Amen, Flex Builder saves time and the debugger helps. Dimitrios Gianninas Optimal Payments Inc.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Gordon Smith Sent: Fri 2/23/2007 8:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Quick Flex 2.0 questions > I'm assuming that Flex retains the Flash socket ability to communication over TCP/IP? Yes. All Flash Player 9 APIs (the flash.* packages) are available in Flex. > If all I want to do is deliver a Flex Flash app on the client that talks to a back end server over TCP/IP, I don't need to be paying for Flex Data Services, correct? Correct. > There are no licensing fees to distribute regular Flex applications? Correct. > If I want to do some simple 2-D pie charts, will I need to buy the Adobe Flex Charting? Yes, unless you want to write your own 2-D pie charts. > Or is ther some basic charting built into Flex? There is not. > How much easier is it to build a Flex app with Flex Builder than with the SDK? The three main advantages of FlexBuilder are: * code hints and code completion that make writing MXML and AS code easier and faster * visual debugging instead of command-line debugging with fdb * design view for doing visual layout I've heard developers say that FB pays for itself pretty quickly, but since I work for Adobe I'll let other recommend whether you should buy it or not. We love having SDK-only developers just as much as those using FlexBuilder. - Gordon ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jamie Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 2:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Quick Flex 2.0 questions I am architecting an RIA that needs to be able to connect via TCP/IP to a back-end server. I've looked at a lot of technologies, and Flex 2.0 Flash seems to be the best front end solution. 4 questions: 1) I'm assuming that Flex retains the Flash socket ability to communication over TCP/IP? 2) All of the extremely expensive licensing for Flex Data Services has me a little spooked. If all I want to do is deliver a Flex Flash app on the client that talks to a back end server over TCP/IP, I don't need to be paying for Flex Data Services, correct? There are no licensing fees to distribute regular Flex applications? 3) If I want to do some simple 2-D pie charts, will I need to buy the Adobe Flex Charting? Or is ther some basic charting built into Flex? 4) How much easier is it to build a Flex app with Flex Builder than with the SDK? I'll probably just download the trial and find out myself on this one. Thanks! -- WARNING ------- This electronic message and its attachments may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information, which is solely for the use of the intended recipient. No privilege or other rights are waived by any unintended transmission or unauthorized retransmission of this message. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if you have received it in error, you should immediately stop reading this message and delete it and all attachments from your system. The reading, distribution, copying or other use of this message or its attachments by unintended recipients is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender. AVIS IMPORTANT -------------- Ce message électronique et ses pièces jointes peuvent contenir des renseignements confidentiels, exclusifs ou légalement privilégiés destinés au seul usage du destinataire visé. L'expéditeur original ne renonce à aucun privilège ou à aucun autre droit si le présent message a été transmis involontairement ou s'il est retransmis sans son autorisation. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire visé du présent message ou si vous l'avez reçu par erreur, veuillez cesser immédiatement de le lire et le supprimer, ainsi que toutes ses pièces jointes, de votre système. La lecture, la distribution, la copie ou tout autre usage du présent message ou de ses pièces jointes par des personnes autres que le destinataire visé ne sont pas autorisés et pourraient être illégaux. Si vous avez reçu ce courrier électronique par erreur, veuillez en aviser l'expéditeur.
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