ColdFusion , Flex and EXTJS

Hi we used to use dhtmlx for our interface components but found it was very slow. We were pointed to Ext JS and think it is brilliant. However, we are just wondering where flex fitd in. do you guys use flex instead of ext js, or do you combine the two? we would appreciate any general advice you have about interfaces and technologies to use thanks

The two technologies, Flex and Ext JS, do very similar things in different ways. I'd say that it all depends on where your comfort level is. If your team knows Actionscript 3 (or Java) already, then Flex might be a good fit. If, on the other hand, you have JavaScript experts, you might want to use Ext JS. Bear in mind that both are free to develop in, but Flex Builder, the preferred IDE for Flex developers, is not free. andy Hi we used to use dhtmlx for our interface components but found it was very slow. We were pointed to Ext JS and think it is brilliant. However, we are just wondering where flex fitd in. do you guys use flex instead of ext js, or do you combine the two? we would appreciate any general advice you have about interfaces and technologies to use thanks

EXTJs, the version that ