Data Visualization with Flash Builder Designing RIA and AIR Applications with Remote Data Sources

Design and create functional applications that interact with remote data sources. You get a thorough introduction to the latest Flash Builder tools learning how you can use the built-in wizards, MXML or pure ActionScript 3 to build information-rich applications for the browser or AIR applications. Hand's on tutorials guide you through each iteration including building user interaction, charting, incorporating audio and video, customizing the UI; and a code repository provides re-usable code that you can modify and deploy in your own applications.

Section 1Your first Information Rich ApplicationProject 1: Music Store BrowerSection 2: Building User InteractionProject 2: Tweets on a MapSection 3Charting and Multimedia Project 3: YouTube InspectorSection 4Building AIR ApplicationsProject 4: Flickr with Cache Section 5Customizing the User InterfaceProject 5: Customizing Projects Companion website: www.datavisualizationflashbuilder.com

Professional Practice & Development

Cesare Rocchi is a designer and developer specializing in web and mobile applications. Winner of the 2009 Adobe RIA Application contest for students, he runs Studio Magnolia (www.studiomagnolia.com), an interactive studio that designs and developments compelling web and mobile applications. Cesare also provides corporate training for clients that want to adopt Flex/AIR technologies. Recently, his focus has been on the design and development of mobile applications for iPhone, iPad, and Android.