Hi there.
Flash is a technology that, among many other things, allows you to
communicate with remote server from client browser without postbacks,
exchanging xml messages with web services, etc., much like some of IE
built-in ActiveX objects. So, Flash is not a presentation tool any more,
it's actually a powerful environment. I spent a lot of time in Flash, know
this thing very well and I can tell you that there is very little you can do
in .NET that you can't with Flash/client/server combination. With only one
major difference: things that takes only 1 day to develop in .NET normally
takes WEEKS to develop in Flash. Plus, manageability sucks there. Plus, your
users have to learn you fancy interface because you'll have fancy interface
that is totally different from others because otherwise there is no reason
to use Flash :) Plus, your fancy interface will become extreamely annoying
to users after their third visit if they supposed to use your application on
a regular basis. In short, development of real application (not a
"flashi-fashion" stuff) is MUCH easier and much CHEAPER if you use
traditional server technologies such as asp, ColdFusion, PHP or even Java or
..NET. And this traditional approach will be very much appreciated by your
users.
Regards :)
Kikoz
"Andy G" <aj*****@iastate.edu> wrote in message
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I have a client that is really pushing me to start using Flash MX
Professional to replace VS.NET. Main arguement is that it looks better
and
flows nicer than visual studio developed applcations (this client is a
designer not a programmer). I believe that Flash is a 'Tool' not a
'Solution'. My 'Solution' is an ASP.NET application but I would like to
use
Flash as a 'Tool'. I am having very hard time seeing any documentation on
the intergration of Flash with an ASP.NET application. Anyone like to
chime
in on above comments and question?
Thanks
Andy