ironically I ran across this today http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hammer I'd never heard it called the golden hammer before
DK On Feb 11, 2008 11:31 AM, Matt Thebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sometimes when you have the hammer out, all your problems will look like > nails. > > > Darin Kohles wrote: > > Ken, > You kind of missed the point. Avoid Ajax like the plague that it is; > replace it instead with an invisible Flex/Flash "data portal". Using > AJAX is complicated enough - and unfortunately most API's that I've > seen are so bloated with features that if you're going to pay the > penalty, you might as well be in control. Unless you are a masochist > of course, then by all means ... cross browser compatability is fun > and rewarding. > > On Feb 10, 2008 8:13 PM, ken riley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > That's an inventive and cool application. Though to the comment below, I'm > not sure of the value of coding an ajax web application when you are > requiring that they have flash in order for it to work. Seems like hauling > hay in the old horse drawn wagon when you've got a new pickup truck ready to > go. > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AFFUG Discuss] FW: [ACFUG Discuss] will Ajax go away > Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:15:20 -0500 > > > I'm forwarding this over to the Flex group since this could be a handy > reference for those of us using Flex and AJAX. > > John [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.FusionLink.com - ColdFusion and Flex hosting > Now offering ColdFusion 8 Enterprise hosting > FREE Subversion hosting > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] On > Behalf Of Darin Kohles > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 12:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] will Ajax go away (was JVM version and > ColdFusion) > > Speaking of Benchmarks: http://www.jamesward.org/census/ > > On Feb 8, 2008 11:52 AM, Darin Kohles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > You can always build a Flex (or Flash for that matter) application > that can be put in you page as a 1px by 1px (I'm not sure if 0 by 0 > will work) that has nothing on the stage with wmode="transparent". > This application can now act as your portal between the browser via JS > using the External Interface (or fsCommand going back to Flash ~6). > Then your "invisible" Flex/Flash app can leverage all the connection > types available (AMF/SecureAMF, Webservice, HttpService etc...) in a > manner that is not easily accessible to any hacker (you can hide all > kinds of security checks within this app). > > I've always wanted to do a bench mark of this type of app side by side > with standard Ajax, but the bottom line is that the only browser > specific code would be in how the returned data is applied to effect > the client content. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in > > > the subject line > > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ________________________________ > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Get it now! > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in the > subject line > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > List hosted by FusionLink > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in the > subject line > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in > the subject line > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Douglas Knudsen http://www.cubicleman.com this is my signature, like it? ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in the subject line For more info, see http://www.affug.com Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
