Lynda.COM Flex "Hero" and Flash Builder "Burrito" Beta Preview

Author:
James Talbot

Duration:
02h 01m

Released on:
12/21/2010

Exercise files:
No

Software works on:
Windows only


Flex "Hero" and Flash Builder "Burrito" Beta Preview with James Talbot is an in-depth tour of the first version of this Flash-based development platform to be targeted at mobile development. The course reviews the basics of creating and testing an app and details the new features in Flash Builder for development and debugging on Android, and the new code generation features, such as Quick Assist and templates, to make developers more productive.
Topics include:

    Installing AIR
    Using the Android emulator
    Switching views
    Accessing remote data
    Using a mobile icon item renderer
    Coding with templates
    Using generate from usage
    Editing graphics in Flash Catalyst



Introduction
Welcome           01m 17s

1. Preparing for Mobile Development
Downloading and configuring the software on a PC           08m 50s
Installing and configuring the software on a Mac           05m 54s
Installing AIR on a device           01m 14s
Using the Android emulator           10m 11s

2. Building a Mobile Application
Creating and testing a mobile project           05m 10s
Testing the application on a device and on the Android emulator           12m 03s
Understanding mobile application views           11m 13s
Accessing remote data from the mobile application           11m 43s
Switching views in the mobile application           13m 18s
Using a mobile icon item renderer           11m 54s
Creating a detail view           13m 57s

3. Productivity Enhancements in Flash Builder "Burrito"
Using code templates           02m 11s
Metadata code completion           00m 48s
Using the Override/Implement Methods dialog           01m 13s
Using Quick Assist           02m 23s
Using the "generate from usage" feature           01m 36s
Using round-trip graphics editing with Flash Catalyst           05m 28s

Conclusion
What's next?           00m 40s