AdvancED Flex 4 makes advanced Flex 4 concepts and techniques easy. Ajax, RIA, Web 2.0, mashups, mobile applications, the most sophisticated web tools, and the coolest interactive web applications are all covered with practical, visually oriented recipes.
- Completely updated for the new tools in Flex 4
- Demonstrates how to use Flex 4 to create robust and scalable enterprise-grade Rich Internet Applications.
- Teaches you to build high-performance web applications with interactivity that really engages your users.
What you’ll learn
Practiced beginners and intermediate users of Flex, especially those with a knowledge of other web development tools, will learn to leverage Flex 4's new tools and capabilities to build truly advanced web applications.
- Get the most out of the new features introduced in Flex 4.
- Integrate Flex 4 with PHP, Java, JavaScript, and Ruby on Rails.
- Leverage architectural and design patterns.
- Create mashups and collaborative applications using Flex 4.
- Build rich media applications using audio and video streaming and open source 3D libraries.
- Tune the performance of your Flex applications.
Who is this book for?
This book is for web developers who want and need to create Rich Internet Applications on time and within budget. It is also for all Flex developers including those upgrading from Flex 3, intermediate users who want to build their skills to an advanced level, and other web developers who want to integrate their web tools with Flex.
About the Author
Shashank Tiwari is a technology entrepreneur, internationally renowned speaker, author, and innovator. He is currently a managing partner & CTO at Treasury of Ideas (http://www.treasuryofideas.com), a technology-driven innovation and value optimization company. He is adept in a multitude of technologies and his contributions to Java, Flex, Python and many open source tools and technologies have been well recognized over the years. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York. More information about him can be accessed at his website: www.shanky.org.
Elad Elrom is a technical writer, technical lead, and senior Flash engineer. As a technical writer, Elad wrote books covering Flash technologies. He maintains an active blog and has spoken at several conferences regarding the Flash platform. He has helped companies follow the XP and Scrum methodologies to implement popular frameworks, optimize and automate built processors and code review, and follow best practices. Elad has consulted a variety of clients in different fields and sizes, from large corporations such as Viacom, NBC Universal, and Weight Watchers to startups such as MotionBox.com and KickApps.com.
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