Chapter 2. Getting Started

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In this lesson, you will:

  • Create a new project and three main application files

  • Understand the different parts of the Flex Builder workbench: editors, views, and perspectives

  • Code, save, and run application files

  • Use some of the features in Flex Builder 2 that make application development faster and easier, such as code hinting and local history

  • Work in both Source mode and Design mode

  • Use various views, such as Navigator view, Components view, and Flex Properties view

  • Understand the process of how the MXML you write is transformed into a SWF file that Flash Player can process at the browser

</feature><feature><title>Approximate Time</title>

This lesson takes approximately 1 hour ...

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