Jesse Warden is presenting what I think could be one of the best sessions at MAX (tied neck and neck with the Apollo sessions). Jesse is presenting Flex for Flash Designers: How Flex and Flash Work Together. But what strikes me as odd is that it isn’t in the Rich Internet Application category, but rather the web design category. Why do I find that odd? Because if you really want to build Rich Internet Applications, you need to integrate Flash elements into your Flex application.
Flex is a great tool, but for all the power it bring developers, it lacks in the design aspect. There isn’t anything wrong with this, Flash is meant for designers and Flex for developers. But if you really want to build new experiences on the web, and build rich, interactive applications with Flex, you need to involve a designer and you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of both tools. Jesse’s session will do that for you.
I have the same level of Flash skill and design ability as a stuffed elephant, but I love developing in Flex. My problem is that when I want to do something really cool in Flex, I need to turn to Flash. Usually this isn’t a pretty sight. I’m not saying that all Flex developers need to go out and become design aficionados, we can’t all be Jesse Warden, but Jesse’s class should give you an appreciation for using Flash to extend your Flex applications. For all of us coming from a development background, that’s going to be invaluable down the road.
[tags]Max2006, Jesse Warden, Flex, Rich Internet Applications, Flash, Adobe[/tags]
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