Flex 3 and LiveCycle Data Services: Integrating with Data and Messaging (Cold Fusion Platform) Course

Course Code: IN 801
Course Abstract: Flex 3 and LiveCycle Data Services: Integrating with ColdFusion 8 provides experienced application developers with hands-on, practical experience connecting their Flex font ends to remote, dynamic data using LiveCycle Data Services. This two day course instructs developers how to connect with remote data using web services and LiveCycle Data Services' features allowing communication with a Java backend. In addition, skills will be learned how to manipulate and format the returned data.
Audience: This course is designed for individuals who participated in the Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications course or have equivalent knowledge of the topics covered in F3RCA.
Duration: 2 days
Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

> Using Web Services with Flex
> Using Java Classes with Remoting
> Managing Data on the Client
> XML with E4X and ActionScript
> Understanding LiveCycle Data Services
> Exchanging Data between ActionScript and Java
> Using the Message Service
> Uploading Files to a Server

Course Topics:

Introduction to Flex and ColdFusion
Flex 3 and ColdFusion
Reviewing the course prerequisites and objectives
Reviewing the course outline
Integrating Flex applications with ColdFusion
Understanding the Flex services configuration file
Using the ColdFusion Extensions for Flex Builder
Using CFEclipse

Using ColdFusion Components with Flash Remoting
Understanding Flash Remoting and the RemoteObject class
Calling CFC methods with RemoteObject
Using RemoteObject Events
Complex Remote Method Calls
Remoting Service Runtime Configuration
Using the ColdFusion Wizards for Flex Builder
Understanding the ColdFusion Wizards for Flex Builder
Using the CFC Value Object Wizard
Using code from the CFC Value Object Wizard
Modifying data with Wizard methods
Using the ColdFusion/Flex Application Wizard

Managing Data on the Client
Understanding collection classes
Filtering Data on the Client
Sorting data on the client
Using the IViewCursor interface

Providing XML to Controls with E4X
Understanding XML structure
Working with XML data in ActionScript 3
Using E4X Expressions
Using the Tree control
Using Tree Control Events and Properties
Using E4X Expressions for Search
Removing Items from XML

Introduction to LiveCycle Data Services
Introducing LiveCycle Data Services
Creating a Flex project for use with ColdFusion and LiveCycle Data Services
LiveCycle Data Services Features
Using BlazeDS

Using the Message Service
Introducing the Message Service
Sending Messages
Receiving and processing messages
Sending and receiving complex data
Using the Message Service with ColdFusion Event Gateways

Using the Data Management Service
Data Management Service Overview
Creating a Data Management Service destination for use with ColdFusion
Using the Data Management Service in a Flex application
Managing changes to data
Managing changes to data
Using DataService Events
Advanced Data Management Service Features

Uploading Files to ColdFusion
Implementing file transfer basics
Uploading a file

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Prerequisites: Attendance in the Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications course is required.
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