Building rich apps in Flash MX can actually save you a massive bandwidth bill, not the other way around.
Because the UI layer is built on a once off download at the start, it doesn't need to be redownloaded form the server on every successive stage of the application. Only the content needs to be downloaded, saving bandwidth as you aren't dragging down the bloat of HTML on every page call. Have you seen Macromedia's Pet Shop e-commerce demo? > -----Original Message----- > From: Paolo Piponi [mailto:paolo@;epoq.co.uk] > Sent: 15 November 2002 09:57 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > > I won't touch Dreamweaver and I will never touch Flash or its > ilk on an > ecommerce site. Other than that what the hell is an RIA? > Something that > requires a rich bandwidth? > > Paolo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Colm Brazel [mailto:c.brazel@;ntlworld.ie] > Sent: 14 November 2002 17:15 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > > >>How many of us are sticking to CF5 and are perfectly happy > with it? How > many > felt they had to upgrade and why? > > > > On a linux box I`m happy enough with CF5 but would put MX on > there for the > extra $500 if I got business to warrant this (and more of > these boxes as > well), but locally you can'y beat MX Studio and MX Server. MX > is biggest > upgrade of Cf Server since ver1. Basically you cant work > with RIA without > it, there's plenty of work there to get a proper handle on > this stuff, Rich > Internet Applications using webservices, cfc's and Flash > remoting and you > need MX to work properly with this stuff. ... > > rgds > > Colm > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paolo Piponi [mailto:paolo@;epoq.co.uk] > Sent: 14 November 2002 16:47 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > > Tell me more. I don't want to, but I feel pressure to > upgrade, even though > there is no specific need to. > > How many of us are sticking to CF5 and are perfectly happy > with it? How many > felt they had to upgrade and why? > > Paolo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Smyth [mailto:mark.smyth@;systemsunion.net] > Sent: 14 November 2002 16:26 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > > i had loadds of problems, would recommed it at the moment > > we've delayed all upgrades of live sites until some of the > problems are > resolved > > -----Original Message----- > From: Giles Roadnight [mailto:giles.roadnight@;goldcockerelbooks.co.uk] > Sent: 14 November 2002 16:28 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > > I had a complete nightmare. I was trying to upgrade on IIS but it kept > trying to install on the built in stand alone server. In the end I had > to install it on the stand alone, run the batch file to switch it over > to IIS then change some variable as I run a server with virtual sites. > Can't remember what this setting is or where but I am sure > somebody else > will let you know. > > It took me all day to do the upgrade and the server was down for all > that time. > > > Giles Roadnight > http://giles.roadnight.name > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Martin [mailto:steve.martin@;sequence.co.uk] > Sent: 14 November 2002 16:09 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > I trapped my finger in the server room door. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Skeggs [mailto:mark.skeggs@;altour.co.uk] > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 4:01 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > > I came in at the weekend to upgrade ours a while ago..... > > Just when I thought every thing was done I went to leave and > my car had > been > nicked > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paolo Piponi [mailto:paolo@;epoq.co.uk] > Sent: 14 November 2002 16:04 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: [ cf-dev ] CF5 to MX upgrade > > > Can someone give me some nightmare stories so I know the > worst that can > happen with upgrades on live websites. > > Paolo > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 10/3/2002 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 10/3/2002 > > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
