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Developing Flex 4 Components

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jones, Mike, 1969 July 14-
  Developing Flex 4 components : using ActionScript 3.0 and MXML to
extend Flex and AIR applications / Mike Jones.
        p. cm.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  ISBN 978-0-321-60413-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)  1.  Internet programming.
2.  Application software—Development. 3.  Web site development—
Computer programs. 4.  Flex (Computer file) 5.  ActionScript (Computer
program language)  I. Title.
  QA76.625.J664 2011
  006.7’6—dc22
                                                                                          2010044919

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First printing January 2011

Dedication

To my wife Emma, who put up with my erratic work schedule and sleepless nights as I wrote this book.

To my lovely baby daughter Freya, for lifting my spirits with her perfect smile.