RE: [flexcoders] FDS question

[Rob Rusher]

It sounds like you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what FDS does. FDS is for more real-time data.   If you just need to talk with a back-end, you will use the RPC classes in the API.   You can read more on both in livedocs: http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?href=""> Flex 2 Developer's Guide > Data Access and Interconnectivity   As far as licensing goes, consult your sales rep. They have the answers.   Rob Rusher   RIA Consultant Adobe Certified Flex 2 Instructor e:[EMAIL PROTECTED] c:303.885.7044 im:robrusher blog:http://www.robrusher.com From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mthielman11 Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 2:56 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] FDS question   OK I have been playing with flex for a couple of weeks now and we are planning on building out a rather large application in flex. The application is going to replace several current apps one of wich is web based the rest are not. I am trying to get my head around the whole FDS thing. Our product will be a medical database. There are currently several different modules within the existing apps. The way I was planning this, each one would become its own flex app. the reason for this is to try and keep the swf file size somewhat reasonable. Currently our thinking is to connect to the data through web services sending XML data to a JSO file that then will communicate with a JAVA based API back to the MySQL backend. What, if anythign would FDS bring to the table? Still not sure how it is better than XML based solution. Also a concern with FDS is the pricing structure. will each FDS file be considered a different app, therefore each one require a license ($6k or $20k)? If each app was assigned only one processor on the VM based server would it be able to use FDS express?? I am just not seeing how FDS figures into the equasion. Is it faster? if so how? Does it save coding time? if so how? Does it eliminate need for a java API? if so how? Thanks for any help. __._,_.___ -- 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. __,_._,___