Use an Array of Objects to specify a label and icon for each button
<?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:ButtonBar horizontalGap="5"> <mx:dataProvider> <mx:Object label="Flash" icon="@Embed(source='logo.jpg')"/> <mx:Object label="Director" icon="@Embed(source='logo.jpg')"/> <mx:Object label="Dreamweaver" icon="@Embed(source='logo.jpg')"/> <mx:Object label="ColdFusion" icon="@Embed(source='logo.jpg')"/> </mx:dataProvider> </mx:ButtonBar> </mx:Application>