Adobe Flex



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   •   where did it com from
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   •   w does it all m
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   •   w uses Fle x?
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   •   w to get som
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                     A presentation by
w is Flex?
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  a collection of technologies for the development
     and deploym of cross platform rich Internet
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     applications based on the proprietary Adobe
     Flash platform .

  view using the popular and w
       ed                     idely accepted
     Flash runtim player.
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  typically developed using the Fle x Builde r
     w y s iwy g application.


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w is Flex?
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  a free, open source fram ork for building highly
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     interactive, expressive web.

  a standards-based language and program ing
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     m odel that supports com on design patterns
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  Fle x uses M L, a declarative XM
              XM                    L-based
     language for UI layout and behaviors




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w is Flex?(contined)
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 wo rks with Ado be Air
    create desktop applications
    Brow ser-less runtim for RIA’
                        e       s

 Ado be AIR (Apo llo )
   Adobe Integrated Runtim  e
   versatile runtim environm
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   allow use of Flash, Actionscript or HTM and
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    JavaScript code


                          A presentation by
where did it com from
                e    ?


 originally Developed by M         acrom     edia
 first released M    arch of 2004 as licensed product-
     the initial release included a SDK (software
     developm kit), IDE (integrated developm environm
             ent                              ent      ent), and
     J2EE (Java platformenterprise edition) called Flex Data
     Services.
 M  acrom   edia acquired by Adobe System Flex       s-
     no longer requires license for Flex Data
     Services
 FLEX 3 released early 2008 w open source ith
     license.

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where did it com from
                e    ?


 re le as e his to ry
 Fle x 1.0- Marc h 2004 (M acromedia)
 Fle x 1.5-Oc to be r 2004
     Flex 2.0 (Alpha) - October 2005
     Flex 2.0 Beta 1 - February 2006
     Flex 2.0 Beta 2 - M arch 2006

 Fle x 2.0- June 2006
     Flex 2.0.1 - January 5, 2007
     Flex 3.0 Beta 1 - June 11, 2007
     Flex 3.0 Beta 2 - October 1, 2007
     Flex 3.0 Beta 3 - Decem 12, 2007
                              ber

 Fle x 3.0- Fe bruary 2008
 Fle x 4.0- (Codename Gumbo) 2009


                                         A presentation by
w does it all m
 hat           ean?


 what c an Fle x do ?
    rich user experience
    cross-platform accessible applications
                  ,
    Adobe AIR integration
    developer productivity
    Adobe Creative Suite 3 integration
    ease of use
    Open source, standards-based fram ork
                                        ew
    advanced data services


                         A presentation by
w does it all m
 hat           ean?


 what c an Fle x do ?        (c o ntinue d )

 enhancem    ents to existing projects
 scalability
 advanced data visualization
 dem os
     http://taggraph.com  /everybody
     http://w w
              w .sherw in-w illiams.com
     http://w w
              w .discovery.com   /discoveryearthlive



                             A presentation by
w does it all m
 hat           ean?


 Ado be Fle x Builde r 3
 code refactoring
 native support for Adobe AIR
 pow erful testing tools
 advanced data services
 Flex 2 and 3 SDK support
 improved project w  orkflows
 W service introspection
   eb
 advanced data visualization


                          A presentation by
w does it all m
 hat           ean?


 c o mpo ne nt library
 Flex Builder Application
 integrated ILOG Elixir library
 drag and drop it into place and set its properties
    from w ithin Flex Builder
 com  ponent dem   o-
    http://w w
            w .ilog.com/products/ilogelixir/demos/




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w does it all m
 hat           ean?


 to p 10 myths abo ut Fle x 2.0
 2) Flex requires a Flex Player
 3) Flex requires a special server
 4) Flex costs a sm fortune
                     all
 5) Flex applications only w w special servers
                             ork ith
 6) Flex doesn't play w w AJAX
                         ell ith
 7) Flex apps can only be full screen
 8) Flex is hard to learn
 9) Fewreal projects are using Flex
 10)Flex and Flash do not w together
                              ork
 10)     Flex is slow


                             A presentation by
w uses Flex?
 ho


   e xample s
   http://w w
           w .scrapblog.com/

   http://dsc.discovery.com  /guides/discovery-earth-
      live/discovery-earth-live.htm l?dcitc=w99-502-ah-1051

   http://w w
           w .sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/

   http://trinketssales.com/flexstore/index.html#

   http://w w
           w .flexplayground.com/flickr/



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w to get som
 ant        e?




