Flex has a layout management system.... guess it depends on how you define that.
Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect II Bank of America Global Learning _______________________ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Henrik Andersson Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 5:23 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] UI Black Box..,? I am not saying that HTML is the best solution here, but it has one thing that Flash does not: a built in layout manager system. It is not the one you are used to from Java and it is a major mess to figure out. But it is one thing that Flash lacks. Unless you count Flex that is. I don't like Flex. Ktu skriver: > if i am not mistaken, jQuery is a framework that makes working with > html tags easier. but you are still stuck with using those tags. > > its not a matter of 'can you do it with this language', its a matter > of 'what control do i have'. i have always felt that as a developer, > you have less control over how html works, than how flash works. there > are greater and deeper black boxes in html. > > i just don't see why people like working in html at all. they took a > markup language, designed to be static and Frankenstein-ed it with > javascript and css to compensate where they should have attempted to create > something new. > > > i don't think the future is bleak at all either. in fact, i think that > flash might end up being used more and more for tools, education, and > visualization. but that's what i am using it for and i am a bit out of > touch with what everyone else is doing. > > are there ways that i could effectively create my own 'tag' with its > own attributes and events and use that in lieu of a natvie html tag? > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached to this message is prohibited. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender you consent to the foregoing. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
