Learn how to send simple objects along with arrays of objects between a PHP server and a Flex client using JavaScript Object Notation encoding....

Use MXML ActionScript and the programmed learning practice to create components to simplify the development process....

Research your users and define and understand the artifacts and workflows necessary for them to use to complete a task efficiently....

Follow these best practices for designing Flex applications....

For more information on topics on user interface design check out the books in this list of further reading....

Download two complete chapters from this updated reference from O Reilly Media to learn about the core of the ActionScript 3.0 language as well as the new Flash Player API....

Customize the gauge component with a new look and animation for better visibility and usability....

Tom Ortega II shows you which aspects of the contact manager sample application need to be re-worked for scalability and best coding practices....

Use concepts such as custom events and value objects to code architected applications for scalability code reuse and project maintainability....

Learn about the Flash Player architecture and AVM2 and improve performance through typing and data binding in your Flex and Flash application development....

Create Python XML-RPC services and call them from Flex Adobe AIR....

This article describes all aspects of securing a Flex .NET application including passing credentials and creating custom authentication and authorization mechanisms....

Mapping ActionScript data types to .NET is not always a straightforward task. This article demystifies some of the most common problems with code walkthroughs and solutions....

Extend the current Flex component library by developing a custom rich symbol that exports MXML from Fireworks CS3....

Design the look of Flex applications using the new features in Fireworks CS3....