HIGHLIGHT

The expert authors of Flex 4 in Action have one goal-to help readers get down

to business with Flex 4. Fast. Updated with the latest features added in Flex 4.

DESCRIPTION

Flex 4 in Action is an easy-to-follow, hands-on Flex 4 tutorial. Revised and

updated from the previous edition on Flex 3, this book is chock-full of examples,

goes beyond feature coverage, and helps readers put Flex to work in real

day-to-day tasks. This book helps Flex developers make their Flex applications

stand out from the crowd. How comprehensive is Flex 4 in Action?

* Interesting themes, styles, and skins? It's in there.

* Working with databases? You got it.

* Interactive forms and validation? You bet.

* Charting techniques to help you visualize data? Bam!

Many Flex books are overwhelming to new users-focusing on the complexities

of the language and super-specialized subjects in the Flex ecosystem. Flex 4 in

Action filters out the noise and dives into the core topics users need every day.

Using numerous easy-to-understand examples, Flex 4 in Action provides a strong

foundation that readers can build on as the complexity of their projects increases.

KEY POINTS

* Expert authors have been working with Flex since the first version

* Comprehensive yet easy to follow

* Numerous do-this-every-day examples

* Gets users ramped up and productive very quickly!

* Makes the entry into using Flex fun, easy, and less scary

This book is written for the millions of day-to-day web designers and developers

who need to learn Flex to stay current.

About the Author

Tariq Ahmed

is a web application pioneer with over 15 years of experience. He

was first to introduce eBay to Adobe Flex which then later proliferated to other

teams. As an Adobe Flex Community Expert, Tariq is particularly known for his

Community Flex (CFLEX.Net) site. He is currently the Manager of Product

Development at Amcom Technology, managing a team of RIA Engineers and

Business Intelligence Analysts.

Chuck Williams is a UI Development Expert with a 13-year history specializing

in Flash, Flex, ColdFusion, & DHTML. He has created focused solutions for

small business and enterprise systems for multinational corporations. Chuck is

currently Software Architect & Practice Lead with Effective UI in Denver,

Colorado. He travels to fortune 500 organizations around the country assisting

businesses & IT teams to deliver excellent user experiences to market.

Daniel Orlando is a recognized RIA Architect, specializing in enterprise class Flex

and AIR applications. Dan is often called on as a resource for information on topics

involving bleeding edge technology platforms for radio interviews and print

publications, which include: PHP Architect magazine, Flex and Flash Developer

Magazine, Amazon Web Services Developer Connection, Adobe Developer

Connection, IBM developerWorks, PHPBuilder.com, and many others.

Book Information
ISBN 9781935182429
Author Tariq Ahmed
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Manning Publications
Publisher Manning Publications
Weight(grams) 1050g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 189mm * 34mm