[Lynda.com]Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 New Features

Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 New Features

 

with David Gassner

 

 

 

Flash Builder 4 bundled with the Flex 4 SDK, Adobe's latest release for Flex developers, represents a big leap forward for one of the dominant toolsets in the rich internet application development sphere. Author David Gassner reviews the dozens of new features inFlash Builder 4 and Flex 4 New Features, explaining critical information for both developers who are upgrading from Flex 3 and for those who are just getting started. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics include:

• Understanding MXML namespaces
• Moving classes and components between packages
• Managing templates for new MXML and ActionScript files
• Exploring MXML language changes
• Working with the Spark component framework
• Adding visual controls with CSS, MXML graphics, and custom Spark skins
• Displaying images and dynamic data

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author

David Gassner

subject

Developer, Web

software

Flash Builder 4, Flex 4

level

Beginner

duration

2h 54m

released

Mar 22, 2010

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Introduction6m 42s

Welcome1m 10s  

About the exercise files1m 55s  

Overview3m 37s  

1. Getting Started13m 48s

Installing Flash Builder 42m 15s  

Creating a new Flex project4m 44s  

Understanding the new MXML namespaces4m 20s  

Importing and exporting FXP files2m 29s  

2. Using the New Flash Builder Features20m 37s

Customizing MXML and ActionScript file templates3m 41s  

Managing code indentation3m 14s  

Moving classes and components between packages3m 31s  

Generating event handler and setter/getter methods5m 30s  

Using Adobe Community Help4m 41s  

3. Using the New MXML Language Features15m 1s

Declaring non-visual components3m 42s  

Creating image libraries4m 51s  

Declaring meta information in MXML files2m 35s  

Using two-way data bindings3m 53s  

4. Using Spark Components36m 33s

Understanding the new Spark component framework4m 54s  

Managing application layout4m 49s  

Using Group containers6m 56s  

Adding scroll bars to Spark containers5m 6s  

Using the BorderContainer component6m 18s  

Using Spark text controls3m 33s  

Displaying rich text4m 57s  

5. Managing View States and Navigation15m 59s

Declaring view states in MXML files6m 30s  

Using ‹fx:Reparent› to change containership2m 53s  

Using Spark components in MX navigator containers6m 36s  

6. Controlling Visual Presentation37m 32s

Using namespaces in CSS style sheets7m 50s  

Using CSS descendant selectors3m 9s  

Drawing vector graphics with MXML6m 6s  

Using FXG files as graphical classes6m 41s  

Creating custom Spark skins as MXML components10m 46s  

Assigning skins with the skinClass style3m 0s  

7. Working with Dynamic Data27m 10s

Importing a sample database to MySQL2m 48s  

Integrating a project with an application server3m 26s  

Defining a data connection5m 28s  

Binding service calls to visual components4m 6s  

Generating a data entry form7m 30s  

Tracing network traffic with the Network Monitor3m 52s  

Conclusion45s

Goodbye45s