Flex is a very powerful and versatile technology for creating web application front-ends. But what every good web application needs is a robust data source, be it XML, or a database. Flex is very adaptable in terms of connecting to data sources, and that is the main focus of this book.In Foundation Flex for Developers, Sas and Koen assume that you've got the basics of Flex down already, and explores in detail how to create professional data-centric Flex 2 and Flex 3 applications. In the first half of the book, she starts off with a brief exploration of Flex and ActionScript 3.0, before looking at application essentials in detail-creating custom components, user and web browser interactions, binding, formatting, and validating data, debugging, and more.In the second half of the book, the focus is on connecting Flex to data sources, and covers XML, LiveCycle Data Services, PHP, ASP.NET, and ColdFusion 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 you’ll 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 this book is forThis book is for any Flex developer who knows the basics of building Flex UIs, and wants to learn how to connect their applications to data sources.
ASIN : 1590598946
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9781590598948
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ISBN : 1590598946
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Manufacturer : FRIENDS OF ED
Number of Pages : 545
Publication Date : 10 Dec 2007
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