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Introduction to Building an Address Book

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In this article, Colin Moock, author of ActionScript: The Definitive Guide, explores how to create an address book application using Flash MX's new "Flash UI Components".

If you are new to ActionScript programming, you should complete the Introduction to Flash MX Tutorial and the Introduction to ActionScript Tutorial before reading this article. If you are new to Flash UI Components, you should also complete the Introduction to Components Tutorial. Tutorials can be accessed via Help > Tutorials in Flash MX.

This article takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete and covers the following topics:

	Building an application interface using the Flash MX authoring environment
	Building an application interface using ActionScript
	Controling interface components with ActionScript
	Customizing the look of interface components
	Storing information on a user's computer
	Organizing code around application tasks

Before starting, you should download the address book application here.

Table of Contents
Address Book Application Overview
Adding Components
Linking Components to ActionScript Code
Storing Data Locally
Creating the Application Functions
Possible Extensions