Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Dan Pride
Curious, how many of the 20 were cairngorm? Thanks Dan Pride --- On Fri, 1/15/10, Kelly wrote: From: Kelly Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Java Question To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 1:31 PM   Out of 20+ large flex projects

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Dan Pride
big messy ball of twine when its said and done. Cold Fusion does not seem to have enough market share in Flex to spit at. Appreciate your reply, I prefer working on big apps so I guess its Java time. Dan Pride --- On Fri, 1/15/10, Kelly wrote: From: Kelly Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Java

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Paul Andrews
Fotis Chatzinikos wrote: > > > And to clarify an earlier post Cold Fusion IS A Java backend with > extra functionality geared towards easier application development > (never used it thought so i might be wrong :-) ColdFusion is written in Java, but it is NOT a Java development system. -

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Fotis Chatzinikos
.. Any idea of the time required for most for this? Like how would >> it compare to an Oracle Cert for example? Weeks, Months or Years? >> Thanks >> >> --- On *Fri, 1/15/10, Kelly * wrote: >> >> >> From: Kelly >> Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Java Questio

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Paul Andrews
Kelly wrote: > > > Most of the certs require you to learn tons of crap you will never use > with Java/Flex development. > > I would suggest just learning core Java, Servlets, Java Servers, > BlazeDS, and Spring. After that decide if you care about getting > certified. > > > Tom suggested learnin

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Fotis Chatzinikos
re to an Oracle Cert for example? Weeks, Months or Years? > Thanks > > --- On *Fri, 1/15/10, Kelly * wrote: > > > From: Kelly > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Java Question > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 12:44 PM > > > > >

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Dan Pride
? Thanks --- On Fri, 1/15/10, Kelly wrote: From: Kelly Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Java Question To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, January 15, 2010, 12:44 PM   Most of the certs require you to learn tons of crap you will never use with Java/Flex

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Paul Hastings
On 1/16/2010 12:44 AM, Kelly wrote: > I know CF and Java and I would never use CF for a Flex backend. > > Java is so much nicer to work with and so much more powerful. sorry but it doesn't sound like you know cf very well. whatever you think you can do in java, you can do in cf though with much l

Re: [flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Friday 15 Jan 2010, Dan Pride wrote: > I am thinking of making the jump to Java I think around these parts you'll be given the impression that on the desktop, AIR is a better path :-) > Seems like its the platform of choice for Flex Data > Two quick questions Oh, you're talking about servers

[flexcoders] Java Question

2010-01-15 Thread Dan Pride
I am thinking of making the jump to Java Seems like its the platform of choice for Flex Data Two quick questions 1) Whats the best exam to certifiy for 2) Whats the cheapest 3) How long to get by the cert for a normal bright level (not genius but bright) programmer? 4) Will the Cert do me any good