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    <title>Support Forums: Message List - Why you might not want to use Flex</title>
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        <title>Re: Does Flex has to be complex?</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[<blockquote><blockquote>If he's trying to say "for simple application behavior, Flex can be more complex than HTML", I'd agree. That's because people building Flex applications aren't providing simple behavior.</blockquote><br><br>So are you saying to...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:49:32 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:49:32 -0500</jf:creationDate>
        <jf:modificationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:49:32 -0500</jf:modificationDate>
        <jf:date>Nov 26, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Mark N</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>0</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>What's really important</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Sure, there are a lot of good and bad things to be said about Flex, We can al see advantages and for the disavantages, I'm sure solutions exist or will be available in the near future. ...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:31:09 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:31:09 -0500</jf:creationDate>
        <jf:modificationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:31:09 -0500</jf:modificationDate>
        <jf:date>Nov 26, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Jeroen Veltman</jf:author>
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        <title>very cool apps</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[wow Navtrak truly web 2.0 apps in Flex..not seen others yet]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:07:56 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:07:56 -0500</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Nov 26, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>nn</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>0</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Agility is what, now?</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[There is a lot more to being agile than writing the fewest lines of code possible.  Agility speaks to the ability to respond in a changing environment.  How agile will you be when your customer asks you to build some rich charting components or deploy...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:46:29 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:46:29 -0500</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Nov 26, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Cliff Meyers</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>1</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>yeah I was right</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[You are from C++ world no wonder you love Python &#38; OOP. I still remember when Java came on center stage C++ people never except it. I mean it happens time and time something new come and people bash them or don't except because of so many reasons....]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:20:23 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:20:23 -0500</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Nov 26, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>nn</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>0</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>yeah I bet your like PHP &amp;#38; Python more</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[I know PHP &#38; CMS (Xoops/Drupal) but hate to write or put HTML or SQL in code in PHP. I hate scripting languages and reasons are enough companies like Object Oriented. But again someone will jump on this to argue differently in PHP favor. ...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:06:01 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:06:01 -0500</jf:creationDate>
        <jf:modificationDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:06:01 -0500</jf:modificationDate>
        <jf:date>Nov 26, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>nn</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>0</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Re: Flex is easiest in RIA framework</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Hahahah a Ruby Zealot. Nah why not better use Python with AMF also is pretty easy and cool or better PHP with Zend framework I hear they have backed and supported by Adobe a module for AMF. Python and PHP are also easy to use and fun but the serious...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:51:07 -0500</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Otengi Miloskov</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>1</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Flex is easiest in RIA framework</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[JSF or JavaFX or Java in short is complex period. Just learn Ruby basic in 4-5 days and so far like it. ROR should be another alternative with rubyAMF to communicate with ROR. Even BlazeDS and POJO with Flex is so easy..]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:39:50 -0500</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>nn</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>2</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Re: yeah true</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Flex is easier than JSF]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:43:50 -0500</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Brandon India</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>3</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>yeah true</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[second that very true]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:55:16 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:55:16 -0500</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>nn</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>4</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Extra Efforts</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[<i>you would require extra efforts to do a simple thing.</i>

Sounds like JSF.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:27:47 -0500</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Rich Argo</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>0</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Re: Why you might not want to use Flex</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[If you're creating a true RIA, one in which 95% or more of the code is client side, I really don't see a good argument presented against Flex. JSF, Tapestry Wicket, etc. might come with some small offerings of canned AJAX components, but they are...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:15:08 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:15:08 -0500</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>DSizzz</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>5</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Re: Why you might not want to use Flex</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[If your users don't use it, what does it matter how easy it is to code?  Seriously, Flex sites are HORRIBLE.  I'm always amazed at how bad these sites can be.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:03:25 -0500</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:03:25 -0500</jf:creationDate>
        <jf:modificationDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:03:25 -0500</jf:modificationDate>
        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Marc Stock</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>0</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Re: Why you might not want to use Flex</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[I disagree....]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:49:18 -0500</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:modificationDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:49:18 -0500</jf:modificationDate>
        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Taylor Mathewson</jf:author>
        <jf:replyCount>0</jf:replyCount>
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        <title>Re: Browser == Evil, Flex/JavaFX == Good for Application development</title>
        <link>http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=51979</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[<blockquote>Nah Forget Flex, JavaFX or Silverlight, Use C++ with QT 4 with that you will have the best RIA of all time with great speed and it is compact.</blockquote>...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:55:29 -0500</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Nov 25, 2008</jf:date>
        <jf:author>jlward4th</jf:author>
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