Oh ya totally. In the context of learning, that's what the book helps you do. Some parameters being added or dropped won't change the core principles and concepts. You've got your navigators, containers, controls, models, remote objects, web services, etc... All that is pretty much the same.
Macromedia has a collection of good articles and tutorials online... but if you really want to kick start the learning process the book will be a big help.
From: "Jeff Chastain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Newbie - Where do I start?
This was the book I was looking at, but I was not sure since it seemed
to be written for Flex 1.0. Is this still applicable for Flex 1.5?
Thanks for the pointers.
-- Jeff
--- In [email protected], "Tarik Ahmed"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Welp....
>
> You need this book:
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321255666/qid=1108775674/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-5110671-1006235
>
> Read it.. try out some of the examples. The authors are also on this
list.
>
> The flex 1.5 docs are here:
>
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/15/flex_docs_en/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm
>
> And start coding! There are many blogs out there, I have them all
linked off my site: http://www.cflex.net, and
http://www.flexauthority.com is also another good resource.
>
> I find the only way to learn is to build things for real. And one of
the easiest ways to learn is to look at existing samples. Flex comes
with the sample explorer which you've seen, and then there's a bunch
of sample apps that people are putting out there.
>
> Then ask questions here. :)
>
> ----------------------------------------
> From: "Jeff Chastain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 6:10 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [flexcoders] Newbie - Where do I start?
>
> Okay, newbie here - to the list and to Flex. I have gone through all
> of the articles and examples on DevNet. I feel like I canopen an
> mxml file and pretty well understand whats going on - but going from
> there to actually writing an app is another thing.
>
> So, are there any resources that people would suggest? Maybe even
> more specifically - utilizing Flex and CFMX together? I looked on
> Amazon, but it appears the only books for Flex are for the 1.0
> version. Is there any information available for the 1.5version?
>
> Thanks
> -- Jeff
>
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