Default item renderers
Errata item for Flex 4 In Action. During the time of writing to the final release of Flex 4, code listing 4.18 changes from:
<s:DataGroup dataProvider="{someData}"
itemRenderer="spark.skins.default.DefaultItemRenderer">
<s:layout>
<s:HorizontalLayout/>
</s:layout>
</s:DataGroup>
To:
<s:DataGroup dataProvider="{someData}"
itemRenderer="spark.skins.spark.DefaultItemRenderer">
<s:layout>
<s:HorizontalLayout/>
</s:layout>
</s:DataGroup>
Thanks to Troy for identifying the issue!
Learn about Flex 4 Events in FFDMag
Want to learn about Flex’s events? All that stuff about bubbling, event propagation, etc… Well head on over to the latest edition of the Flash and Flex Developer’s Magazine where you’ll find Flex 4 In Action’s chapter on Events published as one of the articles.
The magazine is free and can be downloaded here.
Flex 4 In Action – Reviewed by FFD Magazine
Flash and Flex Developer’s Magazine recently reviewed our soon to be released Flex 4 In Action book. Here’s a quote of what they had to say:
The book brings Flex 4 development to a wide range of developers who are either taking their first steps in developing applications using Flex, or those who are more experienced but who need to fine tune their skills when utilizing the Flex 4 technology. The authors make the book very accessible to a wide range of developers, starting with beginner developers and moving to more senior/advanced developers… This is a book that you want to read from cover to cover the first time and then return to it when working on specific components as a reference material.
Check out the full review in the October 2010 edition.
Flex In Action Speaker @ Scotch On the rocks 2011
My man Faisal Abid, one of the authors in Flex 3 In Action will be speaking at the upcoming 2011 Scotch On The Rocks. Go say hi to him. 
Flex 3 in Action co-author’s Android Marketplace featured in Wired
Faisal Abid, a co-author of Flex 3 In Action has been working on his latest and greatest project – AndSpot.com, a new Android Market Place. It’s currently in private beta to both users and developers, but you can still sign up using invite code WIRED3R5TY.
Since it’s private you’d have to sign up to find out more about what makes AndSpot.com different, all I can say is that their plans take the concept of a market place to a whole new level.
Go Faisal!
Now with the production team – Kevin Schmidt joins as TP
Our journey with Flex 4 In Action is now in the hands of the production team over at Manning.com. We’ve completed all the writing, and now we’re working with the copy editor, and technical proof reader as it gets ready for print.
Thanks to Kevin Schmidt for joining the team as our technical proof reader!
Kevin Schmidt has been involved in Internet application development for over a decade, working for small firms as well as Fortune 500 companies as an independent consultant working through the company he founded, Other Side Productions LLC, an Adobe Solution Partner. Kevin has written extensively on the subject of Internet application development, publishing articles for trade publications as well as books on the subject. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on Internet application development in the United States and abroad. Kevin is an Adobe Certified Instructor and also a member of Adobe’s invite-only volunteer tech support arm, Adobe Community Experts.
Understanding Flex 4 Components
Flash & Flex Developer’s Magazine is now out with their March 2010 issue, and in it you’ll find a chapter from Flex 4 In Action that we converted for magazine format that details Flex 4 components. In it you’ll learn about:
- Spark component architecture
- Simple vs. Composite components
- Flex 3 to Flex 4 migration tips
- Spark skinning basics
The magazine is free, so download it now!
If you’re looking to get into Flex 4 development, you can get a head start with the purchase of Flex 4 In Action early access edition which gives you the pre-release and final release of the book. For more information visit the Flex 4 In Action MEAP page.
Meet Flex 4 In Action author Joel Hooks @ 360 Flex
For those of you fortunate to be at 360 Flex in San Jose be sure to say hi to Flex 4 In Action author Joel Hooks who will be presenting on the Robotlegs framework in a session titled “Hands-on Development with the Robotlegs AS3 Framework“.
Joel is a key player on the Robotlegs team, and with Flex 4 In Action part of what Joel has worked on is a chapter in the book regarding this framework. Check out his session and say hi!
Get the Flex 4 In Action Meap for 50% off today
Ready for Flex 4? Get jamming on it right away by ordering the Flex 4 In Action early edition which gives you access to the rough cut chapters as we write ‘em.
If you’re interested, head on over to the Flex 4 In Action MEAP page, and use discount code dotd0305.
Flex 4 In Action – One Minute Bottom Line
Peter Armstrong was kind enough to write a review on Dzone based on the early access chapters that are currently available as part of Manning’s Early Access program. Peter writes:
Flex 4 in Action, currently available in an early access format from Manning and due to be published in June 2010, is shaping up to be the new definitive guide for Flex 4.
Thanks Peter, appreciate it!
