Learn to use the new Flash Catalyst to create rich Internetapplications Adobe Flash Catalyst enables you to take designs from Photoshopand Illustrator and convert them into rich Flash-basedapplications–without writing or even understanding one lineof code. It may sound too good to be true, but this helpfulreference shows you how to leverage the Flash skills you alreadyhave in order to convert your ideas into functioning applications.You’ll explore everything from the basics of the Flexframework to using Flash Builder to complete conversion of anapplication.* Shows you how to use the eagerly anticipated Flash Catalyst toconvert assets from Illustrator and Photoshop directly into Flexcomponents without ever needing to write code* Reviews the basics of the Flex framework and rich Internetapplications* Demonstrates how to import comps and assets into Flash Builderin order to create an application Convert your ideas from design into functioningapplications–and avoid writing complex code–with thisauthoritative resource.
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Foreword vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction xxvii Quick Start: Dive Into Flash Catalyst CS5 1Part I: Rich Internet Applications and the Flash Platform27Chapter 1: Understanding Rich Internet Applications 29Chapter 2: Introducing Flash Catalyst 35Chapter 3: Working with Other Applications 47Part II: Designing the Application 59Chapter 4: Wireframing an Application in Flash Catalyst 61Chapter 5: Creating an Application Comp in Illustrator 87Chapter 6: Creating Assets in Photoshop 119Chapter 7: Using Fireworks with Flash Catalyst 151Part III: Creating the Application in Catalyst 175Chapter 8: Converting Illustrator and Photoshop Artwork into Catalyst Projects 177Chapter 9: Converting Artwork to Components 191Chapter 10: Creating View States 211Chapter 11: Adding Animation 225Chapter 12: Working with Design-time Data 233Chapter 13: Adding Multimedia 239Part IV: Exporting Projects into Flash Builder 4 251Chapter 14: Flash Builder 4 and the Flex Framework 253Chapter 15: Export a Flash Catalyst Project to Flash Builder275Chapter 16: Returning a Project to Flash Catalyst 293Chapter 17: Exporting Catalyst Projects Directly to Flash Player299Chapter 18: Creating a Project for AIR 305Part V: Build a Complete Project 315Chapter 19: Creating a Design Comp in Illustrator 317Chapter 20: Importing the Design into Catalyst 371Chapter 21: Importing Additional Artwork from Illustrator and Photoshop 389Chapter 22: Converting Artwork to Components in Your Project407Chapter 23: Creating View States in Your Project 431Chapter 24: Adding Data Lists 455Chapter 25: Importing Your Project into Flash Builder 469Chapter 26: Connecting Your Project to Live Data 489Part VI: Appendixes 519Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts 521Appendix B: Best Practices 529Appendix C: What’s on the Book’s Web Site 535Index 543
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