Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 2D5DA953E for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:12:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 62273 invoked by uid 500); 3 Feb 2012 17:12:11 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-flex-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 62176 invoked by uid 500); 3 Feb 2012 17:12:11 -0000 Mailing-List: contact flex-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 62162 invoked by uid 99); 3 Feb 2012 17:12:10 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:10 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=2.2 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (nike.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [209.85.214.175] (HELO mail-tul01m020-f175.google.com) (209.85.214.175) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:04 +0000 Received: by obhx4 with SMTP id x4so5014192obh.6 for ; Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:11:43 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.182.0.48 with SMTP id 16mr7409881obb.23.1328289103885; Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:11:43 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.182.44.132 with HTTP; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:11:43 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4F2C0F43.1060104@dot-com-it.com> References: <4F2C0F43.1060104@dot-com-it.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:11:43 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [discussion]Thoughts on immediate future of Flex From: filippo dipisa To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org, jeffry@dot-com-it.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d043893ff3235ca04b8126886 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org --f46d043893ff3235ca04b8126886 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > At the moment I think that many people out there they will try to avoid >> Flex because is Flashplayer driven, they don't trust Adobe anymore and it >> is not supported by the tablet or /smartphones. >> > That is a bit of a misnomer. You can't run Flash in mobile browsers > (except on most current Android devices or Playbook) and Adobe is stopping > future development of their mobile browser. But you can use Flex/Flash to > build native applications. Yes you are right, but the performance are orrible. > > > And many others are strugglimg to make their webapp compatible with tablet >> or smartphone. >> > Is that struggle unique to Flash? > > yes. If you develop an entire webapp using Flex as view layer you will lose all tablets and smartphone users. Of course you could architect in a way to use Flex 4.5 mobile new APis to build the tablet version, but for people with legacy code is will be more difficult. > > -- > Jeffry Houser > Technical Entrepreneur > 203-379-0773 > -- > http://www.flextras.com?c=104 > UI Flex Components: Tested! Supported! Ready! > -- > http://www.theflexshow.com > http://www.jeffryhouser.com > http://www.asktheflexpert.com > -- > Part of the DotComIt Brain Trust > > --f46d043893ff3235ca04b8126886--