I have never written an app using modules. I understand the logic behind it, I've just never had the need. Is there anything regarding modules that I should know before starting?
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 10:27 AM, valdhor <valdhorli...@embarqmail.com>wrote: > > > I have an extremely large enterprise application (24 modules and counting) > that does not use any framework. If you can discipline yourself in the way > you organize your code, I don't really see the need for a framework. It just > adds complexity in my view. > > I would recommend starting with modules if you see the need may be coming > later on. I started with a monolithic app while I was learning Flex and had > to change over to modules six months in. That was no fun I can tell you. Now > that each part is in a module it makes it much easier for other team members > to modify the code. It is also a lot easier to follow the logic. I would > also recommend a versioning system - we use Subversion. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, Jake > Churchill <reyna...@...> wrote: > > > > I have been tasked with architecting a large application for a company a > > friend of mine works at. I will also do some of the coding and act as a > > mentor, teaching people on staff the ins and outs of Flex. > > > > In the past, I've always used Cairngorm and Cairngorm w/ UM Extensions > for a > > framework. I wrote a very basic app w/ Mate once just to learn it and I > > didn't really like it. So, my question to everyone here is what Framework > > would you chose? Keep in mind, the people I'll be working with are > > relatively new to flex and the application is going to end up being quite > > large. Down the road it will likely have an AIR counterpart. We might use > > modules but for now I'm staying away from that because it adds another > layer > > of complexity that in the initial stages is not needed. > > > > My thoughts on this are that Cairngorm would be easier to learn for them > and > > they had talked about brining more people on in the future for this > > project. If that's the case, it would likely be easier to find people > > familiar with Cairngorm than some of the alternatives. But, I don't want > to > > rule out any of the alternatives if they might actually be a better > choice. > > > > > > Opinions please. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Jake Churchill > > > > >
