This document provides an overview and agenda for a presentation on connecting to MySQL from Flex using AS3FlexDB. It introduces AS3FlexDB and outlines its key advantages like speed, uniformity and portability. It demonstrates how AS3FlexDB simplifies the code needed by allowing SQL queries to be executed directly from ActionScript without the need for a separate PHP/ASP layer. The document shows how to install and use AS3FlexDB, provides code examples in MXML and ActionScript, and covers security before concluding with a demo and Q&A section.