by Todd Perkins | Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc. | Release Date: April 2007 | ISBN: 01220110027SI

Adobe Flex 2 software is an Internet application framework based on Adobe Flash. Flex 2 enables you to productively create scalable applications that can reach virtually anyone on any platform. It includes a powerful Eclipse based development tool, an extensive visual component library, and high-performance data services. VTC author Todd Perkins introduces you to the potential of Flex 2 with this hands on tutorial. You will learn the basics and begin writing your own code, quickly and efficiently. To begin learning Flex 2 today simply click the links.

1. Intro to Flex 2
   • Intro 00:01:00
   • The Flex 2 Product Line 00:01:26
2. Understanding Flex
   • Flex Programming Languages 00:01:26
   • Programming Made Easy 00:01:28
3. Flex Fundamentals
   • Creating a Flex Project 00:04:39
   • MXML in Action 00:04:16
   • Building a Simple Application 00:04:38
   • Testing an Application 00:02:17
   • Component & Page Layout 00:04:14
   • Using the Flex Properties Panel 00:06:47
   • Manipulating Components With Code 00:06:09
   • Data Binding Made Easy 00:04:42
   • Data Binding Made Cool 00:04:19
   • Effective Organization 00:06:06
4. Lay it Out
   • Controlling Layouts 00:04:58
   • Creating Draggable Areas 00:03:41
   • The Panel Container 00:03:46
   • Creating A ViewStack Container 00:04:27
   • Navigating A ViewStack Container 00:06:20
   • The Accordion & Tab Navigators 00:02:08
   • Navigating With View States 00:04:53
5. Events in ActionScript 3.0
   • Creating a Simple Event 00:03:19
   • Writing Inline ActionScript 00:06:02
   • Organizing Your ActionScript 00:04:04
   • Catching Mouse Events 00:06:49
   • Using Events For Animation 00:04:53
6. Applying Your Current Knowledge
   • Viewing the Application 00:02:12
   • Setting Up the Application 00:03:43
   • Creating Bindable Variables pt.1 00:04:22
   • Creating Bindable Variables pt.2 00:04:41
   • Controlling Font Size pt.1 00:06:17
   • Controlling Font Size pt.2 00:04:27
   • Using Conditional Statements 00:03:28
   • Making a Basic Color Scheme 00:03:36
   • Communicating With Other Pages 00:07:44
   • Creating a Picture Gallery pt.1 00:05:49
   • Creating a Picture Gallery pt.2 00:05:48
   • Creating a Picture Gallery pt.3 00:04:31
   • Putting it in a Container 00:02:31
   • Finishing Touches 00:04:29
7. Working With Data
   • Reading & Writing XML 00:01:45
   • Putting XML Data in a DataGrid 00:03:42
   • Capturing Data With an Event Handler 00:04:59
   • Changing DataGrid Column Headers 00:02:59
   • Styling Your DataGrid 00:02:27
   • Changing DataGrid Column Labels 00:06:38
   • Making a DataGrid Editable pt.1 00:02:32
   • Making a DataGrid Editable pt.2 00:03:48
   • Creating a Custom Component 00:05:19
   • Displaying Data in a TileList 00:03:00
   • Capturing TileList Data 00:02:01
   • Displaying Data in a List 00:03:05
   • Displaying Data in a ComboBox 00:06:06
8. Using Web Services
   • Setting Up a Testing Server 00:02:56
   • Connecting to Web Services 00:03:07
   • Displaying Data 00:05:16
   • Handling Errors 00:03:23
9. Validating Form Data
   • Creating a Form Container 00:04:20
   • Using the String Validator 00:02:52
   • Customizing the Error Message 00:01:53
   • Setting Minimum & Maximum Lengths 00:02:00
   • Validating With a Function 00:07:18
10. Styling Your Application With CSS
    • Styling Components 00:04:53
    • Using a Class Selector 00:04:22
    • Applying a Universal Style 00:03:48
    • Embedding Fonts 00:04:21
    • Creating an External Style Sheet 00:04:16
11. Using Everything Together
    • Reviewing a Finished App 00:03:32
    • Connecting to a Data Source 00:05:11
    • Populating Lists 00:02:49
    • Binding Data to Display Objects 00:05:35
    • Changing Pages 00:05:22
    • Setting a Default Selection 00:06:42
    • Using View States to Display a Form 00:06:04
    • Showing a Styled Alert Component 00:02:27
12. Closing Remarks
    • What You have Learned 00:00:40
13. Credits
    • About the Author 00:00:49