> And finally, Flex is a much better solution for applications than AJAX, > which is a collection of band-aids applied to the sucking wound that is HTML > interface development.
I think Flex is a better solution for developing desktop-like applications that have a requirement of broadband service or will be focused on internal networks (similar to client/server apps). For a typical consumer-oriented website where you need to accommodate for a variety of connection types and bandwidth requirements, Ajax is better suited and provides excellent features for providing desktop-like functionality. Having worked extensively with the technologies used in building Web 2.0-style applications, I can tell you that they're far from band-aids and that HTML still rules supreme for web application development. Rey... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Macromedia ColdFusion MX7 Upgrade to MX7 & experience time-saving features, more productivity. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJW Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:274790 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
