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, author Sas Jacobs assumes
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 detailcreating 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 basics Covers connecting Flex
2 and Flex 3 to a variety of Data Sources Includes several complete
case studies What you'll learn How to create custom components How
to handle user and web browser interactions How to debug Flex 2
applications How to bind, format, and validate data How to load and
write external content The essentials of XML, and working with it
in Flex 2, including E4X The essentials of Flex Data Services How
to build up data-driven Flex 2 applications with PHP, ASP.NET, and
ColdFusion backends Who this book is for
This book is for any Flex developer who knows the basics of
building Flex user interfaces, and wants to learn how to connect
their applications to data sources.
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