HIGHLIGHT The expert authors of Flex 4 in Action have one goal--to help readers get down to business with Flex 4. Fast. Updated with the latest features added in Flex 4. DESCRIPTION Flex 4 in Action is an easy-to-follow, hands-on Flex 4 tutorial. Revised and updated from the previous edition on Flex 3, this book is chock-full of examples, goes beyond feature coverage, and helps readers put Flex to work in real day-to-day tasks. This book helps Flex developers make their Flex applications stand out from the crowd. How comprehensive is Flex 4 in Action? * Interesting themes, styles, and skins? It's in there. * Working with databases? You got it. * Interactive forms and validation? You bet. * Charting techniques to help you visualize data? Bam! Many Flex books are overwhelming to new users--focusing on the complexities of the language and super-specialized subjects in the Flex ecosystem. Flex 4 in Action filters out the noise and dives into the core topics users need every day. Using numerous easy-to-understand examples, Flex 4 in Action provides a strong foundation that readers can build on as the complexity of their projects increases. KEY POINTS * Expert authors have been working with Flex since the first version * Comprehensive yet easy to follow * Numerous do-this-every-day examples * Gets users ramped up and productive very quickly! * Makes the entry into using Flex fun, easy, and less scary This book is written for the millions of day-to-day web designers and developers who need to learn Flex to stay current.