Adobe Flex 2: Rich Internet Applications

Disc 1

Chapter 1: INTRODUCING ADOBE FLEX 2 (08 min)

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

Chapter 2: USING FLEX BUILDER™ 2 (19 min)

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

Chapter 3: FLEX FUNDAMENTALS (33 min)

• 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

Chapter 4: HANDLING EVENTS (17 min)

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

Chapter 5: APPLICATION NAVIGATION (23 min)

• Creating a ViewStack Container
• Adding Navigational Controls to the ViewStack
• Using the TabNavigator Container
• Using the Accordion Container
• Adding an ApplicationControlBar with a ToggleButtonBar

Chapter 6: RETRIEVING XML DATA (37 min)

• Setting Up an XML Data Project & Setting HTTP Service
• Setting Up a DataGrid to Display XML Data
• Adding a Label Control to a DataGrid
• Using an ArrayCollection
• Examining a Data Structure in Debugging Mode
• Utilizing Data Returned in an Event Object
• Using the HTTP Service Class to Catch Faults
• Creating a Cross Domain Security File

Chapter 7: USING VIEW STATES (24 min)

• Creating a New State & Inserting a Form
• Adding Click Properties to the Base & Form States
• Creating Rollover Text for an Image
• Adjusting the Size of a Rollover Image
• Creating Rollover Components

Disc 2

Chapter 8: BUILDING A STOCK PHOTO APPLICATION, PART 1 (50 min)

• Adding a Background Color & an Image to a Project
• Building a Component
• Integrating Components into the Main Application
• Building Form Items
• Creating a Gallery Component
• Creating a Tile Container & Invoking Components
• Adding a Shopping Cart to a Layout
• Using View States
• Fixing Overlapping Images
• Using States to View an Image in the Gallery
• Incorporating CSS Styles into the Application

Chapter 9: USING A DATA GRID (40 min)

• Using the DataGrid Control
• Specifying DataGrid Columns
• Formatting DataGrid Columns
• Using Item Renderers & Item Editors
• Creating Custom Components for Item Renderers & Editors
• Working with the TileList Container
• Accessing Information in the DataGrid

Chapter 10 ARCHITECTING AN APPLICATION (28 min)

• Understanding the Disadvantages of Bindings
• De.ning & Dispatching a Custom Event
• Referencing a Custom Event
• Write a Custom Event Class & De.ne a Custom Property
• Attach the Custom Event Class to the Custom Event Object
• Handling the Event to Run in the Main Application

Chapter 11: USING A REPEATER (19 min)

• Creating Buttons Inside a Repeater Tag
• Labeling Buttons in the Repeater Tag
• Creating a Display Data Function with a Click Event
• Using DataProvider Data in Repeated Controls
• Accessing Components within a Data Structure

Chapter 12: BUILDING A STOCK PHOTO APPLICATION, PART 2 (62 min)

• Examining the Stock Photo Application
• Initializing the Application
• Using a Repeater Control to Display Images
• Specifying the Source & Bindable Properties
• Dynamically Changing the Display View of the Photos
• Using a Custom Event to Enable a Shopping Cart
• Adding a Purchase Button in the Details State
• Using an ArrayCollection to Store Item Details
• Use an Item Renderer to Display Info in the Shopping Cart
• Replacing the Repeater with a TileList

Chapter 13: MANIPULATING XML (34 min)

• Manipulating Client Side Data Using E4X Syntax
• Creating a Tree Control to Display the XML Data
• Adding a Change Event to Display Data from the Tree
• Populating the Shopping Cart with Raw XML Content
• Working with an XML List Collection
• Using Conditional Logic to Compare & Update Values

Chapter 14: USING WEB SERVICES (25 min)

• Accessing Web Services
• Invoking Web Services Methods & Results
• Using a FaultHandler
• Call Multiple Methods from One Web Service Object
• Passing Parameters to Web Services

Chapter 15: MANIPULATING COMPLEX DATA STRUCTURES (29 min)

• Viewing Data in the Flash Player
• Applying the FilterByCategory Function
• Adding a Sort Function
• Setting Up for the IViewCursor Interface
• Using the IViewCursor Interface

Chapter 16: FORMATTING & VALIDATING DATA (30 min)

• Triggering Numeric Validation with Events
• Triggering Validation with ActionScript
• Build a Custom Validator with Regular Expressions
• Customizing a Currency Formatter
• Final Comments & Credits