Flex Certification http://www.flexcertification.com Blog on Flex Certification Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:41:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Adobe’s Hero, The Flex Mobile Framework. http://www.flexcertification.com/adobes-hero-the-flex-mobile-framework.html http://www.flexcertification.com/adobes-hero-the-flex-mobile-framework.html#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:08:08 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=471 I am curious about Adobe’s Hero, Lately heard a lot about that as a mobile flex development framework. If any one has experience and view about this framework please comment and pont to the right tutorials and examples.

 http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Hero

In brief about Adobe’s Hero, the Flex Mobile Platform

Adobe is currently building new mobile development capabilities into the Flex framework. The next version of Flex, codenamed “Hero”, will enable developers to create application experiences that translate well across platforms, and make it easy to build applications that work well on a wide variety of mobile devices. “Hero” will augment a number of existing Flex components with mobile- and touch-optimized skins and functionality, and will also add new components that support mobile-specific UI patterns.
Previously, Adobe had investigated splitting off mobile development into a new branch of the Flex framework code-named “Slider”. However, the rapid increases in performance on smartphone-class devices over the past year, combined with the highly optimized performance of Adobe runtimes on these devices, now make it feasible to support mobile use cases directly with the core Flex framework.

Availability

A preview version of “Hero” is expected to be available later in 2010. You can watch the opensource Hero site for ongoing progress and updates.

Here is the press release about the Adobe’s hero Framework.

(1888PressRelease) July 16, 2010 – Last year in October 2009 Adobe at one of its very popular Adobe’s Max conference announced that the company plans to introduce Flex to the mobile world and hence is in the process of launching a mobile Flex development framework which would be called slider. The slider was aimed to be launched solely for smart phones to make it more challenging and exciting for Flex developers.

However as per the recent updates it seems slider got thrown out of Adobe’s product list even before it was introduced to the market as recently the company announced a new product called the Hero. This successive Adobe Flex version will further enhance the Flex development process and help Flex developers to build web applications which will work well across platforms. The applications built using Hero will also work well on smart phones. Adobe has plans to include new elements in Hero which would support mobile-specific UI patterns. Hero will work as a single platform for developers to develop both phone and desktop applications.

All these features which Adobe plans to include in Hero surely makes it a good product however the news of its introduction has divided the Flex community in two parts. Flex developers who have been waiting for Slider since its announcement felt a little disappointed as with Hero it will still take another year or so for them to be able to use Flex on mobile phones. They feel that the wait is getting longer and longer.

On the other hand some people opine that though Hero would take some time to be launched the finished product would be worth the wait. It would be one of its kind, may the only web application platform which can be used on both the desktop and mobile phones. The wait makes these Flex developers even more excited to see and use the all new Hero and transform their Flex development skills to the mobile world as well. They also feel that Hero will reduce their work to a very large extent.

]]> http://www.flexcertification.com/adobes-hero-the-flex-mobile-framework.html/feed 0 Flex 4 ACE Exam http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-4-ace-exam.html http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-4-ace-exam.html#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:16:13 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=464
For those preparing for Flex 3 Start on preparing for flex4 certification  it is available.

Here is the information about Flex 4 certification.  here is the information from Adobe Site.  A few daya back I had mentioned this on my post. http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-4-certification.html

Adobe Certified Experts (ACEs) set themselves apart from other IT professionals. They consistently demonstrate expertise with Adobe products and platforms, and add value to colleagues, managers, and their own careers.

The Flex 4 ACE Exam is based upon the most critical job activities that a Flex developer performs. The skills and knowledge certified by this examination represent a professional level of expertise for a certified individual.

To become certified, you must pass a challenging exam that consists of 59 multiple-choice questions. The exam is delivered in a secure and proctored testing environment.

Study guidelines

Adobe provides guidelines and sample questions for the exam in a downloadable PDF document: Flex 4 ACE Exam Preparation Guide (PDF, 20K).

Instructor-led training

Please see our dedicated Flex classroom training page for more information on available classroom training from Adobe Authorized Training Partners.

