https://sourceforge.net/adobe/flexsdk/wiki/Flex%25204/Recent changes to Flex 4enThu, 06 Dec 2012 20:50:24 -0000https://sourceforge.net/adobe/flexsdk/wiki/Flex%25204/<pre>--- v1 +++ v2 @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ -<div class="section"> +<div class="section" markdown> -<div class="column" style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top; width:80%;"> +<div class="column" style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top; width:80%;" markdown> </pre>SourceForge Editorial StaffThu, 06 Dec 2012 20:50:24 -0000https://sourceforge.netd42dddf7cb52e9c70f313a2bb4a06fa3bc93c875https://sourceforge.net/adobe/flexsdk/wiki/Flex%25204/<div class="section"> <div class="column" style="display:inline-block; vertical-align:top; width:80%;"> # Flex 4 Flex 4 has shipped! It is has [3 primary themes](Flex%204%20Themes): * **Design in Mind**: provide a framework meant for continuous collaboration between designer and developer. * **Developer Productivity**: improve compiler performance and add productivity enhancements to language features like data binding * **Framework Evolution**: take advantage of new Flash Player capabilities and add features required by common use-cases **Next steps** 1. Read about [What's new in Flex 4](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex4sdk_whatsnew.html). 2. [Watch](http://tv.adobe.com/watch/flash-platform-in-action/introducing-new-flash-platform-tools/) David Wadhwani, VP and GM of the Flash Platform Business Unit, talk about Flex 4 and Flash Builder 4. 3. Try out [Flex In A Week](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/videotraining/), an online tutorial to teach you about all of the features of Flex 4. 4. Try out [Testdrive](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/testdrive/), an online resource that gets you up to speed regarding the new features in Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4. 5. Check out [Tour de Flex](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/tourdeflex/), a learning resource that helps you explore the new capabilities of Flex 4. 6. Read a guide discussing the [differences between Flex 3 and Flex 4](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex3and4_differences.html). 7. View and comment on the [Flex 4 SDK Specifications](%23Documents%20and%20Specifications). 8. Submit a [feature request](http://ideas.adobe.com) for Flex. 9. Submit a [bug, usability issue or minor enhancement](https%3A//bugs.adobe.com/flex/) for Flex. Get information about Flex 4 features straight from the development team! Here are several technical articles by Flex SDK Team Members: 1. Learn about [Spark Component and Skinning Architecture](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex4_sparkintro.html). 2. Learn about [Skinning in Flex 4](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex4_skinning.html). 3. Learn about [Layouts in Flex 4](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/spark_layouts.html). 4. Read about the new Effects Engine [Part 1](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex4_effects_pt1.html) and [Part 2](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex4_effects_pt2.html). ## Builds **Download builds of Flex 4 from [here](Download%20Flex%204)** ## Milestones Milestone | Date Product Defined | July 2008 MAX Preview | November 5, 2008 Beta 1 | June 1, 2009 Beta 2 | September 22, 2009 Final 4.0 | March 21, 2010 ## Bugs for the upcoming Flex 4 milestones [Open Bugs](http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa%3Fmode%3Dhide%26amp%3BrequestId%3D11085) [Recently Fixed Bugs](http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa%3Fmode%3Dhide%26amp%3BrequestId%3D11086) ## Open Iteration Meetings Iteration | Date | Slides | Recording| 11 | 02/10/09 | [here](http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/download/attachments/27656233/i12%2Boim.pdf) | [here](http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/p82448814/) 12 | 03/24/09 | [here](http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/download/attachments/27656233/i11%2Boim.pdf) | [here](http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/p65394346/) 15/16 | 08/18/09 | [here](http://download.macromedia.com/pub/opensource/flexsdk/openiteration_meeting.pdf) | [here](http://my.adobe.acrobat.com/p51717913/)| ## Documents and Specifications [Flex 4 Architecture Whitepaper](Gumbo%20Component%20Architecture): start here for the stimulating broad overview of the new Spark component and skinning architecture. ### Feature Specifications [FXG 1.0](FXG%201.0%20Specification) [Flex 4 Skinning (including SkinnableComponent)](Spark%20Skinning) [Flex 4 DOM Tree API ](Gumbo%20DOM%20Tree%20API) [MXML 2009](MXML%202009) [Enhanced States Syntax](Enhanced%20States%20Syntax) [CSS Advanced Selectors](CSS%20Advanced%20Selectors) [Layout](Spark%20Layout) [Viewport](Spark%20Viewport) [Application](Spark%20Application) [Scroller](Spark%20Scroller) [ScrollBar](Spark%20ScrollBar) [Range](Spark%20Range) (Updated 1/08/10) [TrackBase](Spark%20TrackBase) (Updated 1/18/10) [Slider](Spark%20Slider) (Updated 1/18/10) [Spinner](Spark%20Spinner) (Updated 1/19/10) [NumericStepper](Spark%20NumericStepper) (Updated 1/19/10) [ASDoc in MXML](ASDoc%20in%20MXML) [Two-way Data Binding](Two-way%20Data%20Binding) [Pixel Bender Integration](Pixel%20Bender%20Integration) [Arbitrary Type Interpolation](Arbitrary%20Type%20Interpolation) [New Effects for Components and Graphics](New%20Effects%20for%20Components%20and%20Graphics) [3D Effects Support](3D%20Effects%20Support) [Effect Interruption and Reversal](Effect%20Interruption%20and%20Reversal) [Shader Based Bitmap Effects](Shader%20Based%20Bitmap%20Effects) [Notes on Compiler Performance Improvements](Notes%20on%20Compiler%20Performance%20Improvements) [Spark DropDownList](Spark%20DropDownList) (added 3/25/09) [Flex Component Kit for Flash](Flex%20Component%20Kit%20for%20Flash) (added 3/25/09) [Virtualization](Spark%20Virtualization) (added 3/30/09) [CSS Namespaces Support](CSS%20Namespaces%20Support) (added 4/01/09) [MXML Vector Support](MXML%20Vector%20Support) (added 5/04/09) [Spark WindowedApplication](Spark%20WindowedApplication) (added 5/07/09) [Spark Window](Spark%20Window) (added 5/11/09) [Spark Horizontal and Vertical Layout](Spark%20Horizontal%20and%20Vertical%20Layout) (added 5/26/09) [Spark Basic Layout](Spark%20Basic%20Layout) (added 5/26/09) [Spark TileLayout](Spark%20TileLayout) (added 5/31/09) [Spark Group](Spark%20Group) (added 5/26/09) [Spark DataGroup](Spark%20DataGroup) (added 5/26/09) [Spark SkinnableContainer](Spark%20SkinnableContainer) (added 5/26/09) [Spark SkinnableDataContainer](Spark%20SkinnableDataContainer) (added 5/26/09) [Spark VideoPlayer](Spark%20VideoPlayer) (added 5/26/09) [IGraphicElement](IGraphicElement) (added 5/28/09) [Spark Text Primitives (Label, RichText, and RichEditableText)](Spark%20Text%20Primitives) (Updated 09/03/09) [Spark TextInput and TextArea](Spark%20TextInput%20and%20TextArea) (Updated 5/31/09) [Spark PopUpAnchor](PopUpAnchor%20Spec) (Added 5/31/09) [Spark List](Spark%20List) (Added 5/31/09) [Styling Gumbo Components](Styling%20Gumbo%20Components) (Added 4/6/09) [More Styles for Spark Skins](More%20Styles%20for%20Spark%20Skins) (Added 8/10/09) [Linking RSLs by Default](Linking%20RSLs%20by%20Default) (Added 8/24/09) [Spark BorderContainer](Spark%20BorderContainer) (Added 8/27/09) [Per-Module Style Management](Per-Module%20Style%20Management) (Added 09/04/09) [FTE and TLF text in MX components](FTE%20and%20TLF%20text%20in%20MX%20components) (Added 09/08/09) [Runtime Design Layers](Runtime%20Design%20Layers) (Added 09/18/09) [Spark TileGroup](Spark%20TileGroup) (Added 9/30/09) [Halo Navigators and Spark Containers](Halo%20Navigators%20and%20Spark%20Containers) (Added 9/30/09) [Spark ComboBox](Spark%20ComboBox) (Added 10/02/09) [Accessibility for Spark Components](Accessibility%20for%20Spark%20Components) (Added 10/24/09; under construction) [Compiler Errors for Other Theme's Styles](https://sourceforge.net/adobe/flexsdk/wiki/Compiler%20Errors%20for%20Other%20Theme%27s%20Styles/) (Added 10/28/09) [ControlBars in Spark Panels](ControlBars%20in%20Spark%20Panels) (Added 10/29/09) [Spark TitleWindow](Spark%20TitleWindow) (Added 11/3/09) [FXG 2.0 Specification](FXG%202.0%20Specification) (Added 11/05/09) [AsyncListView Specification](AsyncListView%20Specification) (Added 11/06/09) [List DragDrop Specification](List%20DragDrop%20Specification) (Added 11/09/09) [Halo