Comments on: Book 5: Adobe Flex 2: Training from the Source http://adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/ Rants on technology, Ruby on Rails, Javascript and UI Design by Adam Fortuna Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:57:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: fl@sher http://adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-149456 fl@sher Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:07:07 +0000 http://www.adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-149456 i need the zip archive that containes the configured coldFusion server for the project required for chapter 17 unfortunatly i don't have the project cd to work with it , the archive is called cfusionTFS.zip would you please show me where i can download a copy of these files since i'm not familiar with coldFusion i need the zip archive that containes the configured coldFusion server for the project required for chapter 17
unfortunatly i don’t have the project cd to work with it , the archive is called cfusionTFS.zip would you please show me where i can download a copy of these files since i’m not familiar with coldFusion

]]> By: Vesta Link http://adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-121633 Vesta Link Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:08:05 +0000 http://www.adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-121633 Chapter Six is attrocious. I've gone through it three times and get very confused each time. And, no, I am not an idiot. The changes made to the ShoppingCart.as should be introduced simply, and then more elaborately. There should be a logical step-through process that doesn't rely on writing lines of code before a debug. The explanations are impossible. AND, WHY? WHY would someone name a function (addItem), the same as a propery of the ArrayCollection? For someone just starting out, it is quite confusing and takes forever to understand the logic. The rest of the book is okay. Chapter Six is attrocious. I’ve gone through it three times and get very confused each time. And, no, I am not an idiot.

The changes made to the ShoppingCart.as should be introduced simply, and then more elaborately. There should be a logical step-through process that doesn’t rely on writing lines of code before a debug. The explanations are impossible. AND, WHY? WHY would someone name a function (addItem), the same as a propery of the ArrayCollection? For someone just starting out, it is quite confusing and takes forever to understand the logic.

The rest of the book is okay.

]]> By: Adrian http://adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-40264 Adrian Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:04:02 +0000 http://www.adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-40264 Did you ever get the solution to the chp 11 remove item button issue? I am having the same problem and am just stuck. Did you ever get the solution to the chp 11 remove item button issue? I am having the same problem and am just stuck.

]]> By: Adam Fortuna http://adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-5719 Adam Fortuna Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:19:13 +0000 http://www.adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-5719 I did go through around 10 of the tutorials on Adobe.com, yes. They offer a lot of the same details and topics as the book, but without the clearcut distinction of what you should/could work on next. I liked that the book started out with the basics and slowly worked its way up to the more advanced topics by staying on the same idea. I liked the tutorials I did more than the style of the book to be honest -- a lot more mix of reading and action. I expect if you've done a deal of tutorials quite a few of the chapters at the beginning will be review; maybe even most the book. I did go through around 10 of the tutorials on Adobe.com, yes. They offer a lot of the same details and topics as the book, but without the clearcut distinction of what you should/could work on next. I liked that the book started out with the basics and slowly worked its way up to the more advanced topics by staying on the same idea. I liked the tutorials I did more than the style of the book to be honest — a lot more mix of reading and action. I expect if you’ve done a deal of tutorials quite a few of the chapters at the beginning will be review; maybe even most the book.

]]> By: Geof Harries http://adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-5595 Geof Harries Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:11:42 +0000 http://www.adamfortuna.com/2007/04/24/book-5-adobe-flex-2-training-from-the-source/#comment-5595 I'm curious to whether you followed online tutorials at adobe.com before buying this book. If yes, were they too limited, thus leading you to the purchase? I've started to dedicate regular time to learning Flex and wondering what my next steps will be. I’m curious to whether you followed online tutorials at adobe.com before buying this book. If yes, were they too limited, thus leading you to the purchase? I’ve started to dedicate regular time to learning Flex and wondering what my next steps will be.

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