Well, it went really well initially.
I was involved in the Flex beta from early on and beavered away on an RIA
web-based email client (non-refreshing, drag/drop messages to folders etc,
looks great, awesome actually).
Showed the assembled crowd how it was put together (CFMX backend in my
example)
On Mar 31, 2004, at 1:42 PM, Peter Tilbrook wrote:
> "How do I get 'Flex' and can I download a trial?" - Yes you can but
> at the
> same time no you cannot. I had to say "pay up" or order the CD-ROM.
> You
> cannot download it from an easily accessible site just yet (if ever).
Here is inform
At 01:26 PM 3/31/2004, Christianwrote:
>Here is information on why the Flex trial is only currently available
>on CD:
>
>http://www.macromedia.com/software/flex/productinfo/faq/#item-36
Why is the Flex trial only available on CD?
Flex is an advanced enterprise server product that has generated ma
Christian Cantrell wrote:
>
> Here is information on why the Flex trial is only currently available
> on CD:
>
> http://www.macromedia.com/software/flex/productinfo/faq/#item-36
"Why is the Flex trial only available on CD?
Flex is an advanced enterprise server product that has
generated m
On Mar 31, 2004, at 3:26 PM, Christian Cantrell wrote:
> Here is information on why the Flex trial is only currently available
> on CD:
>
> http://www.macromedia.com/software/flex/productinfo/faq/#item-36
From that URL:
> Why is the Flex trial only available on CD?
> Flex is an advanced enterpri
"Why is the Flex trial only available on CD?
"Flex is an advanced enterprise server product that has
generated massive interest and anticipation across the
industry. Macromedia wants to ensure that early Flex
customers get the support they need to evaluate the product
successfully. A downloa
> Perhaps they could be a bit more forthcoming at how
> paying $US 8.95 for a CD will give customers support.
Fewer evaluators means fewer support incidents. The people who do evaluate
it are more likely to be eventual customers, since they have to have a
higher level of interest to actually orde
> > Perhaps they could be a bit more forthcoming at how
> > paying $US 8.95 for a CD will give customers support.
>
>Fewer evaluators means fewer support incidents. The people who do evaluate
>it are more likely to be eventual customers, since they have to have a
>higher level of interest to actual
At 03:35 PM 3/31/2004, you wrote:
> > Now is it just me, or does that paragraph simply NOT answer
> > the question it's associated with? How does offering it only
> > on CD have anything to do with support? Files are files,
> > whether they come on a CD or are downloadable.
>
>The answer is pretty
> While I see what you're saying, doesn't the fact that it's
> $500 to even speak to a support engineer deter users already?
> Or is the support matrix different for Flex users (i.e., you
> get a couple free calls or something)?
I thought that installation support, at least, was initially free.
> Why do you have to 'think about it' then? Why can't they just
> come out and say that, if indeed that's their position?
Because it sounds much nicer the way they say it, just like people talk
about "passing away" rather than "kicking the bucket". Euphemism is often
thought to be useful in the b
ll ERP suite)
Personally, I think it is great that MM is going after the enterprise
market. While flex does not directly affect me, I hope that Enterprise
class folk will buy it, like the results, and then take another look at
ColdFusion.
At 04:02 PM 3/31/2004, you wrote:
>Subject: FLEX:
On Mar 31, 2004, at 5:58 PM, Dave Watts wrote:
> Just as we're free to criticize their distribution and marketing
> decisions,
> MM is free to disregard our freely offered marketing advice. I can
> only add
> that MM is marketing Flex the way a lot of enterprise products are
> marketed.
> Try d
On Mar 31, 2004, at 3:43 PM, Scott Weikert wrote:
> Now is it just me, or does that paragraph simply NOT answer the
> question
> it's associated with? How does offering it only on CD have anything
> to do
> with support?
I think this question has been pretty well covered by responses form
D
Christian
I ordered the CD -- no prob!
But i would have liked the option to immediately dload in addition to
the CD.
Tried to join the beta -- but it was closed.
I have some time available & it would be nice to discuss from a
position of experience, rather than just observing the examples (wh
Just to close the loop on this:
I ordered the CD Monday 4:00 PM PST
I received the CD Thursday 4:00 PM PST
Pretty good service for 9 bucks
Dick
On Apr 1, 2004, at 6:50 AM, Dick Applebaum wrote:
> Christian
>
> I ordered the CD -- no prob!
>
> But i would have liked the option to immediately
On Wednesday 31 Mar 2004 19:42 pm, Peter Tilbrook wrote:
> I was involved in the Flex beta
Login to the beta site, and you can download a demo version of Flex - you
should have received an email to this effect.
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