)
  Communicating With Other Pages (07:44)
  Creating a Picture Gallery pt.1 (05:49)
  Creating a Picture Gallery pt.2 (05:48)
  Creating a Picture Gallery pt.3 (04:31)
  Putting it in a Container (02:31)
  Finishing Touches (04:29)
Working With Data
  Reading & Writing XML (01:45)
  Putting XML Data in a DataGrid (03:42)
  Capturing Data With an Event Handler (04:59)
  Changing DataGrid Column Headers (02:59)
  Styling Your DataGrid (02:27)
  Changing DataGrid Column Labels (06:38)
  Making a DataGrid Editable pt.1 (02:32)
  Making a DataGrid Editable pt.2 (03:49)
  Creating a Custom Component (05:19)
  Displaying Data in a TileList (03:00)
  Capturing TileList Data (02:01)
  Displaying Data in a List (03:05)
  Displaying Data in a ComboBox (06:06)
Using Web Services
  Setting Up a Testing Server (02:56)
  Connecting to Web Services (03:07)
  Displaying Data (05:17)
  Handling Errors (03:23)
Validating Form Data
  Creating a Form Container (04:20)
  Using the String Validator (02:52)
  Customizing the Error Message (01:53)
  Setting Minimum & Maximum Lengths (02:00)
  Validating With a Function (07:18)
Styling Your Application With CSS
  Styling Components (04:53)
  Using a Class Selector (04:22)
  Applying a Universal Style (03:49)
  Embedding Fonts (04:21)
  Creating an External Style Sheet (04:16)
Using Everything Together
  Reviewing a Finished App (03:32)
  Connecting to a Data Source (05:11)
  Populating Lists (02:49)
  Binding Data to Display Objects (05:35)
  Changing Pages (05:22)
  Setting a Default Selection (06:42)
  Using View States to Display a Form (06:04)
  Showing a Styled Alert Component (02:27)
Closing Remarks
  What You have Learned (00:40)
Credits
  About the Author (00:49)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: Adobe Flex 2
Author: Todd Perkins
SKU: 33758
ISBN: 1-933736-80-1
Release Date: 2007-04-25
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Duration: 6 hrs / 77 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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