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 Chapter 1, “Flex Basics.” This chapter discusses solutions for basic programming tasks such as data binding and the event model of Flex.Chapter 2, “Using Flex Components.” This chapter discusses extending, customizing, and developing components with ActionScript 3. Chapter 3, “Working with Data Models and the Value Object.” This chapter discusses how Flex manages data, how to work with complex MXML and ActionScript data, and how to convert ActionScript Classes as a data model. Chapter 4, “Validating and Formatting Data.” This chapter discusses using and extending the Validator and Formatter classes to validate and format data. Chapter 5, “Managing Complex Data.” This chapter discusses working with complex data using the new Collection classes, applying sort-and-filter operations to data, and using the Cursor class to move through the collection. Chapter 6, “Working with Remote Data Using the RPC Classes.” This chapter discusses two-way communication with remote data using the HTTP calls to JSP, PHP, and ColdFusion pages; consuming web services; and invoking remote classes with the RemoteObject and AMF3 format. Chapter 7, “Displaying Data with List-based Components.” This chapter discusses displaying data with the list-based controls available within the Flex framework, customizing the content using the item editors and item renderers, and working with the new AdvancedDataGrid components of Flex 3. Chapter 8, “Compiling and Deploying Flex Applications.” This chapter discusses using the Flex command-line compiler to compile application and components, customizing the HTML wrapper to embed the compiled SWF file, and deploying a Flex application. Chapter 9, “Designing and Programming the Look and Feel of Flex Applications.” This chapter discusses changing the look and feel of a Flex application using styles, CSS, skins, and premade Flash components. Chapter 10, “Flex Security.” This chapter discusses the sandbox security of Flash Player and overcoming it with the cross-domain policy file, storing local persistent data with SharedObject, using LocalConnection to communicate between content running in Flash Player, creating a proxy server in PHP and JSP, and securing Flex applications. Chapter 11, “Advanced Flex Builder Techniques.” This chapter discusses improving and customizing the Flex Builder IDE, documenting API language reference with the ASDoc tool, and improving the startup performance of an application. Chapter 12, “More Flex Framework Libraries and Utilities.” This chapter discusses working with charting components, adding multimedia content to a Flex application, printing contents in Flex, and uploading files from clients to servers (and vice versa). Chapter 13, “User Navigation in Flex Applications.” This chapter discusses navigating a Flex application with Navigator containers and using state and transition. Chapter 14, “Migrating Flex Applications on the Desktop with Adobe AIR.” This is an entire chapter dedicated to AIR application development using Flex Builder, taking advantage of file system access, creating occasionally connected applications, and more. Download free ebooks on flash: Flex Solutions: Essential Techniques for Flex 2 and 3 Developers
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