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Hi Omar,

> You should check out ext.js if you haven't, they have most of the =
components Flex has and then some.
I looked at it some time ago and though it was ok however the more =
recent EJ4 does looks like a vast improvement. I'll look more into it. I =
still have some issue with lack of tools and language features in JS. I =
have been coding JS since IE3 days so have a fairly good idea of it's =
benefits and limitations.

> The point is that many applications will not use Flex because =
targetting AVM limits their ability to be on tablets
> and mobile devices as a web application.

Well not entirely correct you can right now target Android FP (11.1) and =
you can target iOS and Android via AIR but your right there's no flash =
player in a browser on iOS. iOS and Android are more about apps  and =
Flex (via AIR) does continue to work there so it may or may not be an =
issue depending on how you want to distribute your application.

> Compiling to JavaScript would solve that while providing a more robust =
application framework with type safety to develop in.
I agree there. And we wont have any idea re performance until someone =
gives it a go.

Thanks,
Justin=