Course Outline Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications
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Duration: 3 days
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Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications provides experienced application developers with hands-on, practical experience using Flex 3. This three day course introduces developers to all the primary features of Flex they’ll need to know in order to build a fully functional, well architected front end for a Rich Internet Application (RIA). This course is designed for application developers who want to bring the power of Rich Internet Applications to their web applications. This course is designed for object-oriented developers who want to bring the power of Rich Internet Applications to their web applications. To gain the most from this class, you should: • Be familiar with object oriented programming concepts • Be familiar with XML terminology. This course is designed to cover the following core basics and more: • Create your first Flex application • Constraint-based layout in MXML • Add user interface controls • Use the DataGrid control • Understand Flex Containers • Exchange Data Between Components • Create Application Navigation • Retrieve XML Data with HTTPService Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch. Course materials are provided. Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are treated as guides to help steer the workshop. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation. We have company-operated facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC. We also work with a network of rental facilities to offer our classes regularly across the United States and in Canada. Please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get to the right location. We recommend the following courses that relate to this class: Adobe LiveCycle ES: Integrating Flex with LiveCycle and ActionScript 3.0. Please take a look at our other course outlines at our web site, http://www.ledet.com. Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (770) 414-5007 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com. Please fill out our registration form and fax it to us at (312) 896-9094.
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URL: http://www.ledet.com • Local: (770) 414-5007 • Toll Free: 1-877-819-COOL
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Course Outline
Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications
LESSON PLANS LESSON 1
Introducing Flex 3: RCA • Introducing Mastery Learning • Understanding the Course Format • Reviewing the course prerequisites • Reviewing the course outline • Setting up the application files • Creating data binding between components • Architecting an application with MXML components • Creating properties and methods for MXML components • Creating view states that include custom component states
LESSON 8
Creating Application Navigation • Understanding navigator containers and controls • Using the LinkBar control • Using the TabBar control • Using the ViewStack container • Using the TabNavigator container • Using the Accordion container • Using the ButtonBar and ToggleButtonBar • Using the ApplicationControlBar container
LESSON 5 LESSON 2
Introducing Flex 3 • Understanding Rich Internet Applications • Understanding Adobe Flex • Understanding Adobe Flex Builder • The Flash Player/Virtual Machine • Flex application process flow • Accessing remote data resources • Getting help and other resources Handling Events • Understanding events • Creating event handlers using inline ActionScript • Handling events within ActionScript functions • Placing ActionScript functions in external files • Understanding the event object • Using the addEventListner() method
LESSON 9 LESSON 6
Using Constraint Based Layout • Understanding absolute positioning • Positioning components with the canvas container • Creating a constraint-based layout using Flex Builder • Creating a constraint-based layout using MXML code • Using Enhanced Constraints • Using constraint-based layouts with nested containers Customizing the Application • Customizing Flex application look and feel • Modifying Styles to change look and feel • Using Themes • Applying behaviors to components • Applying transitions to view state changes
LESSON 3
Getting Started with Flex Builder • Understanding Flex and Eclipse • Exploring the Flex Builder Interface • Creating a project and your first application • Debugging a Flex application • Accessing Help in Adobe Flex Builder
LESSON 10
Using ActionScript Data Models • Using the MVC design pattern • Creating an MXML data model • Using ActionScript classes as a data model • Creating an ActionScript constructor with parameters • Defining class methods
LESSON 4
Learning Flex Fundamentals • Creating a simple Flex application • Displaying images • Laying out a Flex application with containers • Using the panel container • Using the control bar container • Adding user interface controls
LESSON 7
Using View States for Application Design • Understanding view states • Controlling view states • Reviewing the generated MXML code
URL: http://www.ledet.com • Local: (770) 414-5007 • Toll Free: 1-877-819-COOL
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Course Outline
Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications
LESSON PLANS LESSON 11
Exchanging Data Between Components Using Custom Events • Understanding the problem with bindings • Creating custom events • Sending data with a custom event
LESSON 12
Creating Data Entry Forms • Using the Form container • Sharing Form data • Validating Form data • Triggering validation with events • Triggering validation with ActionScript
LESSON 13
Retrieving XML Data with HTTPService • Retrieving XML data at runtime • Handling results • Handling results using an event handler • Handling faults • Making HTTP requests to different domains • Making HTTP requests with parameters
LESSON 14
Displaying Data Using the DataGrid • Using the DataGrid control • Specifying DataGrid columns • Formatting DataGrid columns • Using item renderers and item editors • Inline item renderers and item editors • Item renderer and item editor components • Using the TileList and HorizontalList • Using events and selected items with list-based components
URL: http://www.ledet.com • Local: (770) 414-5007 • Toll Free: 1-877-819-COOL
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