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Flex 2.0: Developing Rich Client Applications Level 1

Tekno Point Multimedia
Training Provided by Tekno Point Multimedia Flex 2.0: Developing Rich Client Applications Level 1
Description:
Flex 2.0: Developing Rich Client Applications Level 1 provides experienced application 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 front end for a Rich Internet Application (RIA).

Eligibility / Audience:
This course is designed for application 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 OR
Be familiar with Flash application development

Flex 2.0 :Data and Communication Level 2
Description:
Flex 2.0 :Data and Communication Level 2 provides experienced application developers with hands-on, practical experience connecting their Flex font ends to remote, dynamic data using Flex Data Services. This two day course instructs developers how to connect with remote data using web services and Flex Data Services' features allowing communication with a Java backend. In addition, skills will be learned how to manipulate and format the returned data.

Eligibility / Audience:
This course is designed for application developers who want to connect their Flex font ends to dynamic data.
To gain the most from this class, you should:
Have attended the F2RCA course ( Level One).
Have equivalent knowledge of the topics covered in F2RCA.
Related Software Programs or Products: Flex Builder 2.0
Related Awards, Degrees or Certifications: You can give online Exam for Adobe Flex Certification.
Related Jobs or Careers: Flex Developer, RIA Developer
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instructor led trainingThis class may be available at a classroom in mumbai, Maharashtra, or at one of these training facilities: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Contact Tekno Point Multimedia for more information
Course Level:advanced
Duration:5 days
Training Presented in:English
Flex 2.0: Developing Rich Client Applications Level 1 Flex 2: Developing Rich Client Applications Level 1

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Introducing Adobe Flex 2
- Understanding rich Internet applications
- Introducing the Adobe Flex 2product line
- The foundation of the RIA: Flash Player/Flash Virtual Machine
- Understanding the Flex application process flow
- Getting help and other resources
- Exploring the course application

Unit 2: Getting Started with Flex Builder 2
- Understanding the relationship between Eclipse and Flex Builder 2
- Exploring the Flex Builder 2 interface
- Creating a project and your first application
- Creating a main application page and running it
- Using debugging
- Getting help in Adobe Flex Builder 2

Unit 3: Learning Flex Fundamentals
- Creating a simple Flex application
- Creating your first 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
- Using inline ActionScript
- Handling events with ActionScript functions
- Placing ActionScript functions in external files
- Understanding the event object
- Implementing the addEventListener() method

Unit 5: Using Simple Controls
- Getting familiar with Flex controls
- Using the Button control
- Using a CheckBox Control
- Using NumericStepper controls
- Using Text controls
- Displaying images
- Adding simple controls to an application

Unit 6: Laying Out an Application with Containers
- Understanding Containers
- Using the Application container
- Setting an application's layout
- Using the Panel container
- Using the Form container
- Using the Grid container
- Using Box Containers
- Using the DividedBox container
- Using the Tile container
- Container best practices
- Using the ControlBar container
- Component layout and sizing rules

Unit 7: Laying out an Application Using Constraint-Based Layout
- Understanding absolute positioning
- Positioning components within the Canvas container
- Positioning components inside a Canvas
- Creating a constraint-based layout using Flex Builder 2
- Creating a constraint-based layout in MXML
- Using constraint-based layouts with nested components

Unit 8: Using View States for Application Design
- Understanding view states
- Creating two states for the Contact page
- Controlling view states
- Reviewing the generated MXML code
- Creating view states that include custom components states

Unit 9: Creating Application Navigation
- Understanding navigator containers
- Using the LinkBar container
- Using the TabBar container
- Using the ViewStack container
- Navigating the Caf Townsend application using the ViewStack and TabBar container
- Using the TabNavigator container
- Using the Accordion container
- Using ButtonBar & ToggleButtonBar
- Using the ApplicationControlBar container

Unit 10: Customizing the Application
- Customizing Flex application look and feel
- Using the Styles API to change look-and-feel
- Using theme styles
- Changing the look and feel of the Caf Townsend application
- Applying behaviors to components
- Applying transitions to view states

Unit 11: Using MXML and ActionScript Data Models
- Using the MVC design pattern
- Creating an MXML data model
- Using ActionScript classes as a data model
- Instantiating an Object in MXML from an ActionScript class
- Creating an ActionScript constructor with parameters
- Defining class methods

Unit 12: Exchanging Data Between Components Using Custom Events
- Understanding the problem with bindings
- Using a binding to get data from a component
- Creating custom events
- Creating, dispatching and handling a custom event
- Sending data with a custom event

Unit 13: Retrieving XML Data with HTTPService
- Retrieving XML data at runtime
- Handling results
- Retrieving data at runtime with HTTPService
- Handling results using an event handler
- Handling faults
- Making HTTP requests to different domains

Unit 14: Looping Through Data Using a Repeater
- Understanding the Repeater component
- Using dataProvider data in repeated controls
- Dynamically creating components using a Repeater
- Using Repeater data in ActionScript
- Referencing repeated components

Unit 15: Displaying Data Using the DataGrid
- Using the DataGrid control
- Displaying Simple XML Data in a DataGrid
- Specifying DataGrid columns
- Specifying DataGrid columns
- Formatting DataGrid columns
- Using item renderers and item editors
- Using the TileList and HorizontalList
- Using events and selected items with list-based components


Flex 2: Data and Communications

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Introducing Adobe Flex 2
- Understanding rich Internet applications
- Introducing the Adobe Flex 2product 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
- 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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