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Introduction

• To gain the most from these tutorials you should have already watched Total Training for Adobe Flex 2: Rich Internet Applications or have an equivalent knowledge of the topics covered in that series.

Highlights

• Discover best practices for architecting a Flex application.
• Learn how to connect a Flex application to server side data including web services and remote methods.
• Understand how to customize a Flex application to give it a unique look and feel.

Module - 1

INTRODUCING ADOBE FLEX 2

• The Evolution of the Rich Internet Application
• Introducing the Flex Product Line
• Introducing the Flash Player

USING FLEX BUILDER

• Creating a New Flex Project
• Building a Simple Form
• Compiling the Application into a SWF
• Debugging the Application
• Setting Up Break Points

FLEX FUNDAMENTALS

• Aligning Text Vertically & Horizontally
• Looking at the Flex Component Explorer
• Creating Data Bindings between Label Controls
• Architecting an Application with MXML Components
• De.ning a Property to Access outside the Component
• Adding in Bindable Meta Tags
• Adding Custom Properties & Methods to a Component

HANDLING EVENTS

• Understanding Events
• Creating Event Handlers Using Inline ActionScript
• Handling Events with ActionScript Functions
• Placing ActionScript Functions in External Files
• Understanding the Event Object