Developing Custom Components and Item Renderers Using Flex 4 and Spark

Flex 4 is changing the way custom components and item renderers are developed.  These changes include a new component architecture, a new item renderer system, Spark component skinning, modifications made to the component lifecycle and other fundamental language changes.  These additions and updates will effect how your day-to-day development works within Flex.  In this session, you will learn:

• Changes to the MXML language
• Introduce FXG, the new states syntax and layouts
• Examine how the Flex component lifecycle has changed
• Examine in-depth the new Spark skinning architecture
• Learn how to create custom components using Spark
• Examine the changes to item renderer system
• Learn how to create new item renderers in Flex 4
• Learn best practices for creating components and item renderers
• Examine potential issues and how to avoid them when using Flex 4

At the end of the session, attendees will receive a PDF copy of the slide deck, example source code used in the presentation, a new 60-page mini-book that examines all of the concepts discussed in the session and a copy of the Flex 3 Component and Application Lifecycle white-paper.