When I first explored Flex , one of the biggest challenges was not knowing where to start. I was building web applications using Java, FlexBuilder was not free (this has not changed) and I did not know a single Flex developer in my network. Fast forward to 2007 and I am now a full-time Flex Developer. I made the transition to Flex and discovered that learning Flex is identical to learning any other programming language. If you have a strong background in User Interface development (web and desktop), it is easy. The challenges to learning Flex today are a lot different compared to 2005/2006. Adobe has done a phenomenal job publishing Flex documentation and the number of resources available to new and experienced developers is unlimited. There are forums and coder groups. However new and experienced developers are not making the leap to Flex development.
If you had 24 hours to learn Flex, where do you start? What is MXML ? What is LCDS ? If you want answers to some of these questions or just need some links to good resources that can teach you all of this, welcome to my site. The goal is truly to help simplify learning Flex . Lets get started
Flex : The best framework to build cross-platform RIA. :-)
MXML: The markup language used to design the visual interface and layout Flex visual controls
Actionscript: OO language to code your application logic. All MXML code is translated to Actionscript
FlexBuilder: IDE to create Adobe Flex applications
Online Learning Resources
