Flex 3 Training: Developing Rich Client Applications

Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications provides experienced application developers with hands-on, practical experience using Flex. This three day course introduces developers to all the primary features of Flex they'll need to know in order to build a fully functional, well architected front end for a Rich Internet Application (RIA).

Course Prerequisites

This course is designed for application developers who want to bring the power of Rich Internet Applications to their web applications. To gain the most from this class, you should: • Be familiar with an object oriented programming language such as Java or C . • Be familiar with XML terminology.

Next Steps

All other Flex & LiveCycle courses

Course outline

1 Introducing Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications Introducing Mastery Learning Understanding the Course Format Reviewing the course prerequisites Reviewing the course outline

Setting up the application files

2 Introducing Adobe Flex 3

Understanding rich Internet Applications Understanding Adobe Flex Understanding Adobe Flex Builder Understanding the foundation of the RIA:Flash Player/Flash Virtual Machine Understanding the Flex application process flow Accessing remote data resources from a Flex application

Getting help and other resources

3 Getting started with Flex

Understanding the relationship between Eclipse and Flex Builder Exploring the Flex Builder interface Creating a project and your first application Debugging a Flex application

Accessing help in Adobe Flex

4 Learning Flex Fundamentals

Creating a simple Flex Displaying images Laying out a Flex application with containers Using the Panel container Using the ControlBar container Adding user interface controls Creating data bindings between components Architecting an application with MXML components

Creating properties and methods for MXML components

5 Handling Event

Understanding events Creating event handlers using inline ActionScript Handling events within ActionScript functions Placing ActionScript functions in external files Understanding the Event object

Using the addEventListener() method

6 Laying out an Application Using Contstraint-Based Layout

Understanding absolute positioning Positioning components within a Canvas container Creating a constraint-based layout using Flex Builder Creating a constraint-based layout via MXML Using Enhanced Constraints

Using constraint-based layouts within nested containers

7 Using View States for Application Design

Understanding view states Controlling view states Reviewing the generated MXML code

Creating view states that include custom component stats

8 Creating Application Navigation

Understanding navigator containers and controls Using the LinkBar control Using the TabBar control Using the ViewStack container Using the TabNavigator container Using the Accordion container Using ButtonBar & ToggleButtonBar

Using the ApplicationControlBar container

9 Customizing the Application

Customizing Flex application look and feel Modifying Styles to change look-and-feel Using Themes Applying behaviors to components

Applying transitions to view state changes

10 Using ActionScript Data Models

Using the MVC design pattern Creating an MXML data model Using ActionScript classes as a data model Creating an ActionScript constructor with parameters

Defining class methods

11 Exchanging Data Between Components Using Custom Events

Understanding the problem with bindings Creating custom events

Sending data with a custom event

12 Creating Data Entry Forms

Using the Form container Sharing Form Data Validating form data Triggering validation with events

Triggering validation with ActionScript

13 Retrieving XML Data with HTTPService

Retrieving XML data at runtime Handling results Handling results using an event handler Handling faults Making HTTP requests to different domains

Making HTTP requests with parameters

14 Displaying Data Using the DataGrid

Using the DataGrid control Specifying DataGrid columns Formatting DataGrid columns Using item renderers and item editors Inline item renderers and item editors Item renderer and item editor components Using the TileList and HorizontalList Using events and selected items with list-based components