Let's not forget the Runtime Shared Libraries. If you can offload the Flex Framework into and RSL that will significantly decrease your swf's size. The initial load will be the full 1mb, unless the user has been to another site that loaded the RSLs already into the flash player cache. Every subsequent load will be reduced by about 500kb if you're using the full flex framework.
http://www.anandvardhan.com/2007/06/27/flex-3-runtime-shared-libraries-rsls/ Cheers, Nate On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 7:55 AM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Further, make sure you are looking at a "production" compile and not a > debug compile. There is significant difference in swf size. > > Tracy > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Tracy Spratt > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:54 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [flexcoders] SWF size > > > > Also, remember that the swf is cached on the users machine, so the swf size > is only significant on the first access. In the case of a major > application, one can presume that it will not change that often, so after > the initial download, subsequent accesses will be quite fast. > > > > Definitely use modular architecture, either modules or SWFLoader. > > > > Tracy > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *AJAY > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 09, 2008 6:24 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] SWF size > > > > We developed CRM application using flex. > > Our Swf file size is 1.4 MB. > > > > Regards, > > Ajay > > > > On 09-Sep-08, at 3:07 PM, Haykel BEN JEMIA wrote: > > > > > > > Generally what makes a flex app big in size are embedded assets. > * Try to load your assets (images/animations) at runtime. > * Try not to embed fonts. If you don't really need a special font, or > advanced anti-aliasing and you are not applying any effects and > transformations (alpha, rotation etc.) to your text, you don't need to embed > fonts. > > Another important concept is that of modular applications. Here are the > docs: > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=modular_1.html > > > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Gosalia, Nirav <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > We are planning to build a CRM application using Flex as the front end. > > > > The scope of the application has been defined and the flex prototype > application made by our developers is exceeding 1 MB in size. > > What can be done to reduce the size of the application SWF ? > > > > Is it a good idea to make (heavy) enterprise applications like a CRM or ERP > in Flex? > > > > Regards, > > Nirav Gosalia > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - This message is intended only for the personal and confidential > use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended > recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, > dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly > prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should > not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy > any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an > official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be > guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that > this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as > such. All information is subject to change without notice. > > > > > > > > >
