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Macromedia Flash MX Pro 2004 Advanced Developer

Macromedia Flash MX Pro 2004 Advanced Developer opens a whole new world of functionality to Flash development and programming. The central program, Flash MX Pro 2004, Includes everything in Flash MX 2004, plus advanced functionality for creating more sophisticated interactive content, rich Internet applications, professional quality video, and easy deployment to devices. In this VTC tutorial, author Eric Hake guides you through these advanced and exciting uses of Flash, including: application development, building applications with a familiar forms-based development environment, creating sophisticated interactivity with ActionScript 2.0 and connecting to data with robust, scriptable data-binding. To get started today, click the links below.

Author: Vtc

Introduction

About this Course

Flash MX 2004 vs. Flash MX Professional 2004

The Compatibility Matrix

New Interface Features

Start Page

Assistance Panel

History Panel

Commands Menu

Spell Checking

Overview of v2 Components

v2 Component Overview

User Interface Components

UI Component Sets 3-5

Data Components

Media Components

Working With Templates

Rich Media Templates pt. 1

Rich Media Templates pt. 2

Timeline Effects

How Timeline Effects Work

Editing a Timeline Effect

Copy to Grid

Distributed Duplication

Blur

Expand

Explode

Understanding Behaviors

The Behaviors Panel

Adding Behaviors

Video Behaviors pt. 1

Video Behaviors pt. 2

Video Behaviors pt. 3

Movie Clip Behaviors pt. 1

Movie Clip Behaviors pt. 2

Developer Features

Project Files

The Project Panel

Source Code Control

Introduction To Screens

Overview of Screens

Document Structure

Two Different Types of Screens

The Screen Outline Pane

Rich Internet Applications

Defining Rich Internet Applications

RIA Examples pt. 1

RIA Examples pt. 2

Developer Resources

Form Application Templates

Working with Form Applications

Using The Form App Template pt. 1

Using The Form App Template pt. 2

Using The Form App Template pt. 3

Query-Error-Response Template

Flash Data Connectivity Features

Data Connectivity Overview

Data Components Overview

Data Connector Components

Data Management Components

Data Resolver Components

Flash Player 7 Security Features

Sandbox Concepts

Cross Domain Policy File Overview

Creating a Cross Domain Policy File

Policy File Issues

Effects on Flash Player Versions

Preparing Data Sources

External Data Sources Overview

Step 1 - Database Setup - MS SQL Server

Step 2 - Server Setup - ColdFusion MX

Building The Flash Interface

Project: Flash Data Form pt. 1 - Overview

Project: Flash Data Form pt. 2 - Navigation

Project: Flash Data Form pt. 3 - ActionScript

Testing the Data Form

Connecting To Data Sources Pt. 1 - Text

Text Data Connections Overview

Passing Variables to Flash Movies

Using the LoadVars Class

Coding the LoadVars Project

Testing the Data Connections

Connecting To Data Sources Pt. 2 - XML

XML Data Connections Overview

Project - XMLConnector pt. 1 - Server Setup

Project - XMLConnector pt. 1 - Components

Project - XMLConnector pt. 2 - Bindings

XML Project Wrap-Up

Connecting To Data Sources Pt. 3 - Web Services

Understanding Web Serives

Consuming Web Services in Flash

Web Service Connector

Project: Web Services pt. 1

Project: Web Services pt. 2

Web Services Project Wrap-Up

Updating Data Sources pt. 1 - RDBMS Resolver

RDBMS Data Connections pt. 1

RDBMS Data Connections pt. 2

Project: SQL Update Form pt. 1

Project: SQL Update Form pt. 2

Project: SQL Update Form pt. 3

SQL Update Project Wrap-Up

Other Connection Options

Flash Remoting

AMFPHP Project

XUpdateResolver Component

Credits

About this Author