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Is Java losing Ground to Flex?
As rich Internet application (RIA) technologies mature and become more widely visible to developers, inevitably they will cross with established technologies, like Java. A recent blog post from the game development company Sharendipitous Moments, entitled “We’re Moving to Flash. Here’s Why,” created discussion on whether Java is losing ground to RIA technologies, such as Flex.
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RIA Frameworks: And the Survey Says…
Given the number of frameworks now available for rich Internet application (RIA), choosing the right one, if not the best one, can be a difficult decision. Inside RIA recently completed an online survey that asked Flex/ActionScript RIA developers about their preferred frameworks.
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X2O Framework for Flex Server Integration
As RIA technologies maturing, there are increasing needs for the integration between RIAs and server side technologies. X2O Framework from We Are Mammoth is one such integration solution for Flex. InfoQ spoke with Ka Wai Cheung, a partner of the We Are Mammoth, to learn how X2O Framework fits into Flex based RIA development.
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Fluint Unit Test Tool for Flex
As rich Internet application (RIA) technologies are becoming more prevalent, more tools are being created to support RIA development. Flex unit test tool Fluint is an example. InfoQ spoke with Michael Labriala, Fluint developer and Flex architect, to learn more about using Fluint as a unit test solution in Flex development.
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Prana Framework Helps on ActionScript 3 Application Development
Prana is an Inversion of Control (IoC) type of application framework for Adobe Flex or ActionScript 3 based development. InfoQ recently spoke with the Prana framework’s creators Christophe Herreman and Damir Murat to learn more insights about the usage of the framework.
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More on Granite Data Service's with Project Founder Franck Wolff
Earlier this year, InfoQ discussed Granite Data Services (GDS) with project founder Franck Wolff. In this post, we follow-up with Wolff to learn more about the recent 1.1 release of GDS.
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Adobe Releases Flash 10
The latest update to the Flash Player from Adobe Systems has been released for general availability. To take full advantage of many of the new features, developers will have to wait for the release of Flex 4 sometime next year. However, Flash 10 does bring four main improvements that should interest developers: Pixel Bender, 3D Effects, Advanced Text Layout, and changes to File Reference API.
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Flex Testing with FlexMonkey
In this post, InfoQ.com discusses FlexMonkey with project founder Stu Stern of Gorilla Logic. FlexMonkey is an open source record / playback tool for testing Flex applications.
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Deep Linking in Flex with URLKit
In Rich Internet Applications, Deep Linking is the ability to link directly into a specific state of the application without reloading the application. In Flex 3, Deep Linking support was added, but does not support many advanced requirements. For those cases, Flex developers can use URLKit.
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FlexChart: Flash Charting Application for AJAX
FlexChart is an open source Flash application built for uses in AJAX applications. The charting application is driven through dynamically through XML.
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Adobe contributes AMF support to Zend Framework
As RIA technologies and tools have been well recognized and maturing, robust server side integration is expected to become an important RIA technology improvement area. Last week Adobe and Zend announced the collaboration efforts to allow the Zend Framework support AMF.
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Flex Framework Mate, the Good and Bad
Mate is a tag-based Flex framework created by AsFusion in June 2008. In the period since InfoQ reported reactions among the Flex community on its release, Mate has been gaining attention among Flex developers. developer Per Olesen at TechPer has posted his findings about the good, the bad and the ugly of Mate on his blog
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Filtrbox: Semantic Web in Flex RIA
Semantic Web technologies and services lie at the heart of the effort to drive the Web to the next generation as a universal medium for data, information and knowledge exchange. Filtrobox is a Semantic Web startup. InfoQ spoke with Filtrbox RIA Flex Developer, Justin Imhoff, to gain insight into the resources and technologies needed for such a startup.
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Article: ActionScript 3 for Java Programmers
Often the hardest part of changing technologies is language syntax differences. This new article provides Java developers with a transition guide to Actionscript which forms the foundation of Flex.
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FXStruts: Developing Flex-Friendly Struts Application
Struts is a Java framework based on standard Java technologies, such as Java Servlet, JavaBean, ResourceBundles and XML. Java developers have been enjoying Struts as a solid server side framework for many years. Recently, a technical evangelist for Adobe Systems, Anirudh Sasikumar, developed a new solution by integrating Flex as Struts' front end. Sasikumar calls it FxStruts.