Can anyone explain the main advantages of Flex3.0 over flex2.0 ? (not advantages of Flex builder).
Thanks,
Ravi
You can start from here: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex3_whatsnew.html
And here: http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flex/3/releasenotes_flex3_sdk.html#whatsnew
But depending on the schedule of your project, you might even consider Flex 4.
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex4sdk_whatsnew.html
http://java.dzone.com/articles/flex4
http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/whats-new-flex-4
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/max-2009-develop/whats-new-in-flex-4/
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Where can I find a free but good-quality and customizable carousel component for Flex 4?
Loook at that.
http://demo.quietlyscheming.com/displayShelf/index.html
Tour de Flex is full of good libraries.
Claudio.
Recently I came upon this nice clean carousel component written specifically for Flex 4, and it's free:
http://webverwirklichung.com/en/blog/programming/flex/3d-carousel-layout-flex
FTQuest
The most popular one was built by Doug McCune. It is not built natively in Spark, but source code is available and you can recompile it for Flex 4.
I thought it was part of Flexlib, but since I don't see it listed look here.
I know you are asking specifically for free, but a great resource for components (including quite a few carousels) along with source code can be found at http://activeden.net/ for darn near free (a few dollars). Hope that helps.
is it possible to create a pre-loader using plainly Flex 4? I've seen tutorials on how to make one but each of them requires that I have Flash Professional or Flash Catalyst.
I have absolutely no experience when it comes to implementing pre-loaders as well as making one. So please try to elaborate a little more.
Thanks!
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flex/using/WS2db454920e96a9e51e63e3d11c0bf69084-7e3c.html#WS2db454920e96a9e51e63e3d11c0bf62d75-7fef
Hope that helps.
Shaun
i am new to flex and need to learn how to use the flex builder 4 IDE is there a step by step tutorial to learn
2ndly i need to know about the following:
event model
validation cycle
display list
List-based controls, item renderers, AdvancedDataGrid, list interfaces
thanx in advance.
Adobe's Developer Connection website offers many tutorials that cover your requirements. Also Adobe Manuals are helpful.
Read http://blog.flexexamples.com/ & Google & ADC like Jase suggested.
Why By default Flex does not come up with Deeplinking. we need to write separate code to achieve this. Could anyone please come up with a Simple example with brief description. Any hepl would be highly appreciated.
Flex can support Deeplinking by using BrowserManager. Take a look at:
http://corlan.org/2008/06/25/flex-and-deep-linking/
I apologize for making my first question not the hard-hitting code-related question I was hoping for, so I apologize if this question is out of bounds of SO:
I'd like to get started with Adobe Flex development. I've seen that there's been a Beta 2 of Flex 4 available since October (with Flex 4 supposedly being "even better!" than Flex 3, naturally), but obviously, most learning material (books, on-line tutorials etc.) available seem to focus on Flex 3.
This makes me a bit unsure about which version to go with in order to get started.
I realize Flex 3 would be the safer bet, but maybe Flex 4 is already stable enough? I would very much appreciate pointers from developers more experienced with the technology.
Thanks,
Hendrik
It depends on whether you think you need any of the new features for your particular application:
Remote services – autogeneration of
data models.
Flash CS4 support
Event handler autogeneration
Declarative graphics
Unit testing, Network monitor
If you don't need any of these, Flex 3 is the clear choice.
http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/flex/talking-about-flex-gumbo-new-features.htm
I don't know if it's so much a question of stability but one of market penetration. As you said most learning resources out there focus on Flex 3. That said the Adobe Devnet is filling up with new tutorials and resources for Flex 4.
I haven't moved towards Flex 4 because the libraries are targeted latest versions Flash and AIR, and my apps need to be targeted for older versions of the these runtimes. That and I have all the features I need using the Flex 3 along with FlexUnit, Degrafa, and other third party libraries.
I have starting with flash builder with the beta 1!!!! It's much better/easier/nicer as Flex Builder... But the important think is u can use the new sdk!!!!
that's much more iportant... because in the new compantents has many change u have in sdk 3 some components what u can't use in sdk 4...
so my result:
use the new flash builder and use the imortant think SDK 4 ;)