Jason, I'll check out the article.
If you do have a small sample app, I would love it for reference. I'm not having a problem making stuff work, but I feel like when it's done there will be a big neon sign saying "amateur" because of how the code is all over the place. Thank you! Sarah On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Jason Vanhoy <[email protected]> wrote: > Nothing at all to be embarrassed about, the AFFUG regulars are some of the > nicest, most accommodating people you're apt to meet in the development > community. I can personally vouch that they've helped me tremendously with > little to no ridicule outside my apparent lack of fashion sense. :) > > The wikipedia article on OOP is pretty illuminating and might be a good > first place to start. See here: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-oriented_programming. > > Another thing that is infinitely useful in my opinion is networking with > other developers and peeking at their code, then asking questions about > which parts are done like they are out of necessity, and which are personal > preference issues that others may do differently with no ill effects. If > you could get ahold of a smaller, but cleanly coded example application to > refer to from time to time, it would probably be fairly helpful. In fact, > not to speak for anyone else, but I wouldn't be surprised if lots of folks > herein, myself included, would be more than happy to send one to you as a > FlexBuilder backup. > > In any case, don't hesitate to drop by a meeting, because we were all > beginners once and everybody remembers what it was like, and John and the > folks at AFFUG are all great people and more than happy to bring another > into the fold. > > Plus, every time another developer learns Flex, an angel gets its wings! > > ~J > > > > > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Kit McCormick <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ditto. >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Charlie Hubbard >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Ok here's roughly how I setup my folder structure for a project (again, >> for >> > future reference, folder structure is not a design pattern). As noted >> in >> > other replies this isn't a standard, and lots of people will have other >> > opinions about the perfect layout. There are some rules you have to >> follow >> > (like actionscript packages have to be nested folders), but other than >> that >> > it's what works for your project. This is from the perspective of a Flex >> > project. Doing AIR projects there are other things to consider >> (database, >> > support files, etc). >> > project_root >> > bin-debug [1] >> > bin-release [2] >> > html-template [3] >> > src [4] >> > com >> > mydomain >> > Class1.as >> > Class2.as >> > ... >> > ClassN.as >> > assets [5] >> > images >> > css >> > fonts >> > lib [6] >> > tests [7] >> > doc [8] >> > build.xml [9] >> > [1] compiler debug output from FlexBuilder goes here. FlexBuilder >> creates >> > this for you so not to worry. >> > [2] compiler release output from FlexBuilder goes here. FlexBuilder >> creates >> > this for you so not to worry. >> > [3] HTML template used for running in FlexBuilder and possibly your >> site. >> > FlexBuilder creates this for you so not to worry. >> > [4] action script and mxml go here. Typically you'll put your >> actionscript >> > in some package like com.mydomain >> > [5] assets folder holds my css, icons, and any fonts (if I have those) >> > [6] Any dependant SWCs I keep in lib. FlexBuilder usually adds this to >> my >> > project for me. >> > [7] All unit test code goes here (again following the package structure >> > layout). >> > [8] Any project documentation, or AS doc I put there (optional) >> > [9] My build file I use with Ant to build my project from the command >> line, >> > and automated builds. >> > HTH >> > Charlie >> > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Sarah Davidson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi.... this is the first time I've tried this and I'm just beginning >> with >> >> Flex. Please excuse what may seem like silly questions :) >> >> For most things I have been trying to do, I have been able to find >> >> solutions online or in my books, but the one thing that I can't find >> any >> >> good and consistent information on is organizing everything. All the >> >> examples work with just one file. So far there are two things that I'm >> >> trying to figure out (since my project has lots of files): >> >> >> >> A folder structure (design pattern?). I want to be tidy. >> >> A place to put all my WebServices so I don't have to copy different >> pieces >> >> to every single component. Is there a way to do some kind of include >> that >> >> references a file that lists all my services? >> >> >> >> Thank you! >> > >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in >> the subject line >> >> For more info, see http://www.affug.com >> Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ >> List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >
