Developing Rich Internet Applications with Macromedia Flex 1.5
(3 days)
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Description
Developing Rich Internet Applications with Macromedia Flex 1.5 provides object-oriented Java or C++ developers with hands-on, practical experience using Flex. 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 Rich Internet Application (RIA).
This course is similar to the Macromedia Flex 1.5 for Web Application Developers course but has:
- Fewer hands-on exercises over one less day of class.
- The server-side application functionality written in Java (instead of ColdFusion).
- Content on exchanging data between ActionScript and Java (instead of ColdFusion).
Audience
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 an object oriented programming language such as Java or C++.
- Be familiar with XML terminology.
If you are a ColdFusion, ActionScript, or JavaScript developer, you should consider taking the Macromedia Flex 1.5 for Web Application Developers course instead.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introducing the Course
- About the course
- Course objectives
Unit 2: Understanding Flex
- Evolution of applications
- Introducing Flex
- Flex elements
- Getting help
Unit 3: Learning Flex Fundementals
- Creating a Flex application
- Laying out a Flex application with containers
- Adding user interface controls
- Creating bindings between components
- Architecting an application with MXML components
- Creating properties and methods of MXML components
Unit 4: Handling Events
- Understanding events
- Creating event handlers using inline ActionScript
- Handling events with ActionScript functions
- Placing ActionScript functions in external files
- Understanding the event object
Unit 5: Using Controls
- Getting familiar with Flex controls
- Using text controls
- Displaying images
- Using controls that require data providers
Unit 6: Managing Application Layout
- Getting familiar with the Flex layout containers
- Using a form container
- Getting familiar with the Flex navigator containers
- Using the ViewStack navigator containers
- Using the TabNavigator container
- Setting the size of components within containers
- Setting components styles
- Understanding style inheritance
Unit 7: Using MXML Data Models
- Using MVC
- Creating an MXML data model
- Populating and MXML data model with data from and XML file
- Validating data in a model
- Formatting data
Unit 8: Using ActionScript Data Models
- Defining ActionScript classes
- Creating class constructors
- Defining class properties
- Defining class methods
- Extending classes
Unit 9: Retrieving XML Data
- Understanding data retrieval options
- Embedding XML data at compile time
- Retrieving XML data at runtime
- Handling results
- Handling faults
- Making HTTP requests to other servers
- Creating named HTTPServices
Unit 10: Working with Data Sets
- Using the DataGrid control
- Specifying DataGrid columns
- Using the Tile container
- Duplicating controls using a Repeater
- Using the TileList
Unit 11: Exchanging Data Between Components
- Up to now: Exchanging data between components
- Now: A better way to exchange data between components
- Defining custom events
- Dispatching custom events
- Handling custom events
- Using data contained in the custom event object
Unit 12: Accessing Web Services and Remote Objects
- Using web services
- Invoking web service methods and using the results
- Using web service result and fault handlers
- Calling multiple methods from the same web service
- Retrieving data directly from Java classes
- Invoking methods of a remote object
- Using results of a remote object
- Configuring Flex to use remote objects
- Calling multiple methods from the same remote object
- Passing arguments to remote objects
Unit 13: Exchanging Objects Between ActionScript and Java
- Exchanging build-in object types
- Exchanging custom object types
- Using properties assigned values at the server
Unit 14: Implementing Drag and Drop
- Understanding drag and drop terminology
- Dragging dragEnabled() components
- Using drag and drop with non-dragEnabled() components
- Understanding drag events
- Using the doDrag() method
- Controlling dropping with formats
- Using data in drag and drop operations
- Understanding mouse manipulation
