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Developer Connection: IBM ILOG Elixir for Flex and AIR

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IBM® ILOG® Elixir V2.5 for Adobe AIR and Flex makes it easy for developers to create rich Internet applications (RIAs) that provide advanced graphical data-displays. IBM ILOG Elixir helps Flex developers turn raw data into clear, actionable information through a highly graphical and interactive user experience.

IBM ILOG Elixir for Adobe Flex allows Flex developers to:

  • Quickly deliver interactive data visualization RIAs as dashboards with charts and maps, data analysis with pivot charts and treemaps, scheduling and planning displays with Gantt charts or calendars, and organization charts.
  • Create custom displays through IBM ILOG Elixir class derivation or numerous extendible APIs.
  • Reuse all existing Adobe Flex and AIR capabilities as server push, off-line modes and data connections.

Flex developers can use these simple steps to get started with using IBM ILOG Elixir in their applications:

  1. What is IBM ILOG Elixir for Flex developers?

    1. Watch demos to see what you can build with IBM ILOG Elixir:
      1. The Word Factbook: This demo application displays C.I.A. World Factbook Data using gauges, treemap, 3D charts and radar chart from the IBM ILOG Elixir components suite. Read more about the background and use case for this demo app.
      2. See all IBM ILOG Elixir product demonstrations.
    2. Read the article, IBM ILOG Elixir: Your remedy for vibrant data visualization.
  2. Try or buy Adobe Flex Builder. (The Flex SDK is free and automatically installs with Flex Builder.)
  3. Download IBM ILOG Elixir for Adobe Flex and then watch the screencast to learn How to install IBM ILOG Elixir Components for Flex.
  4. Build your first application using IBM ILOG Elixir and Flex:
    1. Watch a screencast on how to Build your first IBM ILOG Elixir application.
    2. Watch a screencast on how to Build a custom map with IBM ILOG Elixir.
  5. Build on your skills with this article: Building a simple dashboard using Flex 3 with IBM ILOG Elixir
  6. Check out the IBM ILOG Elixir documentation, blog, support forums, and wish list and bugbase.