Flex and Media, Javascript Libraries, and AJAX

Free chapter on Flex and Media
Media Player in Flex
scriptaculous
jquery
Yahoo User Interface (yui)
AJAX

Flex with Server-Side XML and PHP

On Monday, we talked about how to use XML in Flex, both to read in information for the combo box and for filling a data grid. We also demonstrated a PHP script that will re-write your XML file based on the user’s actions. That example can be found here.
I’ve already posted the simpler [...]

Flex Topics

Here are the topics we talked about today and links to the examples I demonstrated/explained in class.
At the end are two applications that I built last semester relating to these topics. Check them out, particularly the second one, as it relates directly to your HW6.
Data Binding in Flex
Data Grid
XML in Flex
E4X with XML in [...]

Flex Intro

First, make sure you visit https://freeriatools.adobe.com/flex/ to get your free copy of Flex Builder 3. You can use the trial for 60 days before you have to register, but verifying that you are a student will get you that registration.
Once installed, visit http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/ to get started building simple Flex applications!

XML/XSL

In class this past Monday, we first went over the answers to the midterm exam. We then talked about XML, XML namespaces, a brief look at XPath, and styling XML with CSS and XSLT. Check the links to w3schools for some excellent tutorials, and use HW5 as a guide to knowing what you [...]

Last Week’s Class Materials

As presented by Professor Friskics, here are the links from last Monday’s class.

Dom Getter Examples
Javascript Events
Dom Scripting
Javascript Basics
Javascript Date Example
Example 1
Example 2

Today’s Javascript Review

In today’s class, I reviewed the midterm (due on Wednesday), some past material on Javascript to help with HW3a and 3b, and talked about modulus and the JS date object. I also extended the due date of HW3b until next Monday.
Here are the functions I gave in class:

function drawStarRow(width)
{
for [...]

Javascript II

I’ll post the audio up later today on this post, but for now, here’s are a couple useful links:

Form and JS example from class
Another form example with CSS
W3School Javascript

HW3a was posted and is due next Monday, followed by HW3b which will be due the following week. Keep in mind that your midterm is coming [...]

CSS Lecture 2

During our second lecture on CSS, we talked about various other selectors and styles including the CSS required for HW2b. Some useful links for this lecture include the following:

box model graphic
media selector syntax
center box example
float example

The lecture audio can be found here

XHTML Lecture

During our first lecture, we covered the syllabus and a history and overview of XHTML. This was followed up in the labs as was work done on HW1 due Monday, September 8th.
The audio for the lecture can be found here.