Certified Flex 2.0 Developer. 16
Last week I passed Adobe's Flex 2 Developer Exam. Now what's that got to with Rails. Like you may have seen in my previous post I like both technologies, Flex and Ruby on Rails, and I see the strength of both coming together and allowing to build some really cool applications. Now WebORB for Ruby on Rails will play a big element in tying both together. WebORB is not the only way to build a Flex app on top of a Ruby on Rails server, but it provides an efficient mechanism to transfer data between the UI and the server. Beginning of 2005 with Lee we wrote Flex::OnRails, a now "deprecated" (as in don't even try to use it) framework, that was build on top of AMF4R. At that time combining Flex and Rails was an odd match, due to the pure enterprise nature of Flex with it's very high price sticker. Now that Flex is free, I can see many projects benefiting from integrating both. It is true that many web sites don't need a Rich User interfaces that go beyond what can be achieve with javascript. There are many javascript based websites that are incredible. See http://www.fluxiom.com/ or http://wufoo.com/ as two refined examples. However with Flex it's often faster to build an application than with html and javascript, the applications often perform better, are easier to skin for a developer, the code is more readable and can support very large projects. Don't take me wrong, I love the Prototype library and Scriptaculous is really cool, and I will do many more "pure" Ruby on Rails projects, but at least now there is a serious alternative that I will consider in many scenarios.
Now before you ask why did I even bother doing a certification, let me answer it. The first reason is that it forces me to read and study material that I would never have the patience to read otherwise as there is always too many cool things to try out. Now everyone has it's own style of learning. I started Rails by reading all the rdoc that was available and I also love to read the source code. The second reasons is marketing, and this worked really well for me in the past and opened several doors. Personally, I wouldn't value a developer by it's certification but rather by the projects he worked on, the code he writes and it's personality.
I haven't found much information out there on the Flex certification which is pretty new . The Exam Preparation Guide by Adobe provides an overview and there is a more detailed version on the net which is not the official one. I found lot's of information in Adobe's online documentation and in the Flex 2, Training from the source book.
So be ready to hear a little more on Flex and Rails on this blog.
hi, congratulations for getting the certification. can you tell me wether knowledge of java is necessary to clear this certification. I don’t know anything about java , can i get certified? please let me know your response. Thankyou, shajahan
You don’t need java programming knowledge, you just need to understand general concepts about J2EE in regards of using the Flex Data Services and how to configure FDS in the context of a J2EE Web Application. For me the “Flex 2 Training from the source” booked helped a lot and covered most of the things needed to the exam.
thanks for ur response daniel.well as you have cleared the certification can you tell me the marks to score to get the certification as it’s not announced anywhere.
There is effectively not many information out there. If I remember correctly it was 75% to pass.
Hi Daniel, Can you tell me the number of days required for preparation be4 going for the Certification?
Hello, congratulations for your successful completion of certification. I will be very thankful to you if you can give me all chapters source code for Adobe Flex 2 training from the source. Send me the download url to emperor_naveed_007@hotmail.com. Thanks in advance.
Hi Naveed,
I just checked the CD that comes with the book and the license is pretty specific about not posting the source. Sorry for that, you may need to find it somewhere else, or maybe buy the book it’s worth it.
hi, congratulations.. Actually Today I just Downloaded the Flex & check it.. As you know what are the skills I need to have to use Flex 2.0 & develop applications for the moment i’m a UI Designer (not a programmer)
Thanks, Asela From SriLanka
Hi there, Congo for your success.. A quick question for you. will Flex 2:training frmo the source alone willl suffice or do I have to read more books like programming flex 2, programming action script 3.0, etc? Also how much time is needed for preparation?
hey,congratulations. by the way, could you give me the Flex 2, Training from the source book’s source code?im reading it online and would love to have that source code so i can jumpstart my knowledge on flex development.my email address is arpiyem@gmail.com. hoping to have that.thanks a lot. :)
hey,congratulations. by the way, could you give me the Flex 2, Training from the source book’s source code?im reading it online and would love to have that source code so i can jumpstart my knowledge on flex development.my email address is arpiyem@gmail.com. hoping to have that.thanks a lot. :)
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I took (and passed) the Flex 2 Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam April 24.
Minimum score 73% and I got a 77%.
I studied pretty hard for this exam, though I was weak on Flex Data Services. My strength in other areas saved me.
Section Name – Percent Correct Flex Application User Interface (UI) Creation – 93% correct Flex System Architecture and Design – 92% correct Flex Application Programming Fundamentals – 75% correct Interacting with Remote Data and Flex Applications – 46% correct
I thought the exam was tough! I had doubts I would pass, but I said a prayer at the end, maybe that helped.
hi Congratulations. Could you please provide which books and online materials need to prepare to succeed in flex certification exam. could you please provide some guidelines and tips…. please….