> I guess Flex is an option, but I've tried working with Flash > with every version that has come out, and I've hated working > with the Flash timeline. > It's not that I'm unfamiliar with timelines... I've been > using them edit video for the past 12 years. I just found > the Flash interface to be unintuitive and difficult to use to > accomplish much.
Flex development is quite distinct, and different, from Flash development. They share a common language (ActionScript), but that's about it. I know nothing about how to develop in Flash, but am a competent Flex developer. Flex development is more like Visual Basic or PowerBuilder development in many ways - it's traditional forms-based development. > That said, I realize that Flex has a different interface, > which is the only reason why I would even consider it. And > there also the face that I have to pay a minimum of $500 to > even get in the game... not a killer, but if I'm already > purchasing CF 8... You can download the trial version for free. If you can't recoup your investment in a Flex IDE (and frankly, more importantly, the time it takes you to learn something new), you should be able to find out fairly quickly with the trial. And finally, Flex is a much better solution for applications than AJAX, which is a collection of band-aids applied to the sucking wound that is HTML interface development. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! This email has been processed by SmoothZap - www.smoothwall.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJQ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:274781 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
