Author(s) : Kris Hadlock Publisher : New Riders Press Date       : 2008 Pages     : 160 Format   : PDF ISBN      : 0321555589

Introduction
If you’re an ActionScript developer with a computer science background, and you made the leap to ActionScript 3 when it was officially released in 2006, you don’t need this book. But if you came to ActionScript through any of the myriad other routes Adobe Flash developers take—for example, from a background in design or animation—you might be like thousands of your peers, still writing your code with the familiar ActionScript 2.

Although the move from ActionScript 2 to ActionScript 3 is significant, the learning curve isn’t as steep as it seems. AS3 provides a completely new structure for the language and requires a new virtual machine; but even with these changes, those who are familiar with AS2 should not have a hard time making the switch. The ActionScript 3 Migration Guide demystifies the differences by providing detailed comparisons of ActionScript 2 and 3. If you want to use all the powerful new features AS3 has to offer and you have a basic understanding of AS2, you are in the right place.

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Author(s) : David Bowley Publisher : IBM Press Date       : 2008 Pages      : 548 Format    : PDF ISBN       : 0137134460

The Step-by-Step Guide to Building World-Class Portlet Solutions–Fast!
Portlet development traditionally has been difficult and time-consuming, requiring costly resources and specialized expertise in multiple technologies. IBM® WebSphere® Portlet Factory simplifies and accelerates portlet development, enabling developers to build world-class portlet solutions without in-depth knowledge of portal technology.

Expert developer David Bowley walks you through several of today’s most common portlet development scenarios, demonstrating how to create powerful, robust portlets quickly and cost-effectively. Each walkthrough contains all the step-by-step instructions, detailed guidance, fast answers, and working sample code you need to get tangible results immediately.

The best resource available on WebSphere Portlet Factory, this bookreflects Bowley’s unsurpassed experience constructing large enterprise portals. Bowley covers everything from back-end integration to user interface and AJAX techniques, helping you choose the right builder tool for each task, and define high-level instructions that generate superior code artifacts. His example projects are simple enough to understand easily, but sophisticated enough to be valuable in real-world development.

This book will be indispensable to every developer who wants to succeed with WebSphere Portlet Factory, including Java™, J2EE™, and SOA developers at all levels of expertise, as well as Lotus® Notes® developers transitioning to WebSphere Portal.

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