As you progress, you learn how to build a layout, add interactivity, work with data, and deploy your applications to either the Web or desktop. Learning Flex 3 offers step-by-step instructions are clear and concise, along with tips and tricks that author Alaric Cole has gathered after years of using Flex and teaching it to fellow developers at Yahoo! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced web developer coming to Flex from another platform, Learning Flex 3 is the ideal way to learn how to: Set up your environment with FlexBuilder and Eclipse Create a new Flex project Use the different design views in Flex Write code with MXML Lay out your Flex application Embed images and graphics Build a user interface Add interactivity with ActionScript Handle user input Move, display, and collect data Add component custom with MXML Add sound effects, filters, and transitions Style your applications with CSS skins, and themes Deploy applications to the Web, or to the desktop using Adobe AIR Also included is a brief explanation of objects, classes, components, properties, methods, types, and other Flex attributes.