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Flex 2.0

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

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Flex 2.0

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  1. Flex 2.0 Flex for ColdFusion developers Part 1

  2. What is Flex • Flex allows developers to create Flash content for Rich Internet Applications in a more programmer centric way

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Flex Builder 2 • Built on Eclipse • Every save compiles to a SWF • Easier debugging • Under $1000.00 • Full code hinting

  7. Flex projects • Standalone SWFs • ColdFusion MX 7 as backend • Flex Data Services

  8. Flex SDK • Adobe has downloadable Flex SDK • No license fee, FREE! • Does not include Eclipse Plugin

  9. ColdFusion connector • Flex has always worked with ColdFusion • Web Services, HTTP Service • Remote Object, native AMF support • New Event Gateway • Requires updating ColdFusion (Mystic)

  10. 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

  11. Flex Pricing • SDK Free • Player Free • Flex Builder sub $1000.00 • ColdFusion Mystic Free update • Flex Data Services, ???, probably expensive

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