So how do I make my browser cache the swf? Every time I navigate to my app, the swf loads from the server.
As far as comparing html sites with using modules, I think it is very tough to compare such different techologies. But, with the modules I have to wait for another xK bytes module to load which means not a smooth transition. If I was simply doing an html site, we would never go back to the server for such large chunks of data. Using AJAX I would be able to grab much smaller amounts of data (most ajax apps I done would generally only return less that 2k-10k allowing for it to be extremely fast and keeping whatever transition I want. But of course, then all sorts of browser issues with javascript, etc. It there was a way that I could load the modules in the background while the user is doing other things would be great, then it would be there right when I need it. But I think comparing the file sizes of a client side app vs a server side app is apples and oranges. I hope you are right and Adobe is giving this the highest priority as Flex is a very wonderful thing and I'd hate to have it not be as wide spread as it should be because of a serious, but solvable problem. Dale --- In [email protected], "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Adobe is putting very serious thought into this problem. > > > > FWIW: > > > > 1) Browsers do cache SWFs > > 2) The cached framework will save your app 130-500K depending on > how much of the framework you use > > 3) Modules is not a workaround. Modularity is a fundamental piece > of any large application. HTML sites consist of many html pages. > Modules is essentially the same thing > > 4) Your app should end up being way more than 500K of small module > swfs. A large HTML site can easily end up serving about the same as you > view many pages. Hopefully you'll serve up fewer modules since the > various view states don't need to be different html pages. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of dbronk > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 12:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex is becoming unviable > > > > But we shouldn't have to rely on people getting faster and faster > connections. To me, that is the same as saying I don't have to worry > about poor coding practices that produce inefficient apps because > Intel is building faster chips. > > Adobe needs to put very serious thought into aggressively reducing the > size of the SWF files. I'm only into our project about 5%-8% and are > already creating 740k swf. I think 500k is too big, by the way. > Especially since it needs to download everytime a user comes back. > Now if the browser could cache the swf file like it does a graphic, > then that would ease my mind a bit. I love flex. It has given me new > excitement in my work. But, I agree with the original poster that if > Adobe wants flex to become a big player in enterprise apps, they > better get this solved quickly. > > Having the framework cache in the player is a great start, but no > where near enough. What is that, about 150k-200k? That puts me still > at over 500k and a ton left on the app. My app when done will have > 100+ different pages. Modules is another solution, but I see it more > as a work around than a fix. For an app the size mine will be, it is > probably asking too much to get it down to less than 500k. > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , Tom Chiverton <tom.chiverton@> > wrote: > > > > On Friday 19 Oct 2007, danielvlopes@ wrote: > > > But i think this is good price to pay. > > > > Exactly. The percentage of people with fast connections is only > going to go > > up. > > > > -- > > Tom Chiverton. Are you a great Flex programmer, who knows Cairngorm, > and has > > done some ColdFusion work ? Would you like to work for a top 30 law > firm in > > Manchester, UK ? Are not an agency ? If yes, send email ! > > > > **************************************************** > > > > This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. > > > > Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in > England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered > office address is at St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. > A list of members is available for inspection at the registered > office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP > means a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by The Solicitors > Regulation Authority. > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY > > > > This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above > and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the > addressee you must not read it and must not use any information > contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells > LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have > received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells > LLP IT Department on 0870 365 8008. > > > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. > > >
