Training course outlines and descriptions

Flex 3: Building Charting & Dashboard Applications

(Prices and course length may vary. Check with your local training center for this information.)

Find a Class

Description

Flex 3: Building Dashboard Applications provides developers with the knowledge needed to use Flex 3 charts to create highly interactive dashboards for data visualization. By the end of the course, developers will be able to create interactive dashboards by leveraging the Flex 3 framework and the Flex 3 charting components. They will learn about using, formatting and styling Flex 3 charts as well as creating interactive charts and dynamically controlling chart data. Developers will also have the opportunity to discuss conceptual topics for dashboard creation and usability. You should take this course if you are a Flex programmer who needs to provide data visualization in your Flex applications.

Course length

Two days

Audience

This course is designed for application developers who want to build dashboard applications. To gain the most from this class, you should:

Have attended the Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications course.
Have equivalent knowledge of the topics covered in F3RCA.

Course outline

Introducing Flex 3 Charts

Understanding chart data
Exploring the final application
Loading external data for charts and dashboard applications
Introducing Flex 3 charts
Leveraging visual data through charts
Understanding dashboards Using Flex 3 Charts
Understanding the elements of a chart tag
Understanding and using the column & bar charts
Using the Column and Bar charts
Understanding and using the line & area charts
Understanding and using the pie chart
Understanding and using the plot chart
Understanding and using the bubble chart
Using the Candlestick & HighLowOpenClose Charts

Formatting Charts

Understanding the axis controls
Using the CategoryAxis
Using Chart DataTips
Formatting chart types
Working with legend controls
Applying the Concepts

Creating Multi-Series and ActionScript Charts

Understanding multiple data series
Adding multiple series of data
Using multiple chart axes
Mixing chart series types
Mixing multiple series types
Creating charts with ActionScript
Applying the Concepts

Understanding Advanced Charting Techniques

Using animation with chart series
Animating charts and chart effects
Handling user interaction
Dynamically controlling chart series
Changing dataProvider fields
Dynamically controlling the series
Using custom graphical renderers
Applying the Concepts

Styling Charts

Styling Charts
Applying CSS to Chart Components
Styling Chart Series
Styling Chart Grid Lines
Applying the concepts