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Below is the latest documentation on using text controls in Flex 4.

This PDF includes information on creating and maniupating TextFlows, a powerful new class for working with text in the TLF-based text controls.

The topic also includes documentation on using the following new Spark text controls:

• Spark Label, TextInput, and TextArea


• RichText


• RichEditableText

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or updates.

Here's the new documentation: Text controls

Hi everyone,
Today we shipped public beta 2 of Flex 4 and Flash Builder 4 on Adobe Labs. Even though it's kind of been a moving target, we have a pretty full set of learning resources and I'd like to take a minute to lay them out for you.

As before, you should start by reading the introductions from our Product Managers:

• Matt Chotin's intro to Flex 4


• Tim Buntel's intro to Flash Builder 4

Also, if you are a Flex 3 customer, you should read Joan Lafferty's Differences between Flex 3 SDK and Flex 4 SDK beta article, which (as of today) has more information than the Features and Migration guide.

Although we still have a lot of work to do, we've provided a fairly rich set of beta documentation.

• Using Adobe Flex 4 (PDF) - Flex SDK and Framework usage content. This book combines the Flex Developer's Guide, Creating and Extending Flex Components, and Building and Deploying Flex Applications.


• Using Adobe Flash Builder 4 ((PDF)) - Flash Builder usage content


• Adobe Flex 4 Tutorials (PDF) - Tutorials to help you get started with new Flex 4 and Flash Builder 4 features.


• Accessing Data with Flex (PDF)- Usage content for data access in Flex. Includes information on new Flash Builder data service features. (Formerly Creating Data-Driven Applications with Adobe Flex 4.)


• Adobe Flex 4 Feature and Migration (PDF-only)


• Flex 4 ActionScript Language Reference

Also, we have a few new things in Beta 2:

• ActionScript 3.0 Reference for the Adobe Flash Platform (Beta) - Contains all ActionScript 3.0 APIs for all Adobe products. I'm very excited by this and will blog more about it in a few days.


• Flex 4 in a Week (Beta) - A Flex 4 version of the popular Flex in a Week video series.


• Adobe Community Help beta on Adobe Labs - A preview of Adobe's next-generation help experience. This beta release is configured to work with Flash Builder and Flash Catalyst content. I strongly encourage you to try this out.

And, as always, I need to acknowledge and thank the Flex Learning Resources team: Erich Champion, Janice Campbell, Linda Adler, Matt Horn, Pam Araki, Shimi Rahim, Stephen Gilson, and Vince Genovese. I also need to thank Akshay Madan, Mark Nichoson, Laura Kersell, Helen Whelan, and Tanya Knoop for all the work they put into the Adobe Community Help client and the Labs Beta release.

Regards,
Randy Nielsen

LiveCycle Data Service 3 Beta 1 is now available on Adobe Labs.

The new model-driven development features in LiveCycle Data Services 3 offer a huge leap in productivity and ease-of-use for end-to-end applications. You start an application by creating a data model (a simple XML file) in the new "Modeler" editor that plugs into Flash Builder. From that model, you automatically generate data access logic on the server and Flex client code for working with the server code.

You can even generate much of a model by dragging existing SQL database tables into the Modeler editor. When you save the model, client code is automatically generated. When you deploy the model to the server, a fully functional Data Management Service destination is automatically generated on the LiveCycle Data Services server. You can support even the most advanced Data Management Service features just by creating and deploying a model.

Using Flash Builder with LiveCycle Data Services, you can now build simple or complex data-driven applications without writing any server-side code or configuration files. You can also take full advantage of the new Flash Builder 4 features for building the client side of data-driven applications.

We would love to get your feedback on this release and the documentation. To learn more:

• Get the software


• Check out the videos


• Read the documentation

Here is new documentation on creating Flex Gumbo components in ActionScript. This document is for those who want to override commitProperties(), partAdded(), partremoved(), or getCurrentSkinState(), or want to create custom states in their skin classes.

Download the PDF: Advanced Spark Visual Components in ActionScript

Here is new documentation on Flex Gumbo List, DropDownList, and ButtonBar controls.

Download the PDF: Spark list-based controls