Yes, the new Flex will come with a free compiler to take your regular old .swf files created with it and upload to your server. No Flex server required as it is now. Download the Flexbuilder2 beta and check it out - you can make .swf files with it. Pretty cool.
Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 11:51 AM >>To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Flex vs. Flash IDE >> >>Hi, >>I've been too busy developping in Flash lately to give a try to the new Flex >>yet, so excuse me if the following question sounds stupid: >> >>Flex use to be a server product, but with the new Flex Builder can you >>simply build a swf file like you do with flash and include it in regular >>html page? (and therefore php,etc...) >>Or do you absolutely need to have a specific Flex server of some sort >>running in order to deliver those files? >> >>Thank you, >>Frank >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Muzak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 6:45 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flex vs. Flash IDE >> >> >>> The other issue i see with flex is it's ability to scale. It doesn't >>> seem to have the ability to handle a ton of simultaneous connections >>> very well, ala Flash Media Server. Perhaps I'm off base here, but I'd >>> prefer to develop the front ends in flash and communicate back and >>> forth with a traditional back-end I.E. ASP, PHP, etc. Those things are >>free to develop on, more prove and seemingly scale a hell of a lot better. >>Yes, it's not as simple as an "EASY" button, but if work was easy it'd be >>fun and we'd all be broke. >>> >> >>Have you looked into FDS? >>http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flexdata_services2/ >> >>When you say: develop the front ends in flash You mean the Flash IDE? >> >>What makes you think developing in Flex does not allow you to communicate >>with any traditional back-end? >>Flex Builder is just an IDE. The end result is an swf the same as with the >>Flash IDE. It's just that an swf published from Flash is currently a >>different version. >> >>regards, >>Muzak >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>[email protected] >>To change your subscription options or search the archive: >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >>Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >>Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >>http://www.figleaf.com >>http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
