Flex Resources

Introduction

I have compiled a list of very useful sites for finding out more information on hard-to-find topics. A lot of them are on Adobe's live docs site. These do not talk about ASDoc or coding conventions (coming soon).


Documentation References
a general reference

http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flex/


Live Docs Lessons
good for getting started

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00000064.html


Assorted Links from Adobe
find some information here

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/?tab:quickstart=1


Flex Meta Data Tags Listing
before you write too many classes

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Parts&file=metadata_141_11.html
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Parts&file=asdoc_127_3.html#189665


Coordinates
a must-know when working with mouse and component coordinates

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00000624.html


Data Providers
mainly for drop-down lists

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00000499.html


Looping
very useful with arrays

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00001831.html


Using Query String Parameters and Flash Vars
for integrating with browsers and ActiveX

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00001006.html


Loading Style Sheets at Runtime
runtime CSS for Flex

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Parts&file=styles_069_26.html


Assorted Free and Pay Flex Components
slightly useful, not a large list

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=productHome&exc=15&loc=en_us


Adobe Labs Flex
talking about upcoming Flex 3

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/