ViewStack and Spark ButtonBar Specification](Halo%20ViewStack%20and%20Spark%20ButtonBar%20Specification) (Added 11/10/09) [Compatibility Mode SWC Policy (Mini Specification)](Compatibility%20Mode%20SWC%20Policy%20%28Mini%20Specification%29) (Added 11/15/09) [Spark ItemRenderers for MX DataGrid, Tree, AdvancedDataGrid (MXItemRenderer) Specification](Spark%20ItemRenderers%20for%20MX%20DataGrid%2C%20Tree%2C%20AdvancedDataGrid%20%28MXItemRenderer%29%20Specification) (Added 12/09/09) [Layout Mirroring](Layout%20Mirroring) (Added 2/19/10) ### Architecture Review Board (ARB) Issues [Debug Builds of SDK](Debug%20Builds%20of%20SDK) <del>a href="Gumbo%20Namespaces">Namespaces for Spark, Halo, and MXML 2009</del> [Shorthand Syntax for Parameterized Layouts](Shorthand%20Syntax%20for%20Parameterized%20Layouts) [Changes to Style Syntax](Changes%20to%20Style%20Syntax) [Transform Point vs Registration Point](Transform%20Point%20vs%20Registration%20Point) [Item Renderer Contract](Gumbo%20Updated%20Item%20Renderer) [Label as Optional Part for Button](Label%20as%20Optional%20Part%20for%20Button) [Scale9 in FXG](Scale9%20in%20FXG) [Default Blend Modes](Default%20Blend%20Modes) [Conventions for Bound Properties](Conventions%20for%20Bound%20Properties) [Font Embedding](Gumbo%20Font%20Embedding) [Simple or Complex Content Values](Simple%20or%20Complex%20Content%20Values) [Halo Navigators with Spark Content](Halo%20Containers%20with%20Spark%20Content) [Cross Domain Skinning and Styling](Cross%20Domain%20Skinning%20and%20Styling) (updated 2/26/2009) [Group Scale Grid](Group%20Scale%20Grid) (added 2/23/09) [Dropping the Fx Prefix](Dropping%20the%20Fx%20Prefix) (added 3/2/09) [Verbose Path Syntax](Verbose%20Path%20Syntax) (added 03/16/09) [Removing fxComponent](Removing%20fxComponent%20from%20Skin) (added 03/19/09) [Required vs. Optional Parts](https://sourceforge.net/adobe/flexsdk/wiki/required%20vs.%20optional%20parts/) (added 03/20/09) [Cooperative Subtree Layout](Cooperative%20Subtree%20Layout) (added 03/26/09) [Styling Component Parts](Styling%20Component%20Parts) (added 04/02/09) [Font Embedding Reprise](Font%20Embedding%20Reprise) (added 04/08/09) [Halo Style Metadata](Halo%20Style%20Metadata) (added 04/10/09) [SDK Property Metadata](SDK%20Property%20Metadata) (added 04/30/09) [button navigation and declarative states](button%20navigation%20and%20declarative%20states) (added 05/1/09) [Pattern for Exposing Component Behaviors](Pattern%20for%20Exposing%20Component%20Behaviors) (updated 01/19/10) [Change and Changing Events](Change%20and%20Changing%20Events) (added 6/1/09) [Skin Part Types](Skin%20Part%20Types) (added 6/1/09) [States as a language tag](States%20as%20a%20language%20tag) (Added 6/17/09) <del>a href="id%20property%20in%20MXML%202009">id property in MXML 2009 (Added 6/22/09)</del> (Reverted 12/14/09) [Spark Text Primitives Decision](Spark%20Text%20Primitives%20Decision) (Added 09/03/09) [Item Renderer Changes](Item%20Renderer%20Changes) (Added 10/28/09) ### Flex 4 Documentation <a href="http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/gumbo/langref/" title="None" _TARGET="_blank"_>ASDoc for Flex 4 </a> [Backwards Compatibility from Flex 3 to Flex 4](http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Flex%2B4%2BBackwards%2BCompatability) [Flex 4 View States](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/states.pdf) [Using Effects](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/pdfs/usingEffects.pdf) [New Flex 4 Effects](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/pdfs/sparkEffects.pdf) [ASDoc with Support for MXML files](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/pdfs/asdoc.pdf) [Flex 4 Application Container](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/pdfs/app_container.pdf) [Flex 4 Containers and Item Renderers](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/pdf/sparkContainersAndRenderers.pdf) [Flex 4 List-Based Controls](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/listBasedControls.pdf) [Creating Flex 4 Components in ActionScript](http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/asSpark.pdf) SourceForge Editorial StaffThu, 15 Mar 2012 18:13:19 -0000https://sourceforge.net271d96724169ad304f87a4ddb954d383064dc00d