The only real use for Flex is building apps that use the AIR runtime. There's a reason most developers will tell you they hate Actionscript... it's terrible and the authoring tools are even worse (and expensive). A lot today's web developers have taken the stance to avoid Flash as much as possible and only use it where it's absolutely necessary. The explosion of javascript frameworks like Mootools and jQuery negate the need for Flash in most layouts.
IMO, Flash/Flex has no business on a web page unless it's there to provide an open socket connection (chat client?), is being used to fasciliate bulk file uploads or is delivering audio/video. In the end, however, that's just one opinion. I'm sure you'll find some Flex enthusiasts (who work for Adobe :P) would would disagree with my assessment. - James On Sep 11, 11:16 am, keymaster <[email protected]> wrote: > The more I read about flex, the more I feel compelled to question > whether I should be staying with HTML/js/CSS etc. for the front ends > of the apps I build, or switching to ActionSript 3.0/Flex/Flex builder > (of course continuing to interface with cakePHP on the server side) ? > > Assuming money/learning AS3 is not an issue, any opinions on which > would be faster/more powerful to develop with? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
