Flex has explicit support built in for web service communications. Web service responses are XML. There are many tutorials.
Flex can handle very large XML files (easily 2-5mb in our tests). We opted to go for the binary XML route to make the bandwidth needs far lower. We use zlib compression (built into flex) which is extremely fast. HTH, Benjamin --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "sanjaypmg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Benjamin and group, > > XML solution seems good but If the data is large in size, it would > take time to create XML then more time will also be taken by flex to > parse those XMLs, isnt It? > > Do you have some idea how can i use Java's webservices in flex? > > I have used webservices developed in Coldfusion but I dont have any > idea of using same developed in java. > > Waiting for response.. > > Thanks, > Sanjay sharma > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "whitelines81" > <benjaminranck@> wrote: > > > > Hi Sanjay (and group), > > I've just started using Flex with Java and did not want to start > using > > FDS, simply because clustering is something we require and > currently > > cannot take the 20K+ licensing fees. We've developed a solution > with > > actionscript and a servlet that does compressed xml back and forth > > (binary over the wire) and was wondering what the community's > interest > > would be? We are looking at creating a more robust version and > > releasing it possibly open source. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Many thanks, > > Benjamin > > > > Benjamin Ranck > > Senior Technologist > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > > > "...flex without FDS..." reduced cost and complexity. > > > > > > > > > > > > "..create XMLs at the runtime..." this will take some server > side code. > > > > > > > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of sanjaypmg > > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:38 AM > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Application without FDS? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks David, > > > > > > We have existing application developed in Struts and UI is in > JSP... > > > > > > Client just wants to change the UI of a few screens only without > > > using FDS. > > > > > > Is there only way to create XMLs at the runtime? as you have > > > suggested... > > > > > > What are the advantages and disadvantages of creating > application in > > > flex without FDS? > > > > > > Thanks in advance.. > > > Sanjay Sharma > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > , "David Mendels" <dmendels@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > FDS is not required. Use the SDK and/or Flex Builder and go > for > > > it! > > > > > > > > Connect to your back end using just XML over HTTP. This is a > fine > > > > approach for many use cases. > > > > > > > > FDS offers additional value in a number of areas, in > particular: > > > > * Remoting--simplifies programming model and higher performance > > > > protocal for connecting to Java obects on server (performance > > > benefit it > > > > material for larger data sets, immaterial for trivial amounts > of > > > data.) > > > > * Messaging--connect to JMS or other messaging service, push > > > and > > > > real time data to client > > > > * Data Service--page data, synch data > > > > More info on FDS available on www.adobe.com > > > > > > > > HTH, > > > > David > > > > Adobe > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > ] On > > > > Behalf Of sanjaypmg > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 12:39 AM > > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Application without FDS? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have a general question for all.... > > > > > > > > Can I make application with FDS? > > > > > > > > If yes, How can I call my java's remote object? > > > > > > > > If No, Can you please tell me? Why cannt I make application in > > > flex > > > > without FDS? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sanjay Sharma > > > > > > > > > >
