Adobe Flash Catalyst enables you to take designs from Photoshop and Illustrator and convert them into rich Flash-based applications-without writing or even understanding one line of code. It may sound too good to be true, but this helpful reference shows you how to leverage the Flash skills you already have in order to convert your ideas into functioning applications. You'll explore everything from the basics of the Flex framework to using Flash Builder to complete conversion of an application.

• Shows you how to use the eagerly anticipated Flash Catalyst to convert assets from Illustrator and Photoshop directly into Flex components without ever needing to write code
• Reviews the basics of the Flex framework and rich Internet applications
• Demonstrates how to import comps and assets into Flash Builder in order to create an application

Convert your ideas from design into functioning applications-and avoid writing complex code-with this authoritative resource.