Well, I don't have anything to miss since I've not used FDS and don't have experience with Java or CF. I am currently working in a .NET shop, so WS are really the only viable choice (barring WebOrb or whatever).
My app pulls in reams of data from the web services, and I like that I can receive it as XML. The .. operator is a godsend when you're dealing with data that might be 15 levels deep in the return 'object'. Ben --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Douglas Knudsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > this is actually a topic I've wondered about. I'm using RemoteObjects with > CF/Java as it is just uber kewl to have this serialisation of > AS<->Java/CFC. Using webservices you lose this kewlness, but is it really a > missed thing for you all using web services? Or maybe its the application > type that can drive this, eh? A phat Flex app with some really large forms > and complex data model my scream for Remote Objects, but a Flex app doing > more display of data may not. ??? > > DK > > On 8/16/06, Dave Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Ben, > > > > We have been huge proponents of using Web Services with Flex for > > nearly two years now. The majority of the applications we develop for > > folks use either SOAP or REST styled web services. > > > > Some of our clients do use CF and / or RemoteObject back-ends and we > > work into their infrastructures, but left to our own devices, our > > reccomendation has always been Web Services. > > > > -- > > Dave Wolf > > Cynergy Systems, Inc. > > Adobe Flex Alliance Partner > > http://www.cynergysystems.com > > http://www.cynergysystems.com/blogs > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Office: 866-CYNERGY > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "ben.clinkinbeard" > > <ben.clinkinbeard@> wrote: > > > > > > In my ongoing crusade to increase the attention given by Adobe to web > > > service support in Flex, I decided to do a little impromptu survey. My > > > feeling is that its a mistake to focus so heavily on FDS in regards to > > > articles, tutorials and the like when such a small percentage of > > > organizations will actually deploy the technology. > > > > > > So, which are you using? I am more interested in actual production > > > apps, rather than personal projects used for learning or > > > experimentation purposes. > > > > > > Personally, I am evaluating Flex as the front end for an application > > > that relies heavily on .NET web services. > > > > > > Ben > > > http://www.returnundefined.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Douglas Knudsen > http://www.cubicleman.com > this is my signature, like it? > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
