Flex: Creating Complex Charts using Multiple Categories

In my last Blog on Flex Charting components, we talked about how to create Composite charts in Flex using multiple chart series, multiple data series and multiple axes. We also discussed the common problem faced while clubbing different chart series within a single chart. Then we explored the concept of ColumnSet in Column Charts & [...]

Flex: Composite Charts with Multiple Series & Axes

Recently in my project, I came across a requirement to introduce Flex Charting components in the application as a means of Data Visualization. The application deals with Business Analysis of tons of raw data in tabular format with various categories & sub-categories, alphabetical & numeric data. That’s why for an end-user Data Visualization is a [...]

Flex: Validator versus TextInput’s restrict

I came across a requirement where i need to restrict user from entering numeric values. The first solution that came into my mind was to simply restrict the input textfield, by using TextInput’s restrict method. During the sprint demo, a small suggestion came (from a usability perspective) – Instead of restricting user, can’t i alert [...]

Adobe Flex: Prototype ModelLocator

We all know the advantage of having Singleton ModelLocator. In this blog, i will share my experience working on ‘Prototype’ ModelLocator. Sometime back, i faced an issue while updating the view/components, which were binded to an ArrayCollection. This ArrayCollection was a public property in ‘Singleton’ ModelLocator. A TabNavigator with 2 tabs for instance, each tab [...]

Swiz Framework 1.0

Swiz framework just announce 1.0 release , I have worked on other frameworks available in the market for development in Adobe Flex , after some research i found swiz the simplest , easiest and solves my purpose of using a framework without much hassle ,In this blog we are going to see two things why should [...]