To be fair, when 7 was launched that was the impression we were given about flash forms, that they were a no-brainer addition to CF. As you say, that is certainly not the case, they require a considerable time investment to learn.
On 12/28/05, dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think if you use them smartly and within their capabilities they are a > great thing. > Seams like most people on here think they can type in type="flash" and the > heavens open and a full blown flash or flex app is instantly delivered to > their app and thats not the case. You can use them for other things as well, > such as on the sites im doing now we use them for a dealer search form that > loads the info via cfc into flash form and will real time sort results but > there is no submitting done at all > http://www.rossreelsworldwide.com/dealers/index.cfm, lets see a reg html form > do that without ajax or something... > > But like i said most ppl think it's a substitute for doing complex things in > flash and that it is not. > > Be realistic and you will love the added "wow", be ingnorent and you will be > dissapointed. And it's only version 1, give it time to mature. > > ~Dave the disruptor~ > google will pay you money to getting rid of ie :) > http://explorerdestroyer.com/ > http://www.killbillsbrowser.com/ > > ---------------------------------------- > From: Tim Claremont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:19 AM > To: CF-Talk <[email protected]> > Subject: Flash Forms..is there a verdict? > > I have been using CF7 since it arrived on the scene, and my initial forrays > into Flash Forms have left me a bit short of impressed. > > I am now about to start a fairly complex forms project, and am wondering if I > should give Flash Forms another shot, or if the general consensus is to stick > with traditional forms. > > What is your thought process? If the form requires x,y and z go with Flash, > else go old school? > > Speed is not overly important. It is an intranet with strictly IE users. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:227740 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
