> If I hear you correctly then, there is NO Data functionality > built into the BASIC Flex 2.0 Architecture? > > For a SWF file to have the ability to Send/Receive Data to a > Server (whichever flavor that may be), a type of "connector" > must be purchased beforehand, in order for that functionality > to be enabled?
Not exactly. There is data functionality - the ability to invoke web services, for example. You don't need any connector for that. The server-side components provide additional options, and/or make exchanging data easier. > Does the developer have "crippled versions" of these > connectors available to them, so that they can write the apps > and actually test them? Or do they have to fork out right > away for these connectors, in order to give their Flex Apps > the ability to exchange data with servers? Well, right now everything's still in beta, so I suspect this hasn't been finalized one way or the other. Presumably, there will be developer licenses for both Flex Data Services and the CF-Flex connector, but I could be wrong about that. > THIS is the part that I need clarified in a major way, so > that I can get a handle on my software costs for the year. I > just hope I can afford all this stuff, so that I can simply > write functional Flex Apps to tease my clients with. Your best bet is to download the beta bits and start playing around with them. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! _______________________________________________ [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
