Flex 3: Integrating with ColdFusion 8
2 days - € 1.095
Description
Flex 3: Integrating with ColdFusion 8 provides ColdFusion developers with hands-on, practical experience connecting their Flex 3 client applications to remote, dynamic data provided by ColdFusion MX and Flex Data Services. This two day course teaches developers how to connect with remote data using ColdFusion Flash Remoting and the Flex Data Management Service, and how to integrate ColdFusion Enterprise Edition with the Flex Message Service.
Audience
This course is designed for ColdFusion developers who want to add server-based data management to their Flex 3 applications using Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 or higher.
To gain the most from this class, you should:
• Have attended Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications or have equivalent experience developing Flex 3 client applications.
• Have attended FastTrack to ColdFusion or have experience developing web applications with Adobe ColdFusion.
Next steps
Advanced ColdFusion 8 Development or higher
ColdFusion 8 Certified Exam or higher
Certified Flex 3 Developer Exam or higher
Flex 3: Building Dashboard Applications (2 days)
Flex 3: Extending and Styling components (3 days)
Flex 3: ActionScript 3 (1 day)
Course Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to Flex 2 and ColdFusion 8, Flex, ColdFusion, and the Adobe Engagement Platform
Integrating Flex 3 applications with ColdFusion 8
Understanding the Flex Services Configuration file
Using the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder
Using CFEclipse
Unit 2: Using ColdFusion Components as Remote Object Services
Understanding remote object services
Configuring ColdFusion
Creating a ColdFusion Component (CFC)
Calling a CFC method
Handling results using an event handler
Handling faults
Calling multiple methods from the same CFC
Passing arguments to a CFC
Unit 3: Using the ColdFusion Wizards for Flex Builder 2
Installing the ColdFusion Wizards
Setting up the RDS Dataview
Using the RDS Query Viewer
Generating ColdFusion Components with the ColdFusion Wizards
Calling methods of generated ColdFusion Components Understanding Value Objects
Passing a Value Object to a CFC function
Using the ColdFusion/Flex Application Wizard
Unit 4: Manipulating Complex Data
Understanding Collection Classes
Filtering data on the client
Sorting data on the client
Using the client-side data cursors
Unit 5: Validating Data Entry Forms
Validating form data
Triggering validation with events
Validating numeric input
Triggering validation with ActionScript
Using regular expressions
Unit 6: Introduction to Flex Data Services Introducing Flex Data Services
Installing Flex Data Services
Flex Data Services Features
Creating a Flex project for use with Flex Data Services Navigating the Flex Project Structure
Unit 7: Using the Flex Message Service
Introducing the Flex Message Service
Reviewing Message Destination Configuration Understanding Publish-Subscribe Messaging Publishing Messages
Receiving and processing messages
Sending and Receiving Complex Data
Integrating the Flex Message Service with ColdFusion Enterprise
Unit 8: Using the Flex Data Management Service with ColdFusion
What is the Flex Data Management Service?
Data Management Service Architecture with ColdFusion MX 7
Configuring Flex Data Services and ColdFusion Generating ColdFusion Components with the ColdFusion Wizards for Flex Builder
Filling an Array Collection
Changing Data
Managing Pending Changes
Using Events
Handling DataService Results
Unit 9: Uploading Files to a Server
Implementing file transfer basics
Uploading a file to the server
Enhancing the user experience with FileReference events
