RE: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-28 Thread Merrill, Jason
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Scott Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:44 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java And t

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-28 Thread Andrew Scott
pment > eTools & Multimedia Team > > > > ------------------ > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Peter Connolly > *Sent:* Thursday, September 27, 2007 3:48 PM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-28 Thread Paul Andrews
riginal Message - From: Giles Roadnight To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java Did you mean Giles? I'll assume you did. I was recruited as a Flex / Coldfusion developer to replace

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-28 Thread bjorn -
ple from other sections can > maintain it if necessary. > > Hope that explains it. > > Giles > > On 9/28/07, Paul Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "gers32" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > T

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-28 Thread Giles Roadnight
OTECTED] > > To: > > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 6:37 AM > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java > > >I apologize for oversimplifying. Just trying to give a developer an > > argument his boss will understand. I didn't think anyone would take

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-28 Thread Paul Andrews
- Original Message - From: "gers32" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 6:37 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java >I apologize for oversimplifying. Just trying to give a developer an > argument his boss will understand.

[flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread gers32
I apologize for oversimplifying. Just trying to give a developer an argument his boss will understand. I didn't think anyone would take this out of that context. Chris. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh my god, I really hate it when someone makes

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread Merrill, Jason
ason Merrill Bank of America GT&O Learning & Leadership Development eTools & Multimedia Team From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Connolly Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 3:48 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread Peter Connolly
What is Web 2.0, by Tim O'Reilly On 9/27/07, Andrew Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh my god, I really hate it when someone makes a comment like Flex front > end is web 2.0 > > Web 2.0 is not about RIA, web 2.0

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread Andrew Scott
Oh my god, I really hate it when someone makes a comment like Flex front end is web 2.0 Web 2.0 is not about RIA, web 2.0 is about collaboration. God forbid, you even know what Enterprise 2.0 is oh yeah thats MS Silverlight on steriods. On 9/27/07, gers32 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First

[flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread dbronk
I would also highly debate the fact that a JSP app is web 1.0. I have written some very nice AJAX/JSP apps with full drag/drop, all the coolest widgets, and I would challenge you to without looking at source tell me that it was simply html and javascript. But, with that said, it took probably 20x

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread Jon Bradley
On Sep 27, 2007, at 8:05 AM, gers32 wrote: First of all, a Flex front-end is Web 2.0 vs. Web 1.0 for JSPs. I recently made the switch from JSP to Flex for that reason. Also, your application will scale better if you put some of the logic inside the Client. I'm not so sure the "2.0 vs 1.0" arg

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread Giles Roadnight
thanks guys. It's actualyl my boss that wants to stick with Flex but others in the organisation are saying switch to Java like the rest of us. They want to re-do it as java after I have left. sorry if I wasn't clear. On 9/27/07, gers32 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First of all, a Flex front-

[flexcoders] Re: Here we go again: Flex Vs Java

2007-09-27 Thread gers32
First of all, a Flex front-end is Web 2.0 vs. Web 1.0 for JSPs. I recently made the switch from JSP to Flex for that reason. Also, your application will scale better if you put some of the logic inside the Client. If your employer argues that he's invested a lot in Java, that's OK because you can