Flex is really a framework for building web applications the current Flex 2.0 Beta looks very promising and I would hope to be making deployments using it sometime later this year. The main purpose for me using it is to provide desktop functionality and a rich client thru a web browser, it is also capable of working offline but not in the same sense as a typical desktop application.
I have built a number of desktop applications using Zinc but am moving more towards Screenweaver, I have found that most of the external libraries available with Zinc had limitations that I was not happy with, as we became more comfortable with what we could achieve using Flash (shared objects, external interfaces) we became less reliant on the bits built into Zinc. We basically use zinc for creating an installable setup file, which we can now also do using Screenweaver. I have believed for a long time that Central was the proper home for desktop applications built using flash but it did not seem to be widely used. I really liked the way Central dealt with application deployment, online/offline modes and synchronization. It was well thought out and probably a bit ahead of its time. Adobe are now working on a project codename 'Apollo' which I believe will be the way forward for desktop and mobile applications. Keep an eye on the Adobe blogs for more information over the next while. Mike B. _______________________________________________ [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
