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Flex 3:A Beginner's Guide walks the reader through all of the steps that a beginning user must tackle, including which software to install, how to install it, and how to start writing code. It’s assumed that the reader has some knowledge of how the web works and has worked with plain old HTML. The differences between using Flex, HTML, and Ajax are dissected in easy-to-understand terms.
All the major starting points of developing RIAs in Flex are covered, including a detailed description of the ActionScript programming language that forms the basis
for Flex applications. The Flex framework, which speeds application development time, is discussed after you’ve learned about the Flex architecture and supporting languages. Each step of the way is written to make sometimes complex concepts easy to understand.
Because Flex excels at working with media assets such as video and sound combined with dynamic data to create a rich Web 2.0 experience, the book introduces the necessary concepts to create these applications. Those concepts include working with sounds and video as well as working with dynamic data sources such as an RSS feed. With a solid starting point, the options for creating Flex applications are endless.
Finally, practical advice in Flex 3:A Beginner's Guideis provided to help debug and publish applications once you’re cranking out applications that you’re ready to share with your friends and colleagues. Download free ebook on flash: Flex 3:A Beginner's Guide
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