Flex 2.0
Flex for ColdFusion developers
Part 1
What is Flex
Flex allows developers to create Flash content for Rich Internet Applications in a more programmer centric way
Whats new in 2.0
Flex Builder is plugin for Eclipse Uses new Flash player Introduces Actionscript 3 Direct tie ins to ColdFusion MX Flex Data Services Real error raising
Flash 8.5, er, I mean 9
Will execute Actionscript 3.0 New VM Still has old VM for compatibility Code execution much faster Still has small file size
Actionscript 3
Based on EcmaScript, JavaScript Incorporates many v2 features AS files use package naming Modern language features found in
Java, C# New VM built for AS3
Flex Builder 2
Built on Eclipse Every save compiles to a SWF Easier debugging Under $1000.00 Full code hinting
Flex projects
Standalone SWFs ColdFusion MX 7 as backend Flex Data Services
Flex SDK
Adobe has downloadable Flex SDK No license fee, FREE! Does not include Eclipse Plugin
ColdFusion connector
Flex has always worked with ColdFusion Web Services, HTTP Service Remote Object, native AMF support New Event Gateway Requires updating ColdFusion (Mystic)
Flex Data Services
Record level JMS Publish/Subscribe Allows content to be pushed to the
client Ajax mash-ups with embedded SWF
for pushing data to HTML
Flex Pricing
SDK Free Player Free Flex Builder sub $1000.00 ColdFusion Mystic Free update Flex Data Services, ???, probably
expensive