Video curriculum

  • Flex in a week
    Learn Flex in one week by going through this video training course.

    • What is the Cost of Flex Certification?

    Third-party books and resources

    The following third-party books and resources will help you with your training:
    Flex 4 Cookbook: Real-world recipes for developing Rich Internet Applications (Oreilly Cookbooks)
    Adobe Flex 4: Training from the Source, Volume 1
    Hello! Flex 4

    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-4-ace-exam.html/feed 3     Flex Certification Practice Exam http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-practice-exam.html http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-practice-exam.html#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:09:35 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=454 Flex ACE Certification Practice Exam

    Adobe Certified Experts (ACEs) set themselves apart from other IT professionals. They consistently demonstrate expertise with Adobe products and platforms, and add value to colleagues, managers, and their own careers.

    The Flex 4 ACE Exam is based upon the most critical job activities that a Flex developer performs. The skills and knowledge certified by this examination represent a professional level of expertise for a certified individual.

     Try out these practice questions to get a feel for the types of questions on the ACE exam. Please note that your performance here does not indicate how you will do on the actual exam. To fully prepare for the exam, closely review the topic areas and objectives in the Exam Bulletin. 

     

     

    You want to apply the Overlay blend to an image in your Flex application.
    Which is the correct syntax?
     





    Which line of code correctly binds the text property of a Label to the selectedValue of a
    RadioButtonGroup with an id of cardType?





    Which  properties are declared in the flash.events.Event class and are declared in all event objects?





    You have a custom component named PopUpWindow that inherits from TitleWindow. Which syntax is used to create a class that extends from TitleWindow?





    You have declared the following XML instance: var myBooks:XML = <books> <book name="Flex 3 with AIR" /> </books> How do you access the name attribute of the myBooks instance by using E4X?





    Which HTTPService method call will invoke a service request?





    Which method of the NativeDragManager class will approve the current drag event?





    Which statement is true about installing AIR applications?





    Which of the following methods of the ArrayCollection class Interface is used to add    a data item in the collection at the declared index position , and then the existing data items are shifted downward to make a free space for the new date item?





    To  create a new custom  validator class that must contain an overide protected method. Which protected method of the Validator class should be used?





    Which of the following metadata tags is used to define the allowed data type of each element of an array?





    Which of he following classes willbe used to track information about  an object that is manipulated by the Data Management Service?





    Which method/properties of the ICollectionView class can be used to update any control or container bound to the data?





    Which of the following classes is used t o handle and dispatch event objects to Action Script event handler functions?





    Which of the following namespace attributes makes a property visible to references inside the same package, AND is also the default for ActionScript 3? Choose one.





    Given the ActionScript 3 code below, what is the output of the following trace statement? Choose one. var str:String = "Hello from USA12, Judit!!!"; trace(str.substr(11,15));





    Concerning CSS styles, if you call the setStyle() method on a component instance, that method takes precedence over all style settings, including inline





     
     
    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-practice-exam.html/feed 0     Adobe MAX 2010 October 23-27, Los Angeles, CA http://www.flexcertification.com/adobe-max-2010-october-23-27-los-angeles-ca.html http://www.flexcertification.com/adobe-max-2010-october-23-27-los-angeles-ca.html#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:29:20 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=443
    Upcoming Adobe MAX 2010 October 23-27, Los Angeles, CA

    MAX is a unique opportunity to connect with thousands of designers, developers, and business leaders as we shape the future of digital media together.

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    MAX 2010 is an amazing opportunity to learn new skills, explore emerging technologies, and connect with thousands of other industry leaders, Adobe products users, and Adobe teams.

     

    The conference offers hundreds of informative sessions and hands-on labs for designers, developers, and decision-makers, and there are countless networking opportunities, from organized events to casual conversations in hallways between sessions.

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    In case you missed the mass email this week from Adobe, registration is now open for Adobe MAX 2010 in Los Angeles, CA. It was a great conference last year, and I’m sure it will be another good one this year.

