Adobe Flex 3 & AIR Training DVD

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INTRODUCING ADOBE FLEX BUILDER 3

• The Evolution of the Rich Internet Application
• Introducing Adobe AIR
• Creating & Running Applications with the Flex Product Line
• Data Visualization Components
• The Flash(R) Player, Flex Integration & Support

GETTING STARTED WITH FLEX BUILDER 3

• Creating a Main Application Page
• Reviewing the Application
• Debugging & Using the Debugging Perspective

LEARNING FLEX FUNDAMENTALS

• Creating a Simple Flex Application
• Using Absolute Layouts
• Exploring Other Layouts
• Data Binding
• Creating & Instantiating a Custom Component
• Creating Properties & Methods in a Component

HANDLING EVENTS

• Using Inline ActionScript
• Using a Function for an Event Handler
• Understanding the Event Object
• Implementing an AddEventListener() Method
• Storing ActionScript in an External File

RETRIEVING XML DATA WITH HTTPSERVICE

• Retrieving Data at Runtime with HTTPService
• Using a Result Event
• Using a Fault Event
• Making HTTP Requests to Dierent Domains

USING VIEW STATES FOR APPLICATION DESIGN

• Creating Two States for the Contact Page
• Switching States in the Contact Form
• Implementing View States Using MXML
• Using the SetEventHandler Tag

CREATING APPLICATION NAVIGATION

• Using the ViewStack & TabBar Containers
• Setting the CreationPolicy Property
• Using the TabNavigator & Accordion Containers
• Adding the ApplicationControlBar Container

EXCHANGE DATA BETWEEN COMPONENTS

• Understanding Basics of Custom Events
• Handling Custom Events
• Assigning Properties to Custom Events
• Reading & Using Properties of Custom Events

LOOPING THROUGH DATA USING A REPEATER

• Dynamically Creating Components Using a Repeater
• Using Data from the Repeater's Event Object
• Manipulating the Array of Components

DISPLAYING DATA USING THE DATAGRID

• Specifying DataGrid Columns
• Formatting Data in DataGrid Columns
• Using a Drop-in Item Editor
• Using an Inline Item Editor
• Using a Component Item Renderer
• Displaying Data with a TileList & HorizontalList
• Using a Change Event on the TileList
• Final Comments & Credits

LAB: CREATING A STOCK PHOTO APPLICATION

• Intro to Building a Stock Photo Application
• Retrieving Remote Data & Creating a Data Structure
• Displaying Dynamic Images in the Gallery
• Displaying the Clicked Image in the View State
• Dispatching Photo Information for a Purchased Photo
• Displaying Purchased Photos in the Shopping Cart
• Implementing a TileList for the Tile/Repeater Combination

EXTENDING FLEX COMPONENTS

• Creating an Extended Component
• Adding Custom Buttons to a Scroll Window Extended Panel
• Positioning Custom Buttons in a Scroll Window
• Optimizing an Application with Stylesheets

DRAW PROGRAMMATICALLY & REDUCE APP SIZE

• Using Line Methods to Draw a Star
• Drawing a Star in an ActionScript Class
• Creating a Button Using a Button Skin

ANIMATING COMPONENTS & STATE CHANGES

• Create a Popup Component with MXML Tags
• Create a Popup Component Using ActionScript
• Expand & Restore the Scroll Window Panel
• Apply Transitions to View States
• Detect Scroll Window Width after a State Change
• Change Initial Size of Thumbnail Custom Component
• Animate the Visibility & Layout of a Component

IMPLEMENTING DRAG & DROP FUNCTIONALITY

• Enable Drag & Drop in a Drag-Enabled Component
• Using the LabelField to Display Data in a List Component
• Dragging an Image
• Using Formats
• Manipulating Data in Drag & Drop Operations

VALIDATING & FORMATTING DATA

• Validating Numeric Input
• Triggering Validation with ActionScript
• Using Regular Expressions
• Formatting Output

MANIPULATING COMPLEX CLIENT-SIDE DATA

• Filtering Data
• Creating a Sort Function
• Using a Data Cursor

PROVIDING XML TO CONTROLS WITH E4X

• Retrieving XML Data
• Populating a Tree Control
• Displaying a Selected Item in a Form
• Adding Items to a Shopping Cart
• Removing Items from & Clearing the Cart

UPLOADING FILES TO A SERVER

• Intro to Uploading a File
• Adding User-Friendly Messaging to the Upload Process
• Uploading Multiple Files

GETTING STARTED WITH AIR

• Viewing Examples of AIR Applications
• Creating an AIR Application
• Exporting & Installing an Application
• Examining the AIR Package & Changing the Descriptor

CREATING NATIVE WINDOWS WITH AIR

• Creating, Opening & Closing a Native Window
• Controlling Window Chrome, Transparency & Full Screen Display
• Controlling Window Behaviors When a Title Bar is Removed
• Controlling Window Behavior through Event Listeners

ACCESSING THE FILE SYSTEM THROUGH AIR

• Using the File Class
• Using File System Browsing & Display Components
• Final Comments & Credits

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