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Table of Contents

Introducing Adobe Flash Builder

What Is Adobe Flash Builder? 00:01:06

Examining an RIA 00:03:10

What Is Adobe Flex? 00:02:06

Flash Builder 4 Installation Options 00:01:28

Understanding Eclipse 00:01:18

Opening a Finished Project 00:01:25

Touring the Flash Builder Interface

Introduction to the Flash Builder Interface 00:05:37

Working with Views 00:03:44

Understanding Perspectives 00:04:59

Using Workspaces 00:03:13

Adobe Flash Builder Jumpstarts

Exploring Components 00:04:12

Using Animation 00:02:05

Creating Data-Driven Applications 00:04:23

Creating Custom Navigation 00:03:04

Using Data Binding 00:02:27

Introduction to Flash Builder Projects

What Are Flash Builder Projects? 00:00:43

Creating a Flash Builder Project 00:05:23

Understanding Project Structure 00:02:55

Managing Project Properties 00:02:51

Creating Packages and Importing Files into Projects 00:03:37

Deleting Projects 00:02:06

Importing Projects in Project Folders 00:01:53

Exporting Projects 00:01:24

Understanding Workspaces 00:02:43

Importing Projects in .fxp Format 00:01:53

Running Applications from Flash Builder 00:02:26

Introducing Layout and the User Interface

Introduction to Flash Builder Layout Principles 00:01:08

Understanding Basic MXML 00:07:29

Understanding MXML and Code Assist 00:06:00

Understanding Layout Principles 00:10:38

Creating a Layout Using Containers 00:04:31

Using the BorderContainer 00:09:15

Using Groups, TabNavigators, and Panels 00:07:26

Reviewing the MXML Code 00:03:16

Introducing Flex Components

What Are Flex Components? 00:01:15

Creating Components with MXML 00:03:40

Using Basic Text Components 00:08:41

Using Pop-Up Components 00:03:33

Introducing Custom Components 00:01:50

Creating Custom Components 00:06:16

Using Form Components 00:07:39

Using Custom Components in Applications 00:04:28

Application Styling

Introduction to Styling Applications 00:00:53

Changing Application Theme and Color 00:07:12

Moving the CSS File into a Package 00:02:54

Writing Inline Styles 00:06:17

Converting Inline Styles to CSS 00:08:21

Introduction to Writing CSS 00:02:01

Creating ID Selectors 00:03:47

Creating Stylename or Class Selectors 00:05:50

Using Descendent Selectors 00:02:58

Using Pseudo Selectors 00:03:28

Writing CSS in an MXML File 00:05:16

Applying CSS in an MXML File 00:05:24

View States

What Are View States? 00:00:44

Understanding View States 00:02:23

Creating a Component with View States 00:08:58

Creating a View State 00:10:29

Reviewing View State Code 00:02:41

Invoking View State Changes 00:06:17

Data Binding

What Is Data Binding? 00:00:58

Creating a Simple Data Binding 00:04:02

Creating a Complex Data Binding 00:11:46

Creating a Two-Way Data Binding 00:04:28

ActionScript

Introducing ActionScript 00:00:53

What Is ActionScript? 00:02:14

Object-Oriented Programming

What Is Object-Oriented Programming? 00:01:38

What Are Classes? 00:02:40

What Are Objects? 00:02:07

What Are Properties? 00:02:19

What Are Methods? 00:01:51

Understanding Inheritance 00:03:30

Summary of OOP 00:04:46

Creating Variables 00:06:44

Writing Functions 00:08:17

Understanding Events

Understanding Event-Driven Programming 00:02:05

Writing a Simple Event Handler Function 00:11:46

Writing a Complex Event Handler Function 00:23:15

Writing Event Handlers in Source Mode 00:06:55

Understanding the Event Object 00:09:02

Understanding Event Bubbling 00:08:59

Flex Forms

Introducing Flex Forms 00:00:34

What Are Flex Forms? 00:01:51

Creating Forms

Building a Simple Form 00:02:27

Creating Text Input Fields 00:03:04

Creating a Numeric Stepper 00:03:30

Creating Radio Buttons 00:02:17

Creating Date Fields 00:04:51

Creating Combo Boxes 00:07:43

Adding Simple Data to Forms 00:03:39

Validating Form Data with Validator Objects 00:16:16

Application Navigation

Understanding Flash Navigation 00:01:01

Understanding View Stacks 00:10:34

Navigating the View Stack Programmatically 00:02:05

Changing the View Stack’s Controller 00:00:50

Using Navigator Container Objects 00:03:21

Remote Procedure Calls

What Are Remote Procedure Calls? 00:02:02

Creating an HTTPService Object with MXML 00:04:26

Testing an HTTPService Object 00:04:43

Responding to the lastResult Property 00:03:21

Responding to a Successful HTTPService Call 00:05:16

Responding to an HTTPService Fault Event 00:03:48

Creating an HTTPService Object with AS 00:06:13

Creating an HTTPService Object with the Service Wizard 00:13:08

Managing and Displaying Data Client-Side

Introducing Data Management 00:01:19

Retrieving Data as XML 00:06:07

Creating and Using the ArrayCollection Class 00:12:35

Creating a Data Model with a Value Object 00:07:15

Using the Flash Debugger 00:03:34

Populating a Value Object with XML Data 00:04:29

Displaying Data in a DataGrid 00:03:36

Filtering Data on the Client with the Filter Function 00:11:54

Writing Label Functions 00:03:00

Creating a Search Function 00:05:31

Sharing the Data Inside Components

What Are Custom Events? 00:01:44

Creating a Custom Event with ActionScript 00:06:23

Using Custom Event Metadata 00:02:17

Creating and Dispatching Custom Events 00:04:34

Debugging Custom Events 00:03:23

Responding to Custom Events 00:07:22

Styling with Effects and Transitions

Understanding Effects vs. Transitions 00:01:25

Creating a Simple Transition 00:05:33

Creating a Complex Transition 00:06:55

Creating Effects 00:04:23

Triggering Effects 00:03:23