I’ve been working with Flex since 2007, starting with version 2.0.1. Also, I’ve been working with Flex 4 for a few months. So, recently, when I went looking for a Flex 4 book, I wanted something that gave me depth and clarity around the latest API’s and features. Chet Haase’s Flex 4 Fun is perfect for this, as he writes it for the existing Flex developer who wants to learn how to harness the power of Flex 4.
Chet begins the book with an excellent tutorial on the concepts of graphics and filters, which are largely foreign to developers, like myself. After reading Chet’s book, I feel like I can finally take advantage of much more of the power of underlying Flash player when building Flex applications. And, that is key because these concepts have become very important with the latest Flex 4 features, like skinning. Chet proceeds to teach about those features, like skinning and animations (his baby – he worked on animations as part of the Flex 4 SDK team).
Overall, I found the book enjoyable and it really help me to add a depth of understanding around the latest Flex 4 features. In addition to the technical content, Chet, the master of the pun, always makes his content fun to read.
You can find the book on Amazon.com or Artima.com.