Nah. Flash Remoting comes free with CFMX Everything Firely does can be handmade, all they've done is premade the building blocks for you.
You can start doing RIAs straight out of the box without the DCK. > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan Cliff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 June 2003 14:17 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ cf-dev ] Re: cf_Europe > > > Even if we did want to try out the Flash stuff we'd have to > fork out $299 even to play and learn. > > http://www.macromedia.com/software/dataconnection/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:09 PM > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Re: [cfmail] Re: [ cf-dev ] cf_Europe > > > If Macromedia's site is anything to go by, integrating > Flash with lots of > external data seems to be a very slow and drawn out > process. (In fact, I > can't really see the point of using Flash like static > pages) I'd say they > would need to improve the Flash player before they really > start putting into > practice all the things Flash is now capable of...(The > Flash player steals > an awful lot of system resources) I have heard that MM > make the Flash > Player use available system resources to keep the download > small, however in > this day and age of Broadband connections it would be an > idea to perhaps > have more than one version of the Player, to allow it to > catch up with the > heavy-loads that are thrown at it by data rich apps...... > > Most of the time I am now optimising Flash files for the > player's speed of > rendering, rather than for download times. I wonder when > Macromedia are > going to address this. > > Ashley M. Whiting > Web development > New Media Team > Schools Communications Unit > Department for Education & Skills > > T: 020 7925 6535 > M: 07817 763972 > Alternate Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Aidan Whitehall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] Re: [cfmail] Re: [ cf-dev ] cf_Europe > > > > I thought it was good but too Flash based. > > I agree in part, but suspect that Macromedia want to raise > developers' > awareness of what Flash is capable, and perhaps do the same > for CF and > Flash designers. They clearly want Flash to become the de facto rich > client and need developers to realise that they've now made > Flash into a > very capable application. I guess selling to existing customers, > especially when they are a captive audience, was very > tempting for them. > > > -- > Aidan Whitehall <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Macromedia ColdFusion Developer > Fairbanks Environmental Ltd +44 (0)1695 51775 > Queen's Awards Winner 2003 <http://www.fairbanks.co.uk/go/awards> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on > a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the > globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > -- > ** 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]
