org/flex4designers/atomreader/AtomReader2.html.
Once you install and open Flex, you should see a variety of panels, with the most prominent being the
Flex Start Page, as shown in Figure 1-1.
The Flex Start Page gives you quick access to tutorials and example files that come with Flex Builder 3.
These are very useful and we will begin using them in the second chapter. For now, let??™s create a new
project so that we can have a look into the interface in development mode.
As you go to create a new project, you will find that you have more options than with most programs.
This is your first hint that Flex can be a pretty powerful tool.
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Figure 1-1. The Flex Start Page
1. Select File ?¤ New ?¤ Flex Project to create a new project, as shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Creating a new project
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2. The New Flex Project dialog box (Figure 1-3) allows you to name the project and define any
server technologies that you may want to use. For our examples, we will be using XML, which
does not need a specific server definition. Name the project atomReader.
Figure 1-3. The New Flex Project window
In this dialog box (see Figure 1-4), you can also set project type to be a web or desktop (AIR) application.
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3. Note the location of the project. This location is where all the files associated with the project
will be created, and it will be important later when you??™ll place additional files in the folder. Click
Finish to create the project.
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