lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, has introduced Flex 3 Beta Preview.

With a public preview now available, developers can get a head start on exploring the new features of Flex 3, Adobe's internet application development tool. Instructor David Gassner delves into the details of using the Flex 3 beta, from integrating with Adobe AIR (formerly code-named Apollo) to working with hierarchical data to collaborating with other CS3 applications.

"The Flex 3 beta allows developers to create cross-platform rich internet applications that run identically in all major browsers and operating systems. Adobe is putting tremendous resources into this space, with Flex, AIR, and Flash. Learning Flex 3 is key to developing and designing applications with Adobe technologies. Longtime Flex developer, teacher, and lynda.com instructor David Gassner runs through the public beta on Adobe Labs and gives a helpful and thorough overview of the latest features. When the final version of Flex 3 is released, we will follow up with several training courses," says Lynda Weinman, CEO of lynda.com.

Anyone with an internet connection can access Flex 3 Beta Preview by subscribing to lynda.com's Online Training Library™. Flex 3 Beta Preview is an online exclusive.

Subscriptions to the lynda.com Online Training Library™ start at $25 per month, and provide access to over 20,000 movie tutorials covering more than 300 technology career tools, software applications, and techniques. Subscribers can access any of the computer-based training titles at their convenience. Multi-user subscriptions are also available for companies and institutions seeking to provide education and training to groups.
For free online samples of Flex 3 Beta Preview and more detailed product information, please visit http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=431

For more information on lynda.com products, please visit http://www.lynda.com or call 1-888-335-9632.

About lynda.com
Since 1997, lynda.com has provided education and technical training solutions for designers, computer graphics specialists, digital media users, and computer owners. lynda.com products include web-based training, instructional books, CD- and DVD-based video training, self-paced online learning, and events for creative designers, instructors, students, and hobbyists. lynda.com specializes in teaching fundamental design and graphics principles along with the latest computer software, digital media technologies, and techniques.

About David Gassner
David Gassner is the president of Bardo Technical Services, an Adobe Solutions Network Training Provider. David has been developing and training with Flex since it was first created by Macromedia. He holds Adobe developer certifications in ColdFusion, Flash, and Dreamweaver, in addition to Flex. David has been a regular speaker at Macromedia conferences and a contributor to ColdFusion Journal and XML Journal, where he has assisted many developers with the integration of ColdFusion with Java, XML, and other development technologies.