On May 4, 2004, at 5:40 PM, Chris Velevitch wrote:You haven't really shown how Flex plus a server differs from Flash IDE plus a server. Both Flex and Flash IDE generates .swf files. These .swf files run on the same Flash Player. The Flash Player can connect to remote services (web services, Flash Remoting, etc). That is they both rely on some "server-side machinery" (ie Flash Remoting, Web services etc).
The Flex server includes specific server-side functionality which is used by the generated SWFs - they are not standalone SWFs like those generated by the Flash IDE. Part of the expressive power of MXML relies on the increased server-side power of Flex.
What is that server-side functionality, outside of web sevices and Flash Remoting, does the Flex generated SWFs use that IDE generated SWFs can't use? With the IDE I generate SWFs that use server-side functionality now. What extra is Flex doing that I can't currently with the IDE?
I think the really big deal about Flex is the language format. I new to developing Flash-based UI's and I find it slow going using the existing Flash IDE. I've done a couple of Flex tutorials, and seems quicker. Others have also commented that Flex is quicker to develop applications.
Yes, if you are a text-based programmer then Flex is certainly more intuitive than the visual IDE of Flash, IMO.
I see it beneficial (for me at least) to replace the Flash IDE with an editor (Brady?) and a compiler.
Well, that's a somewhat short-sighted view, IMO, since Flex is so much more than a compiler.
I agree Flex is much more than a compiler. What I'm saying is, create a separate product out of those bits of Flex that will allow me to do that I'm currently with the IDE on the desktop. And I'm asking this because, as you have stated, it is more intuitive than the visual IDE of Flash.
Chris
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