[Flashcoders] OT: Flex builder vs Flex SDK
Hi I was wandering if starting to use Flex; but i can't see the difference between the FLex BUilder 3 and the FLex SDK. The Flex BUIlder shipps at 250$, so there must be quite some difference, right? Can someone point me to the most important differences between them two? A link to some good info perhaps? Thanks *Pedro D. Kostelec* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Flex builder vs Flex SDK
Flex SDK is the Software Development Kit (a development framework of classes). Flex Builder is an IDE (integrated development Environment) or better to say a program in which you can visually layout your GUI etc. So you might have come to the conclusion by yourself that Flex Builder uses the Flex SDK. Pedro Kostelec schrieb: Hi I was wandering if starting to use Flex; but i can't see the difference between the FLex BUilder 3 and the FLex SDK. The Flex BUIlder shipps at 250$, so there must be quite some difference, right? Can someone point me to the most important differences between them two? A link to some good info perhaps? Thanks *Pedro D. Kostelec* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] OT: Flex builder vs Flex SDK
You can design visually with FlexBuilder, it's a great AS3 editor, you can maintain projects in it, etc. On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Pedro Kostelec [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I was wandering if starting to use Flex; but i can't see the difference between the FLex BUilder 3 and the FLex SDK. The Flex BUIlder shipps at 250$, so there must be quite some difference, right? Can someone point me to the most important differences between them two? A link to some good info perhaps? Thanks *Pedro D. Kostelec* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
RE: [Flashcoders] OT: Flex builder vs Flex SDK
Flexbuilder (the cheaper version) is the Eclpise programming tool with the ability to add and position components, as well as other tools like the memory profiler. The Flex SDK is mainly just a Flex .swf command-line compiler and support docs. BUT, you can use a tool like FlashDevelop (which has Flex MXML and Actionscript syntax support) to tap into the Flex SDK compiler to do Flex development for free (and it previews your Flex app too). In some ways, I think FlashDevelop is a superior code editor to Flexbuilder, however the downside is you don't have the ability to drag and drop components or the other things like memory profiling and such (the WYSIWYG feature of Flexbuilder is nice, but I hardly ever use it since it really only helps with initial UI design of your app IMO). But I've been using FlashDevelop for large Flex projects and never had any problems. The other thing about Flexbuilder is if you buy the more expensive version, you get all the charting components which don't come with the Flex SDK unfortunately. Jason Merrill Bank of America GCIB Staff Support LLD Instructional Technology Media Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning ideas and technologies? Check out our internal Innovative Learning Blog subscribe. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pedro Kostelec Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:54 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: [Flashcoders] OT: Flex builder vs Flex SDK Hi I was wandering if starting to use Flex; but i can't see the difference between the FLex BUilder 3 and the FLex SDK. The Flex BUIlder shipps at 250$, so there must be quite some difference, right? Can someone point me to the most important differences between them two? A link to some good info perhaps? Thanks *Pedro D. Kostelec* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
