Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-07-02 Thread Tyler Wright
Could somebody share with me 1 example where AJAX/XMLHttpRequest succeeds where Flash fails ? The term AJAX is thrown around loosly these days to sometimes mean anything JavaScript. I've seen both Flash using JavaScript and JavaScript using Flash (FJAX) for server communication. I can't say

RE: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-07-01 Thread Bernard Visscher
but I see very much job postings with With a good knowledge of PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, XHTML, HTML, CSS, PERL, JS, SQL, C# etc etc... I could answer that ad, couldn't you? ;-) No problem ;) It's actually the part where they want all of those skills and the job only pays $30k that

RE: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-30 Thread Merrill, Jason
XHTML and CSS are much more suited to display and edit text than flash. I would take issue with that. You're leaving out the whole beauty of embedded (programmatically or otherwise) anti-aliased fonts in Flash! A big plus for me and my clients. :) Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning

RE: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-30 Thread Bernard Visscher
I'm not trying to make you look foolish, it's just that overblown descriptions like that are what make real programmers delete the job posting without finishing the first paragraph. I'm in with that. IMO you should only say We need people! This is our portfolio, if you think you can

Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-30 Thread Spencer Markowski
Thanks for the correction. Your input has been beyond valuable. On 6/30/06, Bernard Visscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not trying to make you look foolish, it's just that overblown descriptions like that are what make real programmers delete the job posting without finishing the

Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-30 Thread ryanm
but I see very much job postings with With a good knowledge of PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, XHTML, HTML, CSS, PERL, JS, SQL, C# etc etc... I could answer that ad, couldn't you? ;-) It's actually the part where they want all of those skills and the job only pays $30k that bothers me. Here's

Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-30 Thread Steve Rachels
uh... you forgot the contact info. ryanm wrote: but I see very much job postings with With a good knowledge of PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, XHTML, HTML, CSS, PERL, JS, SQL, C# etc etc... I could answer that ad, couldn't you? ;-) It's actually the part where they want all of those skills and

Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-28 Thread michael . bordner
Our application is 95% Flash 8, relying on Ajax to fill the spaces where Flash fails, so we're also looking for Ajax developers who have mastered Flash to Javascript communication. Could somebody share with me 1 example where AJAX/XMLHttpRequest succeeds where Flash fails ? I would prefer flash

Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-28 Thread John Dowdell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could somebody share with me 1 example where AJAX/XMLHttpRequest succeeds where Flash fails ? I would prefer flash XML.sendAndLoad over AJAX anyday, as the XML object is a bit easier.. and you can get around the domain limitations imposed by AJAX. The only situation

Re: [Flashcoders] Ajax and ActionScript 2.0

2006-06-28 Thread Tyler Wright
Could somebody share with me 1 example where AJAX/XMLHttpRequest succeeds where Flash fails ? The term AJAX is thrown around loosly these days to simply mean anything JavaScript. For those interested in learning more about Flash and JavaScript drawing on one anothers strengths look for the