Lynda.COM Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 New Features

Author:
David Gassner

Duration:
02h 15m

Released on:
5/2/2011

Exercise files:
Yes

Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 New Features offers developers an overview of the latest enhancements found in Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5. Author David Gassner demonstrates timesaving code generation and debugging tools, explains how to incorporate components from the expanded Spark component framework, and showcases new mobile device development capabilities. The course also shows how to work with projects created by designers in Flash Catalyst. Exercise files accompany the course.

Recommended prerequisite: Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Essential Training.
Topics include:

    Coding with Quick Assist
    Using code completion on metadata tags and states
    Using new Design mode configuration and view capabilities
    Using the Spark versions of the DataGrid, Form, and Image components
    Creating a Flex project for Android applications
    Handling navigation in a view-based mobile application
    Using the Flash Catalyst CS5.5/Flash Builder 4.5 workflow





Introduction
Welcome           01m 12s
What's new in Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5?           02m 32s
Using the exercise files           01m 20s

1. Getting Started with Flash Builder 4.5
Installing the standalone version of Flash Builder           02m 09s
Importing Flex 4 projects           02m 06s
Creating new Flex 4.5 projects           05m 28s
Setting Flash Builder as a default editor           03m 17s

2. Using New Flash Builder Features
Speeding up coding with templates and Quick Assist           09m 42s
Using code completion for metadata tags and states           05m 16s
Invoking Code Assist with custom trigger keys           02m 42s
Implementing and overriding super class methods           03m 52s
New Design mode management features           05m 48s

3. Using New Spark Components
Using the Spark DataGrid           08m 27s
Building custom renderers for Spark DataGrid cells           04m 47s
Using Spark formatters           03m 17s
Laying out forms with the new Spark Form component           05m 13s
Displaying validation errors with the Spark Form component           05m 57s
Using the Spark Image component           04m 21s

4. Creating Mobile Flex Applications
Creating a Flex project for Android devices           08m 21s
Handling navigation between views           04m 33s
Displaying data with List and IconItemRenderer           06m 32s
Passing data to a detail view           06m 59s
Using the ActionBar           03m 33s
Laying out an application for multiple devices           05m 55s

5. Integrating with Flash Catalyst
Importing and examining a Flash Catalyst project           04m 08s
Replacing design-time data with real data           03m 17s
Wrapping functionality in new components           09m 56s
Exporting a project for the designer           03m 58s

Conclusion
Where to go from here           00m 40s