I think that Flash components addresses this issue to an extent. For example, at Flash forward, we built a simple application that loaded data from data base and displayed it in a data grid component.
here is the code it took to display the data once it was loaded: dataGrid.setDataProvider(data); the rest of the code was just initialization code that is the same for every movie using Flash Remoting. Oh yeah, we got the data from a simple coldfusion component. also, actionscript is at its core, just javascript, with additional Flash specific APIs. however, having said that, yes, there are ways we can improve the learning curve. i am always open to any suggestions. mike chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 7:36 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Does Macromedia have some current strong Flash agenda? > > > My only issue with the "Rich Client" thing is... well... > there's only one > branden hall in the world and Mr. Watts, I'm sure you're > doing a good job > keeping him busy. Seriously, to truly be a good developer into Flash > Remoting, I think we'd have to have that much knowledge, > because as it > stands... getting Data into Flash is easy, but I have a > feeling a lot of CF > developers (like myself) are going to scratch their heads and > go, "Now what?" > > Ideally, this would be great if your business was split > equally between CF > / Flash MX people and you had a great team of both that could > learn from > each other. My problem is, that... at the company I work > for, only the > "partners" get to play with Flash and even then, they're > hacks and... don't > even know that Flash MX is out yet (nor the power they can do > with it). > > Sigh... did I mention I'm looking for a new job? ;) > > ~Todd > > At 07:30 PM 8/1/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > > Is it me, or has anyone else noticed there's a REALLY strong > > > push for Flash lately at all the CFUGs and conferences?? Is > > > there any particular reason for this? > > > >Sure. MM sells CF, MM sells Flash, MM would like more money! > > > >On a more serious note, though, I think that MM's strategy is to push > >developers into what you might call "rich client" > applications. There are a > >lot of limitations in what you can do with an HTML GUI. > Flash goes far > >beyond those limitations, allowing you to build applications > that provide > >significantly more functionality. The reason that web > applications are > >popular isn't because of the great HTML interface - it's > probably close to > >as bad an interface as possible. So, the logical next step > is to provide > >web-based applications with better interfaces. This was the > original promise > >of Java, if you remember back a few years. Flash is a tool > which can fulfill > >that promise. > > > > > I like Flash - don't get me wrong. But I view it as a GUI > > > frill that I doubt I can sell to my clients who want a > > > functional business application. Anyone here can tell me > > > why/how I could sell them Flash which would be over and > > > above CF development? > > > >It's a common programmers' mistake to think about interfaces > as a "frill". > >For an end-user, the interface is ALL THERE IS. Good > interface design is > >necessary for a good application. HTML interfaces may be > passable, but I > >wouldn't consider them "good" - you'd really hate to use > every function on > >your computer through such an interface, wouldn't you? > > > >So, to counteract this misunderstanding, you might show > functional business > >applications written in Flash to your clients. In such an > application, > >you'll see things that would be impractical or impossible in > HTML - using > >Flash to add functionality, instead of "skip intro" glitter. These > >applications are out there. > > > >Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > >http://www.figleaf.com/ > >voice: (202) 797-5496 > >fax: (202) 797-5444 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
