Adobe Flash Builder 4 Introduction HD provides experienced application developers with hands-on, practical experience using Flex. This training app introduces developers to all the primary features of Flex theyll need to know in order to build a fully functional, well architected front end for a Rich Internet Applications.
Includes over 7 hours of training videos.
Course Outline:
Chapter 1 - Flex Crash Course
History of Flex
Import a Flex Project
Flash Builder 4 Interface
Hello World Application
Create a Release Build
Workspaces
Flash Builder Preferences
Understanding Namespaces
Building a New MXML Application
Creating MXML Components
Skinning Components
Accessing Structured Data
Updating Visual Controls
Registering Listeners
Chapter 2 - OOP and Event Handling
OPP Terminology
Class Properties
Create a Class
Instantiate Class
Class Methods
Understanding Events
Inline ActionScript
Using a Function for a Handler
Event Object Explained
Event Object Properties
addEventListener
Chapter 3 - Layout and Navigation
Layout Classes
Custom Layouts
Layout Containers
Group Containers
Border Container
Constraint-based Layouts
Scroller Class
Navigators Explained
ViewStack Container
Navigating a ViewStack
TabNavigator and Accordion
Chapter 4 - View States
ViewStates Overview
Creating the States
Controlling View States
Intro to Effects
Applying Effects
Composite Effects
Animating Between States
Additional Transitions
Chapter 5 - CSS Styling and Skinning
Global Selector
Selector Styles Overview
Component Selectors
Advanced Selector Overview
Applying Advanced Selectors
Understanding Skinning
Creating a Skin Class
Working with FXG Files
Chapter 6 - Remote Data & Typed Data Models
Access Remote Data
Creating a Result Handler
getItemAt
FaultHandler
What is a ValueObject?
Create a ValueObject Class
ArrayCollection of ValueObjects
Data Bindings
Two-way Binding
Re-factor Class Code
Chapter 7 - Custom Events
Custom Events Intro
Application Demo
Overview of Creating an Event
Create and Dispatch an Event
Extending Events Overview
Extending the Events Class
Chapter 8 - DataGroup & Data Grid
DataGroup Container
Complex Item Renderer
Custom Item Renderer
Item Renderer Component
Skinnable Data Container
Specify Columns for DataGrid
Label Function
Drop-in Item Renderer
Inline Item Editor
Wrap Up
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