    Max will be taking place October 23-27, and it is a fantastic opportunity to gain insight into emerging technology trends, as well as a chance to learn and interact with Adobe and those in the Adobe community

    Getting approval to attend MAX

    What your boss should know

    Every year, developers who attend MAX learn new skills for working more efficiently at developing next-generation content. They get sneak peeks of upcoming software and network with thousands of their peers in person. At the end of the four-day conference, they’re inspired to develop more engaging experiences, with heads chock-full of the know-how to make it happen. That’s why developers love MAX.

    But it’s also why your organization will love MAX. There’s no better place to send developers when an organization needs to become more competitive in a world of changing technology.

    If you need a little help making the case to your boss, here it is. We’ve supplied all of the reasons why your attendance at MAX is a worthwhile investment for your organization, in a language your boss will understand.

    http://max.adobe.com/

    “Building Flex Applications with Advanced Real Time Messaging”

    Will Speak about all the real-time messaging goodness of Livecycle Data Services such as real-time cannels, reliable messaging, message throttling, edge server, and more. The session will be jam-packed with information and demos, so by the end of the session, I promise you’ll have a solid understanding of what LCDS can offer in terms of bringing real-time data to your Flex application.

    http://meteatamel.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/see-you-at-adobe-max-in-october/

    http://prodesigntools.com/save-400-on-adobe-max-2010-with-purchase-promotion-code.html

    If you’d like to go to Adobe MAX this year in L.A. (October 23–27) and save $400 in the process, just purchase (full or upgrade) any one of the products listed below from the Adobe online store and you’ll receive a special promo code that will discount your regular full confer­ence pass price by US$400…

    http://prodesigntools.com/adobe-max-2010-save-the-date.html

    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/adobe-max-2010-october-23-27-los-angeles-ca.html/feed 0     What is the Cost of Flex Certification? http://www.flexcertification.com/what-is-the-cost-of-flex-certification.html http://www.flexcertification.com/what-is-the-cost-of-flex-certification.html#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:07:39 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=440
    Let me answer this question.

    The price in North America for the Flex 3 with AIR Exam is $150 (U.S.), payable via a valid credit card at the time you register for the exam. Pricing outside North America varies by country.

    So Let me look into what is the Price By country and I will try to list the price. Also I request if you know what is the Price of Flex certification in your country Please write down so that It can benefit others. This price is only for the certification exam but there may be other prices associated with preparing for the exam like books, training etc. But getting a certification is priceless as it gives you a sense of achivement, other benefits are inconclusive and we may have long discussions on that.

    For knowing the recent price in India please ask in the following group: http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india looks like it’s 50$ in India.

    The best way to know the exact exam cost will be to look at http://www.pearsonvue.com/Adobe/ look for the exam center near you and call them up if you are not able to register online and know the price for the certification.

    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/what-is-the-cost-of-flex-certification.html/feed 0     Flex Certification eBooks http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-ebooks.html http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-ebooks.html#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:26:50 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=438 Here For those who do not like to buy expensive  books, there are lot of  ebooks which are free or available at a very low rates on the Internet which can be used to gain the required knowledge for flex certification.
    Flex eBooks on Kindle

    Flex 4 Cookbook
    Real-world recipes for developing Rich Internet Applications
    By Joshua Noble, Todd Anderson, Garth Braithwaite, Marco Casario, Rich Tretola, et al. Publisher: O’Reilly Media / Adobe Dev Library Released: May 2010 Pages: 768

    Topics include:

    • Using Spark Component
    • Text Layout Framework
    • Groups and Layout
    • Spark List and ItemRenderer
    • Images, bitmaps, videos, and sounds
    • CSS, styling, and skinning
    • States and Effects
    • Working with Collections
    • Using DataBinding
    • Validation, formatting, and regular expressions
    • Using Charts
    • Services and Data Access
    • Using RSLs and Modules
    • Working with Adobe AIR 2.0

    Available at http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596805623/

    http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/devguide_flex3.pdf

    Flex CookBook: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/communityengine/index.cfm?event=homepage&productId=2

    Video Training : http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/videotraining/

    Getting Started & Flex Test Drives. Flex Development center http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/

    http://cookbooks.adobe.com/flex

    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-ebooks.html/feed 0     Flex Certification Preparation – Day 2 http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-preparation-day-2.html http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-preparation-day-2.html#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:14:22 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=124
    On Day two I wanted to know what type of questions will be there in the Flex Certification Exam. So I googled for some sample questions. I did not find any good resource listing the practice questions. Here in this blog I will describe and compile the resources I found which may be useful for flex certification prepration.

