Flex Fundamentals

Class Objectives:

* Create your first Flex application.
* Add user interface controls.
* Understand Flex containers.
* Create application navigation.
* Constraint-based layout in MXML.
* Use the DataGrid control.
* Exchange data between components.
* Retrive XML data with HTTPService.

Lesson #1: Introducing Flex RCA

1. Introducing Mastery learning
2. Understand the course format
3. Reviewing the course prerequisites
4. Retrieving the course outline
5. Setting up the application files

Lesson #2: Introducing Adobe Flex 3

1. Understanding Rich Internet Applications
2. Understanding Adobe Flex 3
3. Understanding Adobe Flex Builder
4. Understanding the Foundation of the RIA: Flash Player, Flash Virtual Machines
5. Accessing Remote Data Resources from a Flex App

Lesson #3: Getting Started with Flex Builder

1. Understanding Flex Builder and Eclipse
2. Exploring the Flex Builder Interface
3. Creating a Project and your first application
4. Debugging a Flex Application
5. Accessing Help in Adobe Flex Builder

Lesson #4: Learning Flex Fundamentals

1. Creating a simple Flex Application
2. Displaying Images
3. Laying out a Flex Application with Containers
4. Using Panels, ControlBars and User Interface Controls
5. Creating Data Binding Between Components
6. Architecting an application with Components
7. Creating Properties and Methods for Components

Lesson #5: Handling Events

1. Understanding Events
2. Creating Event Handlers Using Inline ActionScript
3. Handling Events with Functions
4. Placing ActionScript Functions in external Files
5. Understanding the Event Object
6. Using the Event Listner Method

Lesson #6: Using View States for Application Design

1. Understanding View States
2. Controlling View States
3. Reviewing view States MXML Code
4. Creating Custom Components with View Statews

Lesson #7: Customizing the Application

1. Customizing the Flex Application Look and Feel
2. Modifying Styles
3. Using Themes
4. Applying Behaviors to Components
5. Applying Transitions to View States

Lesson #8: Using ActionScript Data Models

1. Using the Model View Controller Pattern
2. Creating an MXML Data Model
3. Using Data Models with ActionScript
4. Creating an Actionscript Constructor with Parameters
5. Defining Class Models

Lesson #9: Exchanging Data between Custom Components

1. Understanding the problem with Bindings
2. Creating Custom Events
3. Sending Data with a Custom Event

Lesson #10: Creating Data Entry Forms

1. Using the Form Container
2. Sharing Form Data
3. Validating Form Data
4. Triggering Form Validation with Events
5. Trigger Form Validatin with ActionScript

Lesson #11: Retreiving XML Data with HTTPService

1. Retrieving XML Data at Runtime
2. Handling Results
3. Handling Faults
4. Making HTTP Requests to different domains
5. Making HTTP Requests with Parameters

Lesson #12: Displaying Data with a DataGrid

1. Using the DataGrid Control
2. Specifying DataGrid columns
3. Using ItemRenderers
4. Using ItemEditors
5. Using a TileList

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