To the Laszlo Mail team - great job! The app looks really slick and the performance seems great.

I was wondering if someone on the team could comment on the thinking behind the choices that were made for the data transfer method. Looking at the data going back and forth between Flash and the server it looks like you chose the basic HTTP GET/POST method with XML responses. I'm curious why that method was chosen over JavaRPC/SOAP/XML-RPC.

My understanding is that the RPC methods do binary encoding and compression which could result in a more efficient client. On the other hand basic HTTP data xfer should allow the app to be deployed in SOLO mode without requiring the LPS. Did these two factors weigh into the decision at all?

I'm curious to hear from the team - my current project involves a lot of client/server data transfer and I'd rather switch our protocol earlier in the process rather than later.

Thanks,
    Bryan
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