    I came to know about an AIR application which helps you prepare for Flex Certification. It’s called Attest. The app is free for personal use and I think it’s a great help for anyone who is serious about preparing for Flex Certification.

    I have downloaded it and checked it out. More details about the app are below:
    site: http://software.pxldesigns.com/attest/

    Run a simple example from:

    Simple Flex Tutorial

    Simple Flex Example

    Here is the list of important resources for starting up the prepration.

    Adobe Flex 3 with AIR Exam Preparation Guide

    Adobe Devnet Tutorial

    Flex 3: Introducing Cairngorm

    Flex 3: Architecting Applications with Cairngorm

    Flex 3: Using ActionScript 3

    Flex 3: Developing Rich Client Applications

    Flex 3 and LiveCycle Data Services: Integrating with Data and Messaging

    Flex 3 and LiveCycle Data Services: Integrating with ColdFusion

    Flex 3: Building Charting and Dashboard Applications

    Flex 3: Extending and Styling Components

    Flex 3: Developing Rich Internet Applications

    Flex in a week (Video)

    Getting Started with Flex 3 (O’Reilly, June 2008)

    Download the PDF version of the book (PDF, 1.44M)

    Flex 3 Cookbook (O’Reilly, June 2008)

    Learning Flex 3 (O’Reilly, June 2008)

    Attest – a standalone Adobe AIR application that allows you to take your mock exam, view results and helpful tips, and refer to the Flex 3 livedocs website in real time.

    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-preparation-day-2.html/feed 0     Flex Certification Preparation – Day 1 http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-preparation-day-1.html http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-preparation-day-1.html#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:39:34 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=50
    On the first day, I searched for Flex certification on google. Few results for my flex certification query results were.

    Adobe Flex 3 with AIR ACE Exam: Now available | Adobe Developer …

    I become Adobe Certified Expert on Flex 3 with AIR, I suggest how to prepare the exam

    Flex and AIR certification, a developer’s experience

    Went through the following document. The required information about the Adobe Flex 3 with AIR Exam # 9A0-082 is availabe in the following document:

    Adobe Flex 3 with AIR Exam Preparation Guide (PDF, 56K).  

    Adobe Flex 3 with AIR Exam – Topic Areas & Objectives:

    1. Creating a User Interface (UI)

    • Identify and describe the basic UI controls used in a Flex application.
    • Identify the purpose of UI containers and when to use them.
    • Change the look and feel of a design by using API styles, style sheets, filters, and blends.
    • Dynamically change the look of an application by using view states, transitions and effects.
    • Position UI elements by using constraint-based layout.
    • Position UI elements by using enhanced constraints.
    • Implement application navigation by using navigator containers.
    • Customize list-based controls.


    2. Flex system architecture and design

    • Create and use custom components.
    • Transfer data between components by using data bindings.
    • Create, handle, and dispatch custom events.
    • Handle framework events.
    • List and describe the differences between model, view, and controller code in a Flex
    application.


    3. Programming Flex applications with ActionScript

    • Define and extend an ActionScript class.
    • Implement an ActionScript interface.
    • Use access modifiers with classes and class members.
    • Creating a User Interface (UI)
    • Flex system architecture and design
    • Programming Flex applications with ActionScript
    • Interacting with data sources and servers
    • Using Flex in the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)
    • Under the purpose of and implement data transfer objects.
    • Implement accessor methods in ActionScript.
    • Use an ArrayCollection to sort, filter, and provide data.
    • Implement data validation.
    • Manipulate XML data by using E4X.

