During the beginning of the new millennium I started working doing flash development. During the years since I've become a really good unix systems and server admin, a good backend developer and know my html/css/js very well. I also do Flex development. I would actually argue that Flex is a pretty decent framework.
I'd say basically the same as the two posters above me though. ONLY choose Flash/Flex when there is a specific need for it - i.e when you can't solve the problem using html/css/js etc. The same goes for Silverlight and other such technologies. Flash IS good for a few things, at least until video is properly integrated into the html standard. I've worked for an online gaming company (though I dont anymore) and we used flash for all the games there and that was a no brainer - js simply can't deliver in that area. I can't say it enough I guess - never even consider using Flash/Flex/ Silverlight/Whatever if you can solve the problem with html/css/js (or some other real open standards). - John On Sep 11, 10:53 pm, James K <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
