JAVA AND FLEX INTEGRATION BIBLE

Providing you with invaluable information for delivering rich, cross-platform Internet applications within the enterprise and across the web, this book shows you how to fully integrate Java and Flex. Pages of examples, step-by-step instructions, and from-the-field techniques guide you through the creation of your first Java/Flex applications.

Matthew Keefe is a new-media designer and developer with a strong background in application development for the Web and offline. Matt is the author of the Flash and PHP Bible.
Charles A. Christiansen Jr. is a senior software engineer who currently uses Java and Flex 3. Charles has written applications that run the gamut — from heavy client Java applications that use RMI over dialup to fast, lightweight Web applications that use Spring and Hibernate.

Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part I: Installation and Getting Started.
Chapter 1: Setting Up the Java Development Environment.
Chapter 2: Configuring Flex for Java Development.
Chapter 3: Similarities between Java and Flex.
Chapter 4: Understanding the Flex Application Development Process.
Part II: Connecting Java and Flex.
Chapter 5: Sending Data from Flex.
Chapter 6: Writing Java Web Applications.
Chapter 7: Using JUnit and FlexUnit to Test Your Applications.
Chapter 8: Relational Databases.
Chapter 9: Java and Databases.
Chapter 10: Building a Basic Database-Powered Flex Application.
Chapter 11: Developing a Stock Ticker with BlazeDS.
Part III: Building Advanced Applications.
Chapter 12: Developing a Storefront Server Application with Java.
Chapter 13: Developing a Storefront Server Application with Flex.
Chapter 14: Building a Real-Time Messaging System.
Chapter 15: Extending Java and Flex Development.
Chapter 16: Advanced Development.
Appendix: Installing Adobe Flex and Adobe Flex Builder.
Glossary.
Index.