    4. Interacting with data sources and servers

    • Implement simple LiveCycle Data Services (LCDS) messaging and data management.
    • Create, connect to, and define a local database.
    • Add, update, and remove records from local database.
    • Interact with remote data and services by using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services.
    • Upload files to a server.

    5. Using Flex in the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR)

    • Given a scenario, compile and export a release build of an AIR application.
    • Create, populate, and delete files and directories on a local file system.
    • Create and customize native windows and menus.
    • Adding drag-and-drop functionality to and from the desktop.
    • Install, uninstall, and update an AIR application.
    • List and describe the AIR security contexts.

    Adobe Flex 3 with AIR Exam -ACE Certification Checklist
    The checklist below will help guide you through the process of obtaining ACE certification.
    • Review this bulletin to become familiar with the topic areas and objectives of the exam.
    • Identify the topic areas and objectives you need to study.
    • Determine which study materials you need to improve your skills.
    • For a list of recommended study materials, visit:

    http://www.adobe.com/misc/training.html

    • Study for the exam.
    • Contact Pearson VUE or Thomson Prometric to register for an exam: Pearson VUE: http://www.pearsonvue.com/adobe
    Thomson Prometric: http://www.prometric.com/Adobe/default.htm
    • When registering for the exam, refer to the exam number located at the top of this bulletin.
    • Take the exam.
    Your score is electronically reported to Adobe. Please allow 2-4 weeks from the date you
    pass the exam to receive your ACE Welcome Kit.

    Adobe Flex 3 with AIR Exam – Exam Structure
    The following lists the topic areas and percentage of questions delivered in each topic area:

    Topic Area % of
    Exam    		 # of
    Questions
    Creating a User Interface (UI) 22 11
    Flex system architecture and design 18 9
    Programming Flex applications with ActionScript 24 12
    Interacting with data sources and servers 16 8
    Using Flex in the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) 20 10

    Number of Questions and Passing Score
    • 50 questions
    • 67% minimum required to pass

    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-preparation-day-1.html/feed 6     Flex Certification Book http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-book.html http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-book.html#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:52:10 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=429

    The book for preparing for flex certification in my opinion is  ”Adobe Flex 3: Training from the Source”. This book is from Adobe so it covers all the topics required for certification.  

    Or may be I should say that there is no official book for flex certification but in order to pass flex certification you will have to cover  all the topics using various reference materials.

    Please checkout the details at http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-reference-material.html

    Adobe Flex 3: Training from the Source

    Product Description

    Part of the Adobe Training from the Source series, the official curriculum from Adobe, developed by experienced trainers. Using project-based tutorials, this book/CD volume is designed to teach the techniques needed to create sophisticated, professional-level projects. Each book includes a CD that contains all the files used in the lessons, plus completed projects for comparison. In the course of the book, the reader will build several Web applications using Flex Builder incorporating MXML and ActionScript 3.0. This title covers the component framework for Rich Internet Applications, Adobe Flex 3.0. New Flex 3 features covered in this edition are: the advanced DataGrid, Data Connectivity Wizards, Modularizing the Flex application, and options for deploying your Flex project with AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime).

    From the Back Cover

    Part of the Adobe Training from the Source series, the official curriculum from Adobe, developed by experienced trainers. Using project-based tutorials, this book/CD volume is designed to teach the techniques needed to create sophisticated, professional-level projects. Each book includes a CD that contains all the files used in the lessons, plus completed projects for comparison. In the course of the book, the reader will build several Web applications using Flex Builder incorporating MXML and ActionScript 3.0. This title covers the component framework for Rich Internet Applications, Adobe Flex 3.0. New Flex 3 features covered in this edition are: the advanced DataGrid, Data Connectivity Wizards, Modularizing the Flex application, and options for deploying your Flex project with AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime
    ]]>     http://www.flexcertification.com/flex-certification-book.html/feed 1     Observer patter Implementation in flex http://www.flexcertification.com/observer-patter-implementation-in-flex.html http://www.flexcertification.com/observer-patter-implementation-in-flex.html#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:05:30 +0000 admin http://www.flexcertification.com/?p=423 {
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