Developer Connection: Tour de Flex

The web version of Tour de Flex

• The web version of Tour de Flex

The web version of Tour de Flex does not contain the desktop samples that are made possible by Adobe AIR.

Web version sitemap.

About Tour de Flex

Tour de Flex, shown in Figure 1, includes over 200 running samples, each with source code, links to documentation, and other details. Topics include the Flex core components, Flex data access, AIR desktop capabilities, cloud APIs, data visualization, mapping, and a growing collection of custom components, effects, and skins.

Figure 1. The Tour de Flex component explorer

Tour de Flex Eclipse plug-in

An Eclipse plug-in is available that provides a search interface to the 200+ samples in Tour de Flex. Search by component name, tag, or author and double-click any item in the results to immediately see the component in Tour de Flex (see Figure 2).

Figure 2. The Tour de Flex eclipse plug-in

To install the plug-in, add the following URL to your Eclipse software update sites: http://tourdeflex.adobe.com/eclipse. Once installed, a new Tour de Flex view is available. The plug-in has been tested with Eclipse 3.4 and with Flex Builder 3.x.

Showcasing your work

Tour de Flex provides a place for developers to showcase their work (see Figure 3). We are always looking for new samples to add.

To have your work included in Tour de Flex, follow these steps:

• Create demos of your work that look good within the Tour de Flex size constraints (663x246 when not expanded).
• Arrange to have all assets hosted.
• Convert the source code to a color HTML document. You can use the Flex Builder View Source feature to generate the HTML files.
• Complete the sample submission form on Flex.org.

Figure 3. Components and samples in Tour de Flex

Support

If you have suggestions for Tour de Flex or want to report a bug, please post to the Flex Forum.

Share Tour de Flex

You can help spread the word about Tour de Flex by using the following HTML to embed the install badge in your website:

<iframe width="216" height="182" frameborder=0 scrolling="no" src="http://tourdeflex.adobe.com/badge/"></iframe>