A practical and very relevant take on HTML5 vs Flex. A bit long, but detailed and well explained -
http://yakovfain.com/2012/01/26/enterprise-development-flex-or-html5/ Thanks Saurabh On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 12:32 AM, Jitendra Jain < [email protected]> wrote: > There are still big companies preferring Flex over HTML5 for bigger > applications. HTML5 is good for smaller applications. I don't know why to > panic, when HTML5 specification will be out in four to five years from > here. I talked to one of the Apache Flex Committer and he told me that once > the Compiler code get into Apache, many of the hurdles will be sorted out. > And infact the compiler code is in Apache. > Lets hope for a bigger release/first release from Apache in the next month. > > > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 12:28 PM, thiyaga rajan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Ganesh, >> >> >> I have heard this news from CTS Bangalore . Pls check with ur friends is >> it true or not. >> >> With Regards >> G.Thiyagarajan >> Mob - 9750003737 >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Ganesh Suyampirakasam < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi thiyagarajan >>> >>> Is that TRUE??few of my friends still working with flex in CTS >>> On Mar 27, 2012 8:39 PM, "thiyaga rajan" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Friends, >>>> >>>> >>>> I ve heared that cts stopped using flex and they move on >>>> to html 5... >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With Regards >>>> G.Thiyagarajan >>>> Mob - 9750003737 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 1:00 AM, Saurabh Narula < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Agree to most of your views Nishtant, specifically the fact that we >>>>> need to be good programmers at the end of the day. Being stubborn (oh yes >>>>> stubborn!) & disciplined to extensbility, scalability of the app >>>>> architecture, good code writing practices is something that will stand you >>>>> apart in the crowd. Strict usability practices/guidelines is another area >>>>> (if you are serious about UI) that you should focus on. But I still dont >>>>> buy in the whole propaganda of 'fire in the mountain .. run run run', but >>>>> then its not all hunky dory as well. >>>>> >>>>> Adobe's priorities have changed, they are a company and its their own >>>>> right to invest in what they think would be most valuable and good >>>>> investment for them. People still do not realize that when flash for >>>>> mobile >>>>> devices (and thus flex in a way) was not dumped, there were still >>>>> alternatives, and you could still develop apps without using flex, >>>>> weighing >>>>> the odds of the options available (at that time or today) is still very >>>>> subjective and depends on use cases. Flex is still a choice, but the >>>>> future >>>>> of technology/platform is uncertain. I would (and everyone should) see >>>>> this >>>>> as an opportunity to apply all that you have learnt with flex in other >>>>> frameworks. extJS do makes sense. Think about working with SVG, canvas >>>>> directly in the browser. HTML5 capabilities are not there yet, >>>>> and undoubtedly flex is ahead, but flex clearly is not the future, HTML5 >>>>> is. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Saurabh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:41 PM, nishantkyal >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree with the original post that Flex developers should be on >>>>>> their toes looking at other technologies, the most obvious choice being >>>>>> UI >>>>>> technologies like HTML5, JQuery etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> Couple of reasons: >>>>>> >>>>>> - Flex is winding down and even though it'll wind down even >>>>>> faster with upcoming Windows 8 which will not support browser plugins >>>>>> and >>>>>> increasing dominance of iOS. Even Adobe is pulling out of mobile >>>>>> browser >>>>>> space and will have to do so when major OS stop supporting third-party >>>>>> browser plugins. Sad but true. >>>>>> - Flex wouldn't die tomorrow, but you'll see less and less money >>>>>> put into it which means lesser exciting work and more maintenance on >>>>>> projects which are waiting to be converted into other technologies. >>>>>> Obviously these will not be a hell lot and will also not pay as much. >>>>>> - Being moved over to Apache doesn't mean it's gonna perform as >>>>>> good as other projects. If anything that went to apache became a >>>>>> rockstar, >>>>>> every project will start on apache. Apache is just an opensource >>>>>> foundation, it doesn't drive adoption and success. >>>>>> >>>>>> My advice to everybody (including me) is to start looking at other >>>>>> technologies and trying to be better programmers with more emphasis on >>>>>> algorithms, UI models, code structuring and just being better >>>>>> programmers. >>>>>> That's your insurance against the any tech you're working on fading out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nishant >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:22:24 PM UTC+5:30, flexdev wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Adobe’s view of Flex and its commitments to Flex in the future >>>>>>> http://www.adobe.com/devnet/**flex/whitepapers/roadmap.html<http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/whitepapers/roadmap.html> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Shyam >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 2:16 PM, naresh s >>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Guys, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm a flex developer. I've been working for past 1 year on this >>>>>>>> platform. I've observered (you may also) a sharp declining of Flex >>>>>>>> Job >>>>>>>> oppurtunities after HTML5 has succesfully emerged. Not only this, >>>>>>>> even >>>>>>>> Adobe has also decided to move working with HTML5 in a official >>>>>>>> statement. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Further more, Flex can't be powerful in Tab arena where IOS and >>>>>>>> Android OS work well with HTML5 and other mobile frameworks like >>>>>>>> Sencha and ExtJS etc., >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So, should we take our turn towards HTML5, ExtJS, Sencha, JQuery and >>>>>>>> any mobile and web frameworks etc...? >>>>>>>> Hope your experiences and views will help me and also frehers who >>>>>>>> want >>>>>>>> to see the career in Flex platform. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regargs, >>>>>>>> Naresh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "Flex India Community" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> flex_india+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<flex_india%[email protected]> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>>>>> group/flex_india?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Flex India Community" group. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/flex_india/-/308-CoEMjewJ. >>>>>> >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Flex India Community" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Flex India Community" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Flex India Community" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With Regards >> G.Thiyagarajan >> Mob - 9750003737 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Flex India Community" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Thanks and Regards, > JJain, > > If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it --Margaret > Fuller: > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Flex India Community" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Flex India Community" group. 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