Perhaps you have heard about design patterns but have not actually used them yet. Design patterns can look intimidating to the inexperienced developer, and you may have shied away from their apparent complexity. However, once you have mastered a few basic skills, the use of design patterns can actually make components quicker and easier to build, manage, and maintain.

Dan Zeitman will walk through the process of building a simple component, showing us how to use the code-behind design pattern. He also will introduce us to some of the new features of Flex Builder 3, focusing especially on code refactoring.

As always, we will have several items for giveaway at this meeting, including several books and some apparel.

Be sure to register to attend. If your name does not appear on our reservation list, you may not be able to enter the building.