Hi Renaun, > I might be wrong, but I though Laslo parses their language at > runtime (in the SWF) instead of compiling the code into SWFs?
Nope. AFAIK it's compiled to bytecode - but there is a base framework that is included within the bytecode, so there might be some overhead there as they mediate between LZX ideas and SWF spec. > The size has to do with all the Flex Framework components, > yes its bigger but a richer set of components. Does it happen to remove the unused components? What if I'm only using one button - does Flex include all components? Laszlo has a basic framework that's included, and components are added as required (at compile) time. I believe they're also working on ways to use shared runtime libraries/frameworks so it'll be possible to include apps that don't include the framework, instead reuse the libs supplied in the container application - makes it easier to break your apps into smaller, reuseable modules. > The richness of Flex Framework is not to be over looked > though. They will only keep bringing out more and more components. That's why I'm here - I'm very interested in learning more about Flex. The one thing that makes me uneasy about OL is the fact that they don't control their target runtime, and as such will always be playing catch-up. Not to say that they can't be extremely innovative, but at the end of the day Adobe does control the Flash platform and they are definitely in the best position to offer developers the best tools and experiences moving forward. As soon as Adobe announced that the Flex 2 framework would be free I couldn't justify not taking a serious look at Flex. Lastly, a side note - I'm also REALLY interested in how Flex (or OpenLaszlo) view publishing to other platforms - specifically mobile and devices. With Flash Lite 2 we're getting closer to a runtime that Flex or OL could theoretically publish to. FWIW - OL does somewhat publish to Flash Lite 2 already - although I wouldn't even begin to think of deploying a real mobile application with it yet. http://weblog.openlaszlo.org/archives/2006/02/openlaszlo-running-on-a-cell-p hone/ Sincerely, Bryan -- 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/
