That's true, but there would be nothing to stop anyone building a data access layer using actionscript that was separate to the view logic. Currently the view logic will use FDS, or a web service/whatever to get the data for the view, there's no logical reason why the fuctionality that typically lives on the server couldn't reside in actionscript classes and still retain independence from the view.
It's a separate argument whether you want that processing for performance reasons to take place on the client or the server, but in terms of logically separating layers there's no reason not to do that and have a very slim database/persistence layer sitting on the server rather the full access layer. In essence, it's good that the current Flex facilities (almost) enforce the separation, but even without that separation you can be a good developer and not compromise the architecture. Maybe I'll get flamed for this.. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Chiverton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Flex - Database > On Thursday 14 September 2006 16:02, Tracy Spratt wrote: > > If this functionality is the same as the SQLXML functionality I played > > with a year or so ago, SQL Server provides an url against which you can > > make SQL queries. > > Handy, but you really shouldn't be using it. > The temptation then will be to keep your data access layer mixed up with the > view. > Eww. > > -- > Tom Chiverton > Helping to vitalistically leverage bricks-and-clicks e-services > > **************************************************** > > This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. > > Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. A list of members is available for inspection at the registered office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by the Law Society. > > CONFIDENTIALITY > > This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 8008. > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.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 > > > > > > > > > > -- 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/