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//ArcGIS API for Flex overview
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The ArcGIS API for Flex enables you to build dynamic rich Internet applications (RIAs) on top of ArcGIS Server.
Create interactive and expressive Web applications leveraging ArcGIS Server resources—such as maps,
locators, and geoprocessing models—and Flex components—such as grids, trees, and charts.
ArcGIS API for Flex能够让你创建动态的基于ArcGIS Server的富互联网应用程序
创建可交互、有表现力的wen应用程序影响ArcGIS Server资源，比如：地图，位置和几何处理模型以及Flex组件，比如：grids，trees，和图标等。
What can you do with the ArcGIS API for Flex?
The ArcGIS API for Flex allows you to use maps and tasks from ArcGIS Server in your Web applications. For instance:
你能用ArcGIS API for Flex做什么呢？
ArcGIS API for Flex能够让你在你的应用程序中使用ArcGSI Server提供的地图和任务。比如：
Display an interactive map containing your own data.
Execute a GIS model on the server and display the results.
Display your data on an ArcGIS Online basemap.
Search for features or attributes in your GIS data and display the results.
Locate addresses and display the results.
Create mashups (information combined from multiple Web sources).
NOTE: You can program with the ArcGIS API for Flex without installing ArcGIS Server on your machine if you have access to an ArcGIS Server via a URL. ESRI offers several sample servers to use when getting familiar with creating Flex applications. The samples in this help system use these servers.
展现一个包含你自己数据的可以交互的地图
在服务端执行一个GIS的模型，并展示处理的结果。
在一个ArcGIS在线基础地图上展示你的数据。
在你的GIS数据中搜索要素或者属性然后展示相应的结果。
对一个地址进行定位，并展示结果。
创建复合信息
注意：如果你可以通过URL访问资源，那么可以使用ArcGIS API for Flex进行编程而不用在你的计算机上安装ArcGISServer。
What is included in the ArcGIS API for Flex?
The ArcGIS API for Flex provides the following resources for use in your Web applications:
ArcGIS API for Flex中都包含什么呢？
ArcGIS API for Flex提供了如下上的资源，你可以在你的web应用程序中使用这些资源。
Maps—The API supports all map projections as well as dynamic and cached (tiled) map services from ArcGIS Server.
Graphics—Enhance your Web applications by allowing users to draw graphics or providing pop-up windows when users click or hover the mouse.
Tasks—The API includes classes and methods for common GIS tasks:
Querying
Locating addresses
Finding attributes
Identifying features
Geoprocessing
Access to Flex components—The ArcGIS API for Flex is built on the Adobe Flex framework, which allows the use of rich Flex components such as data grids, trees, panels, and charts. Learn more about the Flex framework on the Adobe Web site.
Getting help
This help system includes easy to advanced walk-throughs that explain how to use the ArcGIS API for Flex.
地图：API支持所有的地图映射，比如：来自ArcGISServer的动态地图，和缓存地图。
Graphics:它可以增强你的web应用程序，比如：允许你绘制Grahphics对象。或者当用户单击地图或者在地图上悬停的时候弹出快捷菜单。
Task：API包含类和方法，可以用于通用的GIS任务：
Querying （查询）
Locating addresses（定位）
Finding attributes （查找属性）
Identifying features （查找要素）
Geoprocessing （集合处理）
访问Flex组件- ArcGIS API for Flex基于AdobeFlex框架创建，这个框架允许我们使用丰富的Flex组件比如：数据网格，目录树，面板和图表，更多的关于Flex架构的信息查看Adobe站点。
获取帮助
这个帮助系统包括一个从简单到复杂的教程，讲解如何使用ArcGIS API for Flex。
If you're new to Flex programming, see the Understanding Flex section for background information.
If you're new to ArcGIS, see Understanding ArcGIS Server.
To begin building your application, see Working with the ArcGIS API for Flex.
The Samples and API Reference sections will help as you proceed with your application development.
如果你刚刚接触Flex编程，请看FLEX的背景信息。
如果你刚刚接触ArcGIS,请看ArcGISServer入门。
开始创建你的应用程序，查看ArcGIS API for Flex入门。
开发例子和API接口部分将在你的应用程序开发过程中为你提供帮助。