Thank you to all three of you. All of the answers sort of helped with different things.
And yes, I would say traditional web scripting — a graphic artist needing something harder to do so I'm building a personal project with Flex to learn, but I keep getting stuck because I feel like everything is a mess. I'll definitely be doing more reading, Jason... I have been wanting to go to a meeting but am embarrassed. Thanks again. Sarah On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Jason Vanhoy <[email protected]> wrote: > A folder structure (or a package structure) is quite different from a > design pattern. It almost sounds as if you're coming from a more > traditional, web scripting type background than, say, a Java or C++ > background. What might serve you well is to read up a little on some Object > Oriented principles. Depending on what you read, those materials should > suggest application organization schemes, code reuse methods and a ton of > other nifty things. Above all, keep in mind that Flex is an asynchronous, > object-oriented platform, so things like code execution order and code reuse > strategies don't necessarily transfer from something like ColdFusion or ASP > or PHP. > > Additionally, stopping by an AFFUG meeting is a great way to pick up tips > and ask about concepts and whatnot. The pizza is usually tasty as well. > > Good luck, > Jason > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Sarah Davidson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi.... this is the first time I've tried this and I'm just beginning with >> Flex. Please excuse what may seem like silly questions :) >> >> For most things I have been trying to do, I have been able to find >> solutions online or in my books, but the one thing that I can't find any >> good and consistent information on is organizing everything. All the >> examples work with just one file. So far there are two things that I'm >> trying to figure out (since my project has lots of files): >> >> - A folder structure (design pattern?). I want to be tidy. >> - A place to put all my WebServices so I don't have to copy different >> pieces to every single component. Is there a way to do some kind of >> include >> that references a file that lists all my services? >> >> Thank you! >> >> >
