ActionScript :
ActionScript Scripting language
Based off of JavaScript
Syntactically similar to C++
Focus on web-development with Adobe Flash
Developed by Macromedia
Owned by Adobe (2005)
ActionScript :
ActionScript 1.0: Loose typing, similar to Python
var x = 4;
2.0: Static typing, like Java, C++
var x:int = 4;
Adobe Flex :
Adobe Flex Standalone or part of Eclipse SDK
Integrates ActionScript and MXML
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
private var a:String = “Hello World”;
]] >
</mx:Script>
Flex Builder :
Flex Builder IDE built on Eclipse
code completion
code hinting
design mode
Flex Framework :
Flex Framework Combining MXML and Actionscript MXML ActionScript FLEX
Case Study: BingBuilder :
Case Study: BingBuilder Requirements
Visual schedule builder
External data accessibility and writeability
Related Products :
Related Products Adobe AIR
cross-operating system runtime
combines HTML, Ajax, Adobe Flash, and Flex technologies
deploys RIAs on the desktop
build applications and easily deliver a single application installer
How To Get Flex :
How To Get Flex $699.00
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