DEVELOPING FLEX 4 COMPONENTS - USING ACTIONSCRIPT 30 & MXML TO EXTEND FLEX AND AIR APPLICATIONS

Using Adobe’s Flex 4 framework, developers can build rich, immersive solutions more easily and quickly than ever. Much of Flex 4’s remarkable power is based on its component-based approach. Adobe provides many components "out of the box", but you can accomplish even more by building your own. In 'Developing Flex 4 Components', world-renowned Flex and Flash developer Mike Jones thoroughly demystifies all facets of Flex component Development, showing how to quickly create and deliver high-value components to the widest possible audience.Jones introduces the Flex 4 component architecture, reviews its built-in components, and shows how they can be extended or incorporated into new components. Next, he walks through developing components from scratch, covering issues ranging from events to skinning. Finally, he turns to distribution, introducing best practices for everything from integration to documentation.