RE: [flexcoders] My Flex Site Mockup - considerations?

[Tracy Spratt]

I’m not a UI guy so I’ll leave #1 to someone else.  Be aware that native printing in 1.5 is “problematic”.   On number 2, while it is technically possible technically to run the Flex generated swfs from a server without the Flex server app, it is not simple, and could violate the EULA.  I strongly advise against it.   “Flex server and the Flex app have to be on the same machine”  Well, there is an issue of definition here.  The “Flex app” is actually on the client.  The Flex server is really just a J2EE application,( running in a servlet container like Tomcat) that intercepts mxml page requests, conditionally compiles the source and creates a swf, wraps the swf in an html page and passes it to the client.   Assuming you have a Flex server and can solve the printing issues, this kind of app is ideal for Flex.   Tracy From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 11:34 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] My Flex Site Mockup - considerations?   I’m a Flash IDE guy and have only produced simple apps with the Flexbuilder 2 Alpha which use XML.  Anyhoo, I have 2 questions.  I have created a site mockup of a Flex app in Photoshop for one of my clients.  See it here:    http://cmt.icfconsulting.com/temp/navyHRPortal_2.jpg   Question 1: The client can only run Flash player 7, so knowing that and what I have mocked up, would you look at the following screenshot and tell me if everthing I am proposing in this graphic is possible in Flex 1.5 (obviously assuming we will have easy access to the data etc.) – including embedding the graphics and fonts in the tabs. I have played with Flexbuilder 2 and the 8.5 player, but not Flex 1.5.    Question 2:  I probably already know the answer, but can you run Flex 1.5 on a server in one place (say here, on the development side), produce the necessary .swfs, and then take the .swfs to another server that does not have the Flex server to deploy the app?  Or are the .swfs strictly built at runtime?  Or are there legal considerations for that?  This isn’t a requirement, but it would be nice to only have to buy Flex 1.5 server here, and give our clients the .swfs instead of telling them they need to also buy the Flex server to run this.  I am guessing though, that the Flex server and the Flex app have to be on the same machine. Right?  If so, I guess what are my options for something *kinda* like this – realistically – the Flash IDE or AJAX?    If Flash 8.5 were an option, I would hold out for Flexbuilder 2, but it’s not with them since they can only run the Flash 7 player.    Thanks,   Jason Merrill   |   E-Learning Solutions   |  icfconsulting.com     NOTICE: This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of this e-mail by you is prohibited. -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.