Unit 1: Introducing Adobe Flex 2
* Understanding rich Internet applications
* Introducing the Adobe Flex 2 product line
* The foundation of the RIA: Flash Player/Flash Virtual Machine
* Understanding the Flex application process flow
* Getting help and other resources
Unit 2: Accessing Web Services
* Using web services
* Invoking web service methods and using the results
* Consuming a web service
* Handling results using an event handler
* Handling faults
* Calling multiple methods from the same WebService object
* Passing Parameters to Web Services
Unit 3: Introduction to Flex Data Services
* Introducing Flex Data Services
* Installing Flex Data Services
* Explore the Flex Data Services Installation
* Creating a Flex application for use with Flex Data Services
* Navigating the Flex Project Structure
* Understanding the Server Compilation Process
* Flex Data Services Features
* The Flex Proxy Service
* The Proxy Service Default Destination
* Named Proxy Service Destinations
Unit 4: Using ColdFusion Components as Remote Object Services
* Understanding remote object services
* Configuring ColdFusion, Flex Builder and calling a remote object service method
* Exchanging data between ActionScript and ColdFusion
Unit 5: Using Java Classes as Remote Object Services
* Understanding Remote Object Services
* Calling a Remote Object Service method
* Handling RPC Events
* Complex Remote Method Calls
* Exchanging Data between ActionScript and Java
Unit 6: Validating and Formatting Data
* Validating form data
* Triggering validation with events
* Validating Numeric Input
* Triggering validation with ActionScript
* Using regular expressions
* Formatting Data
Unit 7: Manipulating Complex Data
* Understanding Collection Classes
* Filtering data
* Creating a data sort
* Using the IViewCursor interface
* Creating a project that uses FDS
Unit 8: Using the Flex Message Service
* Introducing the Flex Message Service
* Reviewing Message Destination Configuration
* Understanding Publish-Subscribe Messaging
* Publishing Messages
* Receiving and processing messages
* Sending and Receiving Complex Data
Unit 9: Using the Flex Data Management Service
* What is the Flex Data Management Service?
* Exploring a Data Management Services Destination
* Data Management Service Architecture
* Changing Data
* Managing Pending Changes
* Using Events
* Handling DataService Results
* Advanced Data Management Service Features
Unit 10: Providing XML to Controls with E4X
* Understanding XML structure
* Working with XML data in ActionScript 3
* Using the Tree Control
* Retrieving XML data and populating a Tree
* Using XML objects
* Removing XML items from a list
Unit 11: Uploading Files to a Server
* Implementing file transfer basics
* Uploading a file to the server
* Enhancing the user experience with FileReference events
* Understanding the FileReferenceList class
* Use the Data Management Service to retrieve photo data
* Send real-time messages between applications
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