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Easier, Better Transitions in Flex 4 , the next episode in the gripping and suspenseful series CodeDependent , is now available from Adobe TV . This episode shows how to use transitions more effectively by avoiding hard-coding the animation values in the effects, and letting the effects pick up the values from the states automatically, instead.. Here's the video: Here is the demo application (in its final form): And here is the source code . Here's where you can find CodeDependent on iTunes . And here's where you can find CodeDependent on YouTube . Enjoy.

Flex 4 States and Transitions , the next episode in the gripping and suspenseful series CodeDependent , is now available from Adobe TV . This episode shows how to use the new states syntax and transitions in Flex 4. This show is based on one of the 65+ demo applications that I wrote for Flex 4 Fun , a book about the graphics and animation side of Flex 4. If you want to see more about the book, check out the book site , the page where you can purchase the PrePrint version , or the apps site where all of the demos are hosted. Here's the video: Here is the first demo application: And here is the second demo: And here is the source code . Here's where you can find CodeDependent on iTunes . And here's where you can find CodeDependent on YouTube . Enjoy.

The Path Object in Flex 4 , the next episode in the gripping and suspenseful series CodeDependent , is now available from Adobe TV . This episode shows how to create a simple drawing application using the new Path object in Flex 4. This show is based on one of the 65+ demo applications that I wrote for Flex 4 Fun , a book about the graphics and animation side of Flex 4. If you want to see more about the book, check out the book site , the page where you can purchase the PrePrint version , or the apps site where all of the demos are hosted. Here's the video: Here is the demo application: And here is the source code . Here's where you can find CodeDependent on iTunes . And here's where you can find CodeDependent on YouTube . Enjoy.

Creating a Reflection Container in Flex 4, Part II , the next episode in the gripping and suspenseful series CodeDependent , is now available from Adobe TV . This show is the sequel to the previous one , in which I showed how to create a simple container for an image and it's reflection ... that didn't look that great. The sequel shows how to get a better, more realistic reflection effect by using blur, masking, and alpha gradients. My favorite part of the technique is something that I completely forgot to mention in the show: the code is soooo much simpler than code I used to write to get this effect prior to Flex 4. Check out this earlier show on a reflection effect using ActionScript and Flex 3 components. Now look at the few lines of code in the Reflexion container to get the same result. Nice, eh? This show is based on one of the 65+ demo applications that I wrote for Flex 4 Fun , a book about the graphics and animation side of Flex 4. If you want to see more about the