# Adobe Flex SDK

### Version 3

## Readme

#### February 2008

© 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.

This file contains important information including a link to release notes that were not available when the product documentation was written. Review this information before using this version of Adobe Flex SDK.

Welcome to Adobe® Flex™ 3 SDK.

### Contents

- Getting Started
- Flex Documentation
- Flex Samples
- Community and Resources
- License

### Getting Started

For information on getting started with the Flex 3 SDK explore the new feature descriptions, documentation, and samples available at the Flex Documentation Resource Center and review the Flex SDK Release Notes.

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### Flex Documentation

Flex documentation, including Release Notes, is available for download at the Flex Documentation Resource Center. Documentation is also available online in the LiveDocs format.

Adobe Flex 3 Installation and Overview | Provides instructions on installing and configuring Adobe Flex Builder 3. It also provides an introduction to the Adobe Flex product line and includes a tutorial to help you get started.
Getting Started with Flex | Online document available from the Flex Start Page in the Flex Builder IDE and also from the Adobe Learning Center. Getting Started with Flex is for application developers who are new to the Flex product line and require an overview of Flex features and capabilities. It includes tutorials highlighting the capabilities of Flex, and provides sample Flex Application projects that you can download, open, and run in Flex Builder.
Adobe Flex 3 Developer Guide | Describes application development basics, such as MXML and ActionScript syntax, creating applications, using Flex components, the Flex data model, error handling, Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES, and Flex Advanced Data Visualization Components.
Adobe Flex Data Visualization Developer Guide | Describes how to use data visualization tools and Flex charting components to enhance Adobe Flex applications. This document also includes chapters on using the automation framework and automation API to enable automated testing, gather metrics, and perform other automated tasks.
Building and Deploying Adobe Flex 3 Applications | Describes the tasks you perform when analyzing, designing, building, and deploying a Flex 3 application.
Creating and Extending Adobe Flex 3 Components | Provides instructions on creating, using, and extending components.
Programming ActionScript 3.0 | Provides concepts and usage information for ActionScript 3.0.
Adobe Flex Language Reference | Describes the Flex 3 and ActionScript 3.0 MXML and ActionScript programming interfaces, including the API reference for core ActionScript language elements (HTML-only).

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### Flex Samples

The SDK samples directory contains source code for the Component Explorer sample application. The Component Explorer sample application provides basic examples for most of the MXML components available with the Adobe Flex 3 framework.

To compile the Component Explorer application:

- Windows: Run the build.bat file in the Flex_Install_Dir/sdks/version/samples/explorer directory.
- Macintosh or Unix: Run the build.sh file in the Flex_Install_Dir/sdks/version/samples/explorer directory.

After you compile the Component Explorer sample, open explorer.html in a web browser to view the application.

You can download additional Flex samples from the Adobe Flex Developer Center.

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### Community Resources

You can access the Flex community and online resources from the following pages:

- Flex Product Home Page
- Getting Started with Flex
- Flex Developer Center
- Flex Support Center
- Flex Forums
- Adobe Labs
- Flex.org

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### License

Adobe Flex SDK License Agreement:

All files contained in this Adobe Flex SDK directory are subject to and governed by the Adobe Flex SDK License Agreement specified here: Adobe Flex SDK License Agreement, EXCEPT those files specifically identified below as "Mozilla Public License Files".

By downloading, modifying, distributing, using and/or accessing any files in this directory, you agree to the terms and conditions of the applicable end user license agreement.

In addition to the Adobe license terms, you also agree to be bound by the third-party terms specified here: Third Party Software Notices. Adobe recommends that you review these third-party terms.

Mozilla Public License Files:

The files located in the following directory locations of the Adobe Flex SDK are governed by the "Mozilla Public License Version 1.1" found below.

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The contents of such above files are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use these files except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License here: Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 or http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/.

Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License.

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