Flex 3 Bible by David Gassner

Write programs using familiar workflows, deliver rich applications for Web or desktop, and integrate with a variety of application servers using ColdFusion, PHP, and others-all with the new Flex Builder 3 toolkit and the comprehensive tutorials in this packed reference. You'll learn the basics of Flex 3, then quickly start using MXML, ActionScript, CSS, and other tools to create applications that can run on any browser or operating system.

Install and learn how to use Flex Builder 3
Explore MXML, ActionScript 3, and the anatomy of a Flex application
Lay out Flex controls and containers, and use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create look and feel
Incorporate Advanced List controls, Flex charting components, and data entry forms
Integrate your Flex applications with a variety of application servers
Create cross-operating system desktop applications with Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)