Joost Nuijten wrote: > We created an empty mxml-template (containing only a mx:application-tag) and >the filesize was still 263Kb. Does anybody have an idea how to reduce the >filesize? > If you're site is comprised of multiple .swf files, consider using Shared Libraries. There's an article explaining the usage and implications here: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flex/articles/rsl.html
Essentially, a Shared Library allows you to "factor out" common code/assets (images) in multiple .swf files. The download size of the RSL will be large (usually 100K+ if you include any of the framework), but the positive is that the download will only need to occur one time. I have a Flex application that loads pieces of the application as needed on demand. Right now the separate pieces are a 15-50K download each, which makes loading a piece of the app pretty fast. The core of the app is split into multiple shared libraries that get loaded initially - so there's a big initial download hit to get the SL loaded and cached, but as the app runs the loading times are much faster as a result. It's all about "perceived performance" :-) Also, I'm not sure how much the "website usability rules" apply to RIAs. You'll find that application download size and website download size are two different things... in my experience people will wait longer for an App that they want to use than for a website they're just browsing. -d -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
