作者：Sas Jacobs
出版日期：December 10, 2007
出版社：Friends of Ed
页数：600
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1590598946 ISBN-13: 978-1590598948
文件格式：PDF


Product Description
Flex is a very powerful and versatile technology for creating webapplication front-ends. But what every good web application needs is arobust data source, be it XML, or a database. Flex is very adaptable interms of connecting to data sources, and that is the main focus of thisbook. In Foundation Flex for Developers, Sas and Koen assume thatyou’ve got the basics of Flex down already, and explores in detail howto create professional data-centric Flex 2 and Flex 3 applications. Inthe first half of the book, she starts off with a brief exploration ofFlex and ActionScript 3.0, before looking at application essentials indetail—creating custom components, user and web browser interactions,binding, formatting, and validating data, debugging, and more. In thesecond half of the book, the focus is on connecting Flex to datasources, and covers XML, LiveCycle Data Services, PHP, ASP.NET, andColdFusion in detail, via a series of step-by-step case studies.
Covers Flex application basicsCovers connecting Flex 2 and Flex 3 to a variety of Data SourcesIncludes several complete case studies.What youll learnHow to create custom componentsHow to handle user and web browser interactionsHow to debug Flex 2 applicationsHow to bind, format, and validate dataHow to load and write external contentThe essentials of XML, and working with it in Flex 2, including E4XThe essentials of Flex Data ServicesHow to build up data-driven Flex 2 applications with PHP, ASP.NET, and ColdFusion backendsWho is this book for?This book is for any Flex developer who knows the basics of buildingFlex UIs, and wants to learn how to connect their applications to datasources.
Summary of ContentsPart 1 – Flex Application BasicsIntroduction to FlexWorking with ActionScript 3.0 in Flex 3Creating Custom ComponentsInteracting with UsersInteracting with the Web BrowserWorking with Data in Flex ApplicationsIntroduction to XMLUsing XML in Flex BuilderFlex Data-Driven ControlsDebugging Flex ApplicationsPart 2 – Data-Driven ApplicationsXML Case StudyColdFusion ProjectASP.NET Case StudyPHP Case StudyPart 3 – Livecycle Data ServicesIntroduction to LiveCycle Data ServicesLiveCycle Data Services Case StudyAbout the Author
Sas is a Web developer who loves working with Flash. She set up herbusiness Anything Is Possible in 1994, working in the areas of webdevelopment, IT training and technical writing. The business works withlarge and small clients building web applications with ASP.NET, Flash,XML and databases.
Sas has also spoken at conferences such as Flash Forward, MXDU andFlashKit on topics relating to XML and dynamic content in Flash. In herspare time, Sas is passionate about travelling, photography andenjoying life. One of her most fervent wishes is that Flash will takeover the Web!