The first section discusses the architecture and design aspects of Flex application development 3. This explains the internal part of the Flex 3 applications and supporting some of the best practices to improve your application to ensure maximum performance. It includes tutorials on creating custom components, data binding, and create powerful AIR desktop applications. The second part concentrates on effectively integrating Flex 3 with the latest server-and client-side. After reading the chapter on the integration of JavaScript, you will be ready to create applications that can use Ajax and Flex 3 together. The third and final part of this book is a unique and diverse mix of some advanced topics such as mashups, collaboration applications, 3D rendering, visualization, highly interactive, and audio and video streaming. In short, by reading this book, you will benefit from the wealth of information and years of experience the writer continues, and then be ready to cruise in comfort in the world of Flex 3 application development itself. In this book you will learn how to integrate Flex 3 with PHP, Java, JavaScript, and Ruby on Rails. Summary of Contents PART ONE: harnessing the power of FLEX 3 Chapter 1 Utilizing the Architecture and Design Patterns Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Building Advanced Components Data Binding Turbo-Charging Applications Tuning Chapter 4 to Chapter 5 Superior Performance AIR and Flex: Taking Applications to the Desktop PART TWO: INTEGRATING WITH CLIENT AND SERVER-SIDE TECHNOLOGY Integrating with Java Using Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Integrating Services through Data and Media PHP and Flex Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Talking with JavaScript and HTML: Web Page Integration PART THREE: Getting REAL ADVANTAGE IN THE WEB NEW Chapter 10 Chapter Flex mashup 11 Migration of Web 1.0 interfaces to RIA Chapter 12 Pahath Interactive Business Intelligence Interface Chapter 13 Working with Web 2.0 APIs Chapter 14 Facilitating Streaming Audio and Video Chapter 15 Using 3D in Flex