Tariq Ahmed

Tariq Ahmed is an accomplished web application pioneer having introduced next generation web technologies to companies such as Bell Canada and REUTERS. He and Jon Hirschi were first to introduce eBay to Adobe Flex which later proliferated to other teams. As an Adobe Flex Community Expert, Tariq has been evangelizing the technology and supporting the community through various projects and is particularly known for his Community Flex (CFLEX.Net) site. Tariq is the Manager of Product Development at Amcom Technology.

books by Tariq Ahmed

Flex 4 in Action
  • November 2010
  • ISBN 9781935182429
  • 640 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white
catalog / Software Development / Web / Frontend Frameworks

Flex has grown from just a way to build Flash apps into a rich ecosystem, and Flex 4 introduces new UI components, better performance monitoring, and speed enhancements to the compiler.

Flex 4 in Action is a comprehensive tutorial that introduces Flex to web designers and developers. It starts with the basics—forms and data—and moves through core concepts like navigation, drag-and-drop, and events. Even if you're new to Flex, this book is all you'll need to make your apps pop using the new Spark components, data services, charting, special effects, and more.

Flex 3 in Action
  • February 2009
  • ISBN 9781933988740
  • 576 pages
  • printed in black & white
catalog / Software Development / Web / Frontend Frameworks

Many Flex books are overwhelming to new users—focusing on the complexities of the language and the super-specialized subjects in the Flex eco-system; Flex 3 in Action filters out the noise and dives into the core topics you need every day. Using numerous easy-to-understand examples, Flex 3 in Action gives you a strong foundation that you can build on as the complexity of your projects increases.