Invariably I get asked for resources on helping developers new to Flex. I dig through old emails, bookmarks, scribbled notes and my boggled memory trying to pull together a decent list. You think that I would have done this a long time ago, but I didn't, so here it is.
Resources for getting started in Flex development:
Flex/AS3 Language reference
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/index.html
AS3 Language reference
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/
Programming in AS3
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm
AS Coding conventions
http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Coding+Conventions
Flex developer center - Getting started
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/?view=gettingstarted
Getting Started with Flex 3 docs
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/pdfs/getting_started_with_Flex3.pdf
Getting Started with Flex Video Training
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/videotraining/
Creating Flex Components
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=ascomponents_advanced_2.html#204808
Understanding the Flex component Lifecycle
http://www.dgrigg.com/downloads/understanding_the_flex_3_lifecycle_v1.0.pdf
Flex Best Practices
http://www.dgrigg.com/downloads/BestPractices_Coding_v1.pdf
AS3 Core lib (various encodes, encryption and util classes)
http://code.google.com/p/as3corelib/
If you have any other links that would be worthwhile to add please do so in the comments.
Derrick Grigg is a Rich Internet Application (RIA) freelance contractor based in Toronto, Canada. He specializes in architecting and developing applications using a variety of technologies, most notably Flash, Flex and Coldfusion.
Oct 19, 2009 at 2:16 PM
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