Re: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning
The new skinning architecture in Flex 4 separates business logic and design for a component. The component itself contains only the functionality (the M and C of the MVC pattern) and the skin defines its visual aspect (the V of MVC). If used correctly, you can change the design (skin) of a component without the need for changing the code of the component itself. One component and many skins, e.g. for desktop, for mobile, for different applications. Skinning is very good documented and there are many resources available, just search for spark skinning. Haykel Ben Jemia Allmas Web Mobile Development http://www.allmas-tn.com On 9 February 2012 18:07, Davidson, Jerry jerry.david...@illinois.govwrote: ** I think the skinning allows the components to be lighter. But it makes everything a lot more complex. ** ** A month ago I started a thread on what the pieces in a skin mean and not one person was able to respond so there seems to be a learning curve at work. ** ** *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Myadi H *Sent:* Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:33 PM *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning ** ** Hello folks, Today I have been asked to explain advantages and disadvantages of skinning in flex. I thought of asking this to all experienced flexers, and here it is. I hope this discussion will help everybody in future. So please input/share your knowledge. Thank you.
Re: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning
The basic reason to add skins in Flex 4 is to increase the performance and load time of flex based application. It removes the numerous extra properties from the mx object which could be added as per the UI demand. Skinning provides more flexible to the UI controls and components [such as side rounded button, triangle button, circular button, and more] There is no end to your imagination while using skinning, but whereas for MX control, we have to abide as per the API specification. As well as it provided clear line b/w flex developer and designer and a designer can create customized FXG using Catalyst. As mentioned by Jerry, the learning curve is complex initially but once you get the grip, you will love to use it in your application. Regards, Rishi Tandon From: Davidson, Jerry jerry.david...@illinois.gov To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 10:37 PM Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning I think the skinning allows the components to be lighter. But it makes everything a lot more complex. A month ago I started a thread on what the pieces in a skin mean and not one person was able to respond so there seems to be a learning curve at work. From:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Myadi H Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:33 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning Hello folks, Today I have been asked to explain advantages and disadvantages of skinning in flex. I thought of asking this to all experienced flexers, and here it is. I hope this discussion will help everybody in future. So please input/share your knowledge. Thank you.
Re: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning
In the march 2010 skinning concept was introduced in version Flex 4. Its been almost 2 years, it seems like many people don't have in depth knowledge of skinning. I am struggling a lot to understand skinning properly. I have started looking into it very recently and I think its not much useful until I should have thorough knowledge. Jerry, James Thanks for your input. I believe it is useful in some extent and no in some other, just could not realize what are they! It will be a good knowledge sharing if everyone who knows skinning better can input/share their point of view. Thanks to all, On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Davidson, Jerry jerry.david...@illinois.gov wrote: ** I think the skinning allows the components to be lighter. But it makes everything a lot more complex. ** ** A month ago I started a thread on what the pieces in a skin mean and not one person was able to respond so there seems to be a learning curve at work. ** ** *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Myadi H *Sent:* Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:33 PM *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning ** ** Hello folks, Today I have been asked to explain advantages and disadvantages of skinning in flex. I thought of asking this to all experienced flexers, and here it is. I hope this discussion will help everybody in future. So please input/share your knowledge. Thank you.
RE: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning
I think the skinning allows the components to be lighter. But it makes everything a lot more complex. A month ago I started a thread on what the pieces in a skin mean and not one person was able to respond so there seems to be a learning curve at work. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Myadi H Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:33 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning Hello folks, Today I have been asked to explain advantages and disadvantages of skinning in flex. I thought of asking this to all experienced flexers, and here it is. I hope this discussion will help everybody in future. So please input/share your knowledge. Thank you.
[flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning
Hello folks, Today I have been asked to explain advantages and disadvantages of skinning in flex. I thought of asking this to all experienced flexers, and here it is. I hope this discussion will help everybody in future. So please input/share your knowledge. Thank you.
Re: [flexcoders] Advantages and Disadvantages of skinning
There only 3's advatanages and disadvantages: Pros: Customizable to distingish itself; ex, cancel button is red in color. More personalize for different applications rather than using boring theme style. Unique-ness Cons: Incurred more CPU processing Increase memory consumption for using Bitmap images. FXG is too verbose, complicated skinning code. It's better to use AS3. On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Myadi H myad...@gmail.com wrote: ** Hello folks, Today I have been asked to explain advantages and disadvantages of skinning in flex. I thought of asking this to all experienced flexers, and here it is. I hope this discussion will help everybody in future. So please input/share your knowledge. Thank you.
