Resource Thread - Getting Started

[Chris_Seahorn]

This is way to vague to be encompassed in a simple forum post. You can create SWF exports with the Flex SDK using nothing but Actionscript classes without need for mxml in any way. You just need to understand the compiler options and learn the differences. Mxml is the primary scripting language for Flex but it can also create movies without using any MXML at all (an Actionscript based project) depending on how you invoke the compiler.

Senocular has many posts and threads spread around the internet about creating SWF's with the Flex SDK using nothing but Actionscript. He was very active at Actionscript.org in this regard and still has many posts there dedicated to nothing but.

Another good example is the Actionscript 3 Cookbook. At the time it was written it used nothing but Flex for every recipe example (it's all Actionscript based examples and classes) and for compiling and there is not a single shred of MXML in there.

If you are confused about what to read regarding the SDK, it's baffling to me what to suggest because there are literally tons of resources out there specific to it and searching Google for "Flex SDK" and would return a staggering amount of hits

If it's simply suggestions from users you wish I personally will always suggest the Adobe site and reading every official piece of documentation regarding the Flex SDK they provide (which are extensive) in the Flex section. All roads always lead to Adobe. Take Flex 3, it's new....my first stop on the reading tour to get up to speed?...the Adobe Labs website and every single PDF they offer on the subject and it's API. None of us can get around the fact all roads lead to the creator and their supportive documentation.