Summary
As Flex is becoming widely adopted, new applications are being released almost
daily. With this, the bar is constantly being raised and it's becoming more
critical to build unique, beautiful and usable applications. Applications built
with Flex and AIR can be visually enhanced through a combination of
thoughtful design and structure implemented through skinning, styling,
transitions and effects, and Photoshop-like filters.
As more and more companies start to adopt Flex for internal and external use,
the one thing that will help set their Flex application apart from the
competition is its user interface. The book discusses good UI principles and
shows the reader how to alter the standard Flex interface using graphics, CSS,
and programming through ActionScript 3.0.
This book is the defacto standard Flex/AIR visual enhancement guide for UI
designers and developers. With it, readers will learn when and where to use a
variety of techniques and how to evaluate the cost vs. benefit of using one over
another for their particular application. Concepts will be described in detail,
contextualized with real-world samples, and re-enforced as we walk step-bystep
through the process of visually enhancing a small-yet-vibrant application.
Author(s) Expertise
JUAN SANCHEZ (Denver, CO) is an Experience Designer for Atomic Curve
in Irvine, CA and is behind ScaleNine.com, a site dedicated to providing
skinning resources and user interface inspiration for Flex and AIR. The work
Juan has done with ScaleNine has gained him recognition as a community
expert, presenting at user groups and conferences, including the LA Flex User
Group and 360 Flex. He also created Flexcursion, a Flex Developer network, is
one of the individuals behind Degrafa, a declarative graphics framework for
Flex, and is the manager of the Orange County Flex User Group. ANDY
MACINTOSH (Denver, CO) is a UI designer for Effective UI, a Flex design
and engineering firm.
Audience
Web developers and designers using Flex and AIR.
Product Description
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DonÆt settle for FlexÆs bo