Sure you can use flex for frontoffice of your e-commerce website, sometimes those flex files, if using module and frameworkcaching, will be smaller than ajax and html files. And for change layout you can use CSS, go adobe site and search for flex store sample... this sample do this layout changing and this is not to much diferent from html if you want change only layout.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "bouiaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have read all this very interesting, but old post, about Flex > templating. > > I currently work on Igenko, a Java/Flex CMS/ecommerce software based > on PureMVC/GraniteDS/JBPM/Jackrabbits technos. > > The Backoffice will be in Flex, no problem for that. But I really > don't know how to generate dynamically the Front Office that will be > in FLex too. > > The content and the layout will be stored on the Java Content > Repository, and should be used to dynamically generate the website. It > is an easy thing to do Java/HTML world with template languages like > Freemarker ou Velocity, but in Flex, I had no ideas untill I read this > post. > > My question is : is there some new solution to make templates in Flex > and let the user specify the layout at runtime ? Is there another > solution than use and HTML layout with FLex components in it ? > > Thanks in advance, > Sébastien Deleuze > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Schmalle" > <teoti.graphix@> wrote: > > > > > Michael I think your saying that Flex doesn't support structured text > > layout like HTML/XHTML in XHTML components should fill this gap > nicely hint, > > hint,nudge,nudge!! > > > > HAHA, Yeah Ted that is what I meant ;-) > > > > I see what you are saying. Se how programmed I am to the HTML stuff!! > > > > >conform to the template in use > > > > That is a very important statement I think. This whole thing requires a > > reformulation of how data is rendered WHEN it gets to the client. > > > > Being that as it may, there is a plugable XHTML/XML - MXML transformer > > comming from me in the future that completly plays off of what you are > > saying about 'templates'. This will be a fun component that should make > > people real happy. > > > > hehen fun times, invention means seeing different colors for the > first time > > :) > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > On 6/30/06, Ted Patrick <tpatrick@> wrote: > > > > > > "Flex lacks text layout;" > > > > > > > > > > > > Flex supports very low level layout of Text and higher level > layout text > > > layout can be accomplished easily with <mx:Text/> and css styles. > I can > > > layout a template in Flex and style all elements but the > data/model passed > > > need to conform to the template in use. > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael I think your saying that Flex doesn't support structured text > > > layout like HTML/XHTML in XHTML components should fill this gap > nicely hint, > > > hint,nudge,nudge!! > > > > > > > > > > > > Ideally I think we should send the model (XML) over the wire and > have a > > > template (SWF) do the layout. HTML works by sending model with > embedded > > > markup over the wire and rendering it all. My proposal is more in > line with > > > XML/XSL layout where you send a small model in XML and XSL styles > it into a > > > page on the client side. > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > > Ted > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > > > Behalf Of *Michael Schmalle > > > *Sent:* Friday, June 30, 2006 1:23 PM > > > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Re: Shouldn't we use Flex to built website > > > > > > > > > > > > Just to add to this again. > > > > > > Where this line is for me; > > > > > > Page layout. I find myself time and time again dreaming up new > things for > > > Flex and knowing I can't do them because as much as I want to > abstract out > > > how much a user 'knows' how to read, they are just so conditioned > to seeing > > > the format and style of html. > > > > > > This is where it will be interesting to see where Apollo fits into > this > > > situation. Allowing you to get the best of both worlds, Flex(web > > > application) and HTML(web layout) to fuse together this hole in > the space > > > time continuum. > > > > > > Flex lacks text layout; this cannot be disputed. This is also why > AJAX is > > > so popular because it is fusing web text layout with web application. > > > > > > There is no line between web sites and web applications, it's how > the user > > > interface presents the intent of the web experience. > > > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > > > On 6/30/06, *sleekdigital* <skrichten@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Please see my responses inline below... > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Jennifer Larkin" <jlarkin@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Sean Corfield had his site running in PHP because he could easily > > > use > > > > an existing PHP package that did what he wanted and there was no > > > > ColdFusion equivalent. A frequently asked question that he got was > > > > "Why aren't you using ColdFusion on your personal site? Shouldn't > > > you > > > > be using ColdFusion?" He got that question a lot from people who > > > were > > > > reading his blog where he gives ColdFusion tips. If people reading > > > a > > > > ColdFusion themed blogget weirded out by the blog not employing > > > > ColdFusion, how do you think that someone would act if he went to > > > that > > > > site to figure out if he wanted to hire Sean for a ColdFusion job? > > > > > > > > > > First, Blog readers are not the same audience as potential > > > customers. Sure potential customer's might read someone's blog, but > > > so will lots of other people. The people who were "weirded out" > > > were probably other developers who used the blog as a resource, > > > rather than potential customers. Also Cold Fusion vs PHP is a > > > different scenario than Flex vs an HTML site. Cold Fusion and PHP > > > have a very large degree of overlap in terms of functionality and > > > they serve pretty much the exact same purpose. Certainly there is > > > some overlap between HTML and Flex, but not nearly as much. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your website is your cover letter. People don't read a resume > > > unless > > > > they like the cover letter and if you can show you skill in your > > > cover > > > > letter you are supposed to. I mean, if you were up for a graphic > > > > design job would you send them a cover letter that looked just like > > > > everyone elses? That wouldn't get you that job. If someone goes to > > > > your website and you aren't using Flex, they may not get to your > > > > resume or your demo site or your previous project list because they > > > > may think that you don't know Flex. After all, if you did why > > > aren't > > > > you using it? > > > > > > > > Think of it this way, your site is designed to show off your > > > skills-- > > > > that's the main feature of your site. It's a special case but it's > > > > still a valid one. > > > > > > I don't think potential Flex customers are going to expect the > > > developer's site to be developed with Flex nor do I believethey > > > would get turned off if it isn't. Most will understand that HTML is > > > still a good choice for a personal web site. Am I giving potential > > > customers too much credit here? They will however expect to see > > > some sample work. Just because you know how to use Flex, people > > > aren't going to expect you to use it for everything. Plenty of Flex > > > customers will not even be looking for a "Flex Developer" per say. > > > They may not know what technology to use for their upcoming > > > application. Instead they will be looking for someone who knows how > > > to pick the right tool for the job :) > > > > > > All that being said, I do think Flex 2 can and will be put to good > > > use for some web sites that may not be considered "web applications". > > > > > > > > > > > > > And I don't know where to draw the line between a website and a web > > > > application-- I don't think anyone knows. > > > > > > Its not so much that no one knows, its that there is no line, but > > > instead a fuzzy gray area where they overlap :) > > > > > > -Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > What goes up, does come down. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > What goes up, does come down. > > >
