Cool, thanks for the info Jesse! -TH
--- In [email protected], "JesterXL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One way would be to use Zinc 2.5. She now works with Flex 2 & has Data > access via ADO, MSAccess, and MySQL. More info here: > > http://www.multidmedia.com/software/zinc/ > > PDF & CHM files bottom right: > http://www.multidmedia.com/support/learning/docs/ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:11 PM > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex for Dashboard--Feedback & Freelance $ > Opportunity > > > Hi Keith, > > Considering visual and deployment issues, Flex would be an excellent > choice for this type of application. However, as far as I know, an > adapter that connects directly to an Access or SQL Server database > doesn't currently exist. Perhaps this will be included with Apollo. > To get to the data in these databases, you will have to implement > some form of a web server (IIS). From there Flex can connect to the > data via a WebService, HTTPService or RemoteObject. Each of these > methods works very well with Flex. I'm curently working with a SQL > Server back-end, ASP.Net middle tier and Flex front-end. If you > would like to contact me off-list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), I would be > happy to share my experiences with you. > > Best Regards, > Tim Hoff > > --- In [email protected], "moontreeman" <smithkeith@> > wrote: > > > > Hello Flex-perts, > > > > I am a Project Manager for an industrial application services > > company; a part of the project I am working on currently involves > > KPI and data dashboards for a legacy industrial application > already > > in place. The purpose of this post is to get your advice on using > > Flex for the solution-which I believe to be suited for the > > requirements-and also seek freelance Flex/Flash developers that > can > > assist us with the development of a what I think will be a simple > > dashboard. > > > > The legacy application is a client server app installed in > separate > > plants each on separate databases---same application but one site > is > > running on Access DB other is on MSSQL. The table structures are > > almost identical for both the Access and SQL versions. In this > case, > > the dashboard does not have to be able to link the separate > dataset > > (but that would be good to have)-each site/DB could have its own > > dashboard or we could build one that pulls data from both site > DBs? > > > > The functionality of dashboard would be pretty straightforward: > > display summary and detailed drill down information for key areas > of > > equipment and maintenance management. I have history and > > understanding of this and the app--and will be able to develop a > > clear business specification for a good Flex developer to help > roll > > into a technical spec. The talk is around doing this with a host > of > > other tools-Cognos to the MS Biz Scorecard tools. I think Flex > > might be a much choice for several reasons-one major one is that > the > > application needs to stand alone; we will not have web server, > IIS, > > Sharepoint, etc, like some of the other tools mentioned will > > require, everywhere this needs to be deployed. Seems logical to > > build it in Flex, wrap it up SWF, deploy and run it in Flash for > end > > users---easy, clean, and strong visually? > > > > So, I am thinking about Flex for this in the right way? I have > seen > > some samples on dashboards but does anyone have feedback regarding > > dashboarding/BI with Flex? > > > > Lastly, if any developers would be interested in working with us > on > > this development effort as a contract freelancer, please contact > me > > via email below. Include your professional bio, proposed bill > rate, > > Flex sample apps you have developed, and any comments specific to > > this project. > > > > Thanks in advance for your feedback. Sorry for the novel-length > > email. > > > > Keith Smith > > Maintsource > > keithsmith@ > > > > > > > > > -- > 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 > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- 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/
