Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 bible [[electronic resource] /] / David Gassner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910792352803321
• Autore: Gassner David L
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Indianapolis, Ind., : Wiley Pub., Inc., 2010
• ISBN: 0-470-63602-5; 1-282-68536-8; 9786612685361; 0-470-63601-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1059 p.)
• Collana: Bible ; ; v.683
• Disciplina: 006.76
• Soggetti: Internet programming
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Adobe Flash® BuilderTM 4 and Flex® 4 Bible; About the Author; Credits; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Preface; Getting the Most Out of This Book; Using the Book's Icons; Acknowledgments; Part I: Flex Fundamentals; Chapter 1: About Flex 4; Learning the Fundamentals of Flex; Understanding Adobe Flash Player; Flex 4 Development Tools; Getting Help; Summary; Chapter 2: Using Flash Builder 4; Getting Flash Builder; Installing Flash Builder 4; Getting to Know Eclipse Features; Using Flash Builder; Getting Help; Searching for Code; Generating Code; Integrating Flash Builder with Flash Professional CS5Summary; Chapter 3: Building a Basic Flex Application; Creating a "Hello World" Application; Understanding the html-template Folder; Deploying the Application; Summary; Chapter 4: Understanding the Anatomy of a Flex Application; MXML and ActionScript 3; Understanding MXML; Understanding ActionScript 3; Combining MXML and ActionScript; Using the Application Component; Summary; Chapter 5: Using Bindings and Components; Using Binding Expressions; Using MXML Components; Adding Properties and Methods to Components; Using Component Libraries; Creating Flash-based ComponentsSummary; Chapter 6: Debugging Flex Applications; Debugging Basics; Using trace() and the Logging API; Using Breakpoints; Profiling Flex Applications; Using the Network ; Monitor; Summary; Chapter 7: Working with Events; The Flex Event Architecture; Handling Events in MXML; Handling Events with addEventListener(); Using Event Bubbling; Using Custom Events; Using Custom Event Classes; Summary; Part II: Designing Flex Applications; Chapter 8: Using Flex Visual Controls; Instantiating and Customizing Controls; Using Spark Text Controls; Using Layout Controls; Using Button ControlsOther Data Entry Controls; Using Interactive Controls; Using the Image and BitmapImage Controls; Summary; Chapter 9: Working with Text; Using Advanced Text Layout; Controlling Fonts with Cascading Style Sheets; Manipulating Text; Formatting Text Values; Summary; Chapter 10: Using Layout Containers; Using MX Basic Containers; Using Spark Group Components; Using Panel Containers; Using Constraint-Based Layout; Sizing Containers and Controls; Creating a Scrolling Region; Summary; Chapter 11: Using Cascading Style Sheets; About Cascading Style Sheets; What Is a Style Sheet?; Using Inline Style DeclarationsDeclaring Style Sheets with ; Using Style Selectors; Using Embedded Style Sheets; Using External Style Sheets; Using Compiled Style Sheets; Controlling Styles with ActionScript; Summary; Chapter 12: Controlling Animation and Working with Drag and Drop; Using Effects; Using Drag-and-Drop Operations; Summary; Chapter 13: Managing View States; Understanding View States; Defining View States in Design View; Switching View States at Runtime; Declaring View States in MXML; Managing View States in Components; Using Transitions; Summary; Chapter 14: Declaring Graphics with MXML and FXG
• Sommario/riassunto: A complete and thorough reference for developers on the new Flex 4 platform Create desktop applications that behave identically on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux with Adobe's new Flash Builder 4 platform and this in-depth guide. The book's tutorials and explanations walk you step-by-step through Flash Builder's new, faster tools; the new framework for generating code; how to connect to popular application servers; upgrading from Flex 3; and much more.Shows you how to create rich applications for the Web and desktop with the very latest version of Flex, with detailed coverage for