Developing rich Internet applications quickly and easily using Adobe Flex 3, ActionScript 3.0 and integrates with a Java backend using BlazeDS 3.2 Step-by-step tutorial for developing Web applications using Flex 3, ActionScript 3.0, BlazeDS 3.2, and Java Developing efficient and smooth application Flex-rich interactive data using a combination of MXML and ActionScript 3.0 Create a custom UIs, Components, Events, and Renders Item to develop user friendly applications Build end-to-end e-commerce Flex applications using Flex covered all the main features of the entire book In Detail Flex 3 is a great technology for developing Rich Internet Applications for Web and desktop. If you're a developer looking to design a user interface that looks great and sophisticated that resembles a desktop-based applications, and want to utilize existing server technologies such as Java to develop RIA, this book is for you. Targeting developers who want to start with Adobe Flex 3 programming, this handbook simply and clearly introduces Flex technology quick and straightforward. These include developing simple applications, event handling, creating custom components and events, use the RPC service, integration with Java and BlazeDS, style and format, and how to package and deploy Flex applications. Next you'll develop a simple application and slowly advanced to a greater depth where you will learn advanced concepts like creating custom components, debugging, integrating with Java, using the RPC service, styling, internationalization, and deploy Flex applications, and more. What you will learn from this book? Install configure the Flex 3.0 SDK and Flex Builder 3 to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications Discover Flex Flex application architecture and how to use the MXML language to write Flex applications Learn to mix ActionScript and MXML code for writing applications Flex, show use, make a lot of traditional events, and create and use custom components Use the External API and LocalConnection to enable communication between ActionScript and JavaScript and the SWF to SWF Build explorer book sample applications with XML using E4X approach in Flex Use Adobe LiveCycle Data Services and BlazeDS component to access the data server-side data access methods such as Discover HTTPService, WebService, and RemoteObjects with sample code and learn how to use it to send and receive data remotely use BlazeDS or LCD proxy service to access the data by eliminating the need for cross-file Interacting policy domain with the server environment and access to backend data sources to send and receive data remotely in your Flex application. Developing Flex application to communicate with JSP and process data sent by a server in your Flex application. Debug applications in production environments using various debugging techniques along with the debugger s? Flex Builder "and some third party tool Learn about the various ways your packaging Flex applications using Flex Builder 3 and the Ant Script Customize your applications the look and feel using external CSS and learn how to use runtime CSS to change the look and feel of your application dynamically Using internationalization techniques to adjust your application for multiple locales localization Flex application by using the ResourceManager class, learn techniques to make the module resource file and load them at runtime to change the dynamic local Approach Author's experience in creating applications using Flex allows him to share their insights on how to use effectively in a clear, simple, and concise.