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Adobe Flex 2: Rich Internet Applications

Adobe Flex 2: Rich Internet Applications

by James Talbot
Publisher: Total Training
Release Date: November 2007
ISBN: 00320090068SI
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To gain the most from these tutorials you should have already watched Total Training for Adobe Flex 2: Rich Internet Applications or have an equivalent knowledge of the topics covered in that series.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Introducing Adobe Flex 2
    1. Introduction 00:00:11
    2. The Evolution of the Rich Internet Application 00:02:55
    3. Introducing the Flex Product Line 00:03:52
    4. Introducing the Flash® Player 00:01:26
  2. Chapter 2: Using Flex Builder™ 2
    1. Introduction 00:01:07
    2. Creating a New Flex Project 00:04:09
    3. Building a Simple Form 00:03:35
    4. Compiling the Application into a SWF 00:02:53
    5. Debugging the Application 00:03:49
    6. Setting Up Break Points 00:04:19
  3. Chapter 3: Flex Fundamentals
    1. Introduction 00:00:40
    2. Aligning Text Vertically & Horizontally 00:05:13
    3. Looking at the Flex Component Explorer 00:03:07
    4. Creating Data Bindings between Label Controls 00:04:55
    5. Architecting an Application with MXML Components 00:06:30
    6. Defining a Property to Access outside the Component 00:05:36
    7. Adding in Bindable Meta Tags 00:03:41
    8. Adding Custom Properties & Methods to a Component 00:04:09
  4. Chapter 4: Handling Events
    1. Introduction 00:00:49
    2. Understanding Events 00:04:35
    3. Creating Event Handlers Using Inline ActionScript 00:02:18
    4. Handling Events with ActionScript Functions 00:02:18
    5. Placing ActionScript Functions in External Files 00:02:18
    6. Understanding the Event Object 00:04:53
  5. Chapter 5: Application Navigation
    1. Introduction 00:00:40
    2. Creating a ViewStack Container 00:05:24
    3. Adding Navigational Controls to the ViewStack 00:05:21
    4. Using the TabNavigator Container 00:04:27
    5. Using the Accordion Container 00:01:55
    6. Adding an ApplicationControlBar with a ToggleButtonBar 00:05:25
  6. Chapter 6: Retrieving XML Data
    1. Introduction 00:00:56
    2. Setting Up an XML Data Project & Setting HTTP Service 00:04:19
    3. Setting Up a DataGrid to Display XML Data 00:04:00
    4. Adding a Label Control to a DataGrid 00:03:15
    5. Using an ArrayCollection 00:05:49
    6. Examining a Data Structure in Debugging Mode 00:01:52
    7. Utilizing Data Returned in an Event Object 00:02:51
    8. Using the HTTP Service Class to Catch Faults 00:08:06
    9. Creating a Cross Domain Security File 00:06:16
  7. Chapter 7: Using View States
    1. Introduction 00:00:46
    2. Creating a New State & Inserting a Form 00:04:37
    3. Adding Click Properties to the Base & Form States 00:03:39
    4. Creating Rollover Text for an Image 00:07:40
    5. Adjusting the Size of a Rollover Image 00:01:51
    6. Creating Rollover Components 00:05:24
  8. Chapter 8: Building a Stock Photo Application, Part 1
    1. Introduction 00:00:32
    2. Adding a Background Color & an Image to a Project 00:03:54
    3. Building a Component 00:05:18
    4. Integrating Components into the Main Application 00:02:57
    5. Building Form Items 00:06:20
    6. Creating a Gallery Component 00:04:52
    7. Creating a Tile Container & Invoking Components 00:05:44
    8. Adding a Shopping Cart to a Layout 00:07:32
    9. Using View States 00:05:06
    10. Fixing Overlapping Images 00:01:43
    11. Using States to View an Image in the Gallery 00:03:44
    12. Incorporating CSS Styles into the Application 00:02:44
  9. Chapter 9: Using a Data Grid
    1. Introduction 00:00:43
    2. Using the DataGrid Control 00:04:43
    3. Specifying DataGrid Columns 00:05:18
    4. Formatting DataGrid Columns 00:06:34
    5. Using Item Renderers & Item Editors 00:04:29
    6. Creating Custom Components for Item Renderers & Editors 00:07:53
    7. Working with the TileList Container 00:06:19
    8. Accessing Information in the DataGrid 00:04:42
  10. Chapter 10: Architecting an Application
    1. Introduction 00:00:47
    2. Understanding the Disadvantages of Bindings 00:04:35
    3. Defining & Dispatching a Custom Event 00:05:46
    4. Referencing a Custom Event 00:03:03
    5. Write a Custom Event Class & Define a Custom Property 00:07:33
    6. Attach the Custom Event Class to the Custom Event Object 00:03:00
    7. Handling the Event to Run in the Main Application 00:03:34
  11. Chapter 11: Using a Repeater
    1. Introduction 00:00:34
    2. Creating Buttons Inside a Repeater Tag 00:04:56
    3. Labeling Buttons in the Repeater Tag 00:01:45
    4. Creating a Display Data Function with a Click Event 00:04:39
    5. Using DataProvider Data in Repeated Controls 00:05:32
    6. Accessing Components within a Data Structure 00:02:10
  12. Chapter 12: Building a Stock Photo Application, Part 2
    1. Introduction 00:00:38
    2. Examining the Stock Photo Application 00:02:29
    3. Initializing the Application 00:06:52
    4. Using a Repeater Control to Display Images 00:07:34
    5. Specifying the Source & Bindable Properties 00:03:15
    6. Dynamically Changing the Display View of the Photos 00:08:38
    7. Using a Custom Event to Enable a Shopping Cart 00:07:21
    8. Adding a Purchase Button in the Details State 00:06:46
    9. Using an ArrayCollection to Store Item Details 00:05:21
    10. Use an Item Renderer to Display Info in the Shopping Cart 00:04:51
    11. Replacing the Repeater with a TileList 00:08:46
  13. Chapter 13: Manipulating XML
    1. Introduction 00:01:01
    2. Manipulating Client Side Data Using E4X Syntax 00:05:44
    3. Creating a Tree Control to Display the XML Data 00:04:24
    4. Adding a Change Event to Display Data from the Tree 00:04:16
    5. Populating the Shopping Cart with Raw XML Content 00:07:03
    6. Working with an XML List Collection 00:04:15
    7. Using Conditional Logic to Compare & Update Values 00:07:13
  14. Chapter 14: Using Web Services
    1. Introduction 00:00:42
    2. Accessing Web Services 00:05:32
    3. Invoking Web Services Methods & Results 00:05:23
    4. Using a FaultHandler 00:03:38
    5. Call Multiple Methods from One Web Service Object 00:04:35
    6. Passing Parameters to Web Services 00:05:56
  15. Chapter 15: Manipulating Complex Data Structures
    1. Introduction 00:00:37
    2. Viewing Data in the Flash™ Player 00:02:02
    3. Applying the FilterByCategory Function 00:08:36
    4. Adding a Sort Function 00:04:25
    5. Setting Up for the IViewCursor Interface 00:07:14
    6. Using the IViewCursor Interface 00:06:06
  16. Chapter 16: Formatting & Validating Data
    1. Introduction 00:00:31
    2. Triggering Numeric Validation with Events 00:06:57
    3. Triggering Validation with ActionScript 00:09:12
    4. Build a Custom Validator with Regular Expressions 00:07:27
    5. Customizing a Currency Formatter 00:04:16
    6. Final Comments & Credits 00:02:16