  hello@momentumdesignlab.com


           1.866.542.7124



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  • 1.
    Adobe Flex A presentation by
  • 2.
    contents • w is Fle x? hat • where did it com from e ? • w does it all m hat ean? • w uses Fle x? ho • w to get som ant e? A presentation by
  • 3.
    w is Flex? hat a collection of technologies for the development and deploym of cross platform rich Internet ent applications based on the proprietary Adobe Flash platform . view using the popular and w ed idely accepted Flash runtim player. e typically developed using the Fle x Builde r w y s iwy g application. A presentation by
  • 4.
    w is Flex? hat a free, open source fram ork for building highly ew interactive, expressive web. a standards-based language and program ing m m odel that supports com on design patterns m Fle x uses M L, a declarative XM XM L-based language for UI layout and behaviors A presentation by
  • 5.
    w is Flex?(contined) hat wo rks with Ado be Air create desktop applications Brow ser-less runtim for RIA’ e s Ado be AIR (Apo llo ) Adobe Integrated Runtim e versatile runtim environm e ent allow use of Flash, Actionscript or HTM and s L JavaScript code A presentation by
  • 6.
    where did itcom from e ? originally Developed by M acrom edia first released M arch of 2004 as licensed product- the initial release included a SDK (software developm kit), IDE (integrated developm environm ent ent ent), and J2EE (Java platformenterprise edition) called Flex Data Services. M acrom edia acquired by Adobe System Flex s- no longer requires license for Flex Data Services FLEX 3 released early 2008 w open source ith license. A presentation by
  • 7.
    where did itcom from e ? re le as e his to ry Fle x 1.0- Marc h 2004 (M acromedia) Fle x 1.5-Oc to be r 2004 Flex 2.0 (Alpha) - October 2005 Flex 2.0 Beta 1 - February 2006 Flex 2.0 Beta 2 - M arch 2006 Fle x 2.0- June 2006 Flex 2.0.1 - January 5, 2007 Flex 3.0 Beta 1 - June 11, 2007 Flex 3.0 Beta 2 - October 1, 2007 Flex 3.0 Beta 3 - Decem 12, 2007 ber Fle x 3.0- Fe bruary 2008 Fle x 4.0- (Codename Gumbo) 2009 A presentation by
  • 8.
    w does itall m hat ean? what c an Fle x do ? rich user experience cross-platform accessible applications , Adobe AIR integration developer productivity Adobe Creative Suite 3 integration ease of use Open source, standards-based fram ork ew advanced data services A presentation by
  • 9.
    w does itall m hat ean? what c an Fle x do ? (c o ntinue d ) enhancem ents to existing projects scalability advanced data visualization dem os http://taggraph.com /everybody http://w w w .sherw in-w illiams.com http://w w w .discovery.com /discoveryearthlive A presentation by
  • 10.
    w does itall m hat ean? Ado be Fle x Builde r 3 code refactoring native support for Adobe AIR pow erful testing tools advanced data services Flex 2 and 3 SDK support improved project w orkflows W service introspection eb advanced data visualization A presentation by
  • 11.
    w does itall m hat ean? c o mpo ne nt library Flex Builder Application integrated ILOG Elixir library drag and drop it into place and set its properties from w ithin Flex Builder com ponent dem o- http://w w w .ilog.com/products/ilogelixir/demos/ A presentation by
  • 12.
    w does itall m hat ean? to p 10 myths abo ut Fle x 2.0 2) Flex requires a Flex Player 3) Flex requires a special server 4) Flex costs a sm fortune all 5) Flex applications only w w special servers ork ith 6) Flex doesn't play w w AJAX ell ith 7) Flex apps can only be full screen 8) Flex is hard to learn 9) Fewreal projects are using Flex 10)Flex and Flash do not w together ork 10) Flex is slow A presentation by
  • 13.
    w uses Flex? ho e xample s http://w w w .scrapblog.com/ http://dsc.discovery.com /guides/discovery-earth- live/discovery-earth-live.htm l?dcitc=w99-502-ah-1051 http://w w w .sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/ http://trinketssales.com/flexstore/index.html# http://w w w .flexplayground.com/flickr/ A presentation by
  • 14.
    w to getsom ant e? hello@momentumdesignlab.com 1.866.542.7124 A presentation by