Flex doesn't provide any direct database connectivity. It is a front end tool. It connects to databases through an intermediary such as a webservice, HTTP call, or Flex Remoting call. Those intermediaries are what access the database.
I'm not convinced that the Flex docs should focus on using the intermediaries to access the database. Michael Pengi wrote: > > > > Thanks, I'll focus on 3.0, though being new to flex and with the docs > for 3.0 > somewhat thin now, not sure what I'll be able to figure out. I hope adobe > provides some straightforward db oriented tutorials, web services play only > a minor role in most of my fellow developer's workload, db interaction is > where it's at. > > I'd appreciate anyone else's input on these subjects. > > > Steve Hueners wrote: > > > > On 11/10/07, Michael Pengi <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:m.pengi%40yahoo.com>> wrote: > >> > >> I have read a > >> couple of times that Visual Studio might be considered 'ahead' of Flex > >> Builder. > > > > VS is a far more polished IDE than FB2 - FB3 will close the gap a bit > > but not all the way. But some interesting things are developing in > > terms of delivering sample code and the framework documentation might > > actually be easier to digest than MS's. > > > >>But my #1 interest is being able to wire up sql databases to the ui > >> in the simplest manner possible, ie not a ton of code. > > > > I'm on the front side of the same learning curve but my impression is > > that the UI is way easier to code for than .net provided you code to > > best practices and patterns. It looks to me like opportunity to map > > the same objects on both sides of the data tier > > (http://flex.sys-con.com/read/418939.htm# > <http://flex.sys-con.com/read/418939.htm#>) could give us the best of > > both worlds - the advantage of sproc-based data-managment filtered by > > .net assemblies feeding the Flex's rich UI. > > > >> Can someone point me to the best > >> example app of this type? Most demo apps I've seen are not mostly about > >> crud. > >> > > > > If you want to focus that narrowly on the CRUD aspect to Flex code you > > probably want to dig into the code generation capabilities and > > limitations coming in Flex 3 - not a great many tutes speaking to that > > yet - > > > (http://www.onflex.org/ted/2007/09/flex-3-beta-2-code-debug-profiler.php > <http://www.onflex.org/ted/2007/09/flex-3-beta-2-code-debug-profiler.php>) > > > >> I've read about Cairngorm, but am not really sure were it fits into the > >> flex > >> scheme. > > > > Framework choices explored at: > > > http://www.asserttrue.com/articles/2007/10/17/silvafug-application-frameworks-presentation > > <http://www.asserttrue.com/articles/2007/10/17/silvafug-application-frameworks-presentation> > > > >> Finally, would it be good to start with Flex 3 beta 2, or should I stick > >> with Flex 2 for now? > > > > Flex 3 imo. > > > > --steve... > > > > > -- Jeffry Houser, Technical Entrepreneur, Software Developer, Author, Recording Engineer AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- My Company: <http://www.dot-com-it.com> My Podcast: <http://www.theflexshow.com> My Blog: <http://www.jeffryhouser.com>
