Flash ya backend
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- Mick
Who has worked on large Flash prjects that have big backend databases linked to them.... I'm talking 50/100K plus projects.
Just curious which technologies you used - remoting, XML, Turbine, CF?
- industry730
go with Flash MX, Coldfusion MX and MySQL
- maw0
You can use PHP instead of ColdFusion too.
- maw0
- Mick0
Cool - any others? I'm really just after a poll to get a sense if there is much consistency/standard yet.
- chimchim0
simple XML for small stuff...php+mysql for anything larger or client driven. At work I used flash remoting with .NET _> what a pain in the nuts..
- Mick0
Tell me about it chim - seems like lots of developers are preferring .net for high end corporate stuff.
- quik0
thats a nice article on the macromedia site.
has anyone used that XML component?
looks like it might make my job a little easier.. xml in flash licks nuts.
- Mick0
I used to think XML in Flash was messy and a pain, but compared to remoting, it is kinda cool ;)
- quik0
are you using AMFPHP?
still haven't had a chance to use it for a commerical project yet!
- wane0
woah,, crazy seeing you here ben!
- shutdown0
i have an asp and access driven site.
whats the best way to get this to work in flash?
i don't have php or remoting on the server... asp only
- mirola0
flash + xml + php + sql + oracle but the xml bit is a bit cludgy and slow so we're now starting to use flash remoting (amfphp) to php + SQL + Oracle with semms much nicer and quicker.
- runDMB0
Never done anything too huge , but never had any problems with Flash MX, Coldfusion MX and SQL
- chimchim0
Mick,
I would say the biggest problem was simply installing and configuring remoting with .NET. There is some crazy linear upgrade path you must take to get everything running smoothly...I don't exactly know what that is. I worked on the flash side doing front end animation and left that project when we started integration with remoting. Honestly though, the project was very difficult because of poor database design on behalf of the client's internal tech team.
There is a sweet O'reilly book that came out last fall if you're interested.
I personally feel much of MM's stuff is pure hype. Why do I need all these 'data-connectors' , 'data-resolvers' bla bla. More bloated components for less competent individuals :)
It is interesting to see how many options we have though...pick wisely for the project.
- quik0
wow, amazing.
hey wane!!hope all is well mate.
handy thread, that macromedia link was handy.
- unfittoprint0
PHP+MySQL+APACHE
and never look back.
- quik0
down unfit, down!
- phirschybar0
I have used Flash > PHP > MySQL on APACHE now dozens of times. I don't love the way I'm doing it. Seems like one step too many and overkill but I have never had any problems (at all) getting any apps to work properly. I usually pass the data into Flash via a (sometimes long) query string created with PHP. I have never tried XML, should I be?
Any hope that MM will allow a direct connection to MySQL. I was hoping that this was what MX 2004 would be all about...
- unfittoprint0
no.
u 1st.
- Mick0
SOooooo does anyone actually use remoting? Sounds like it is a big success from MM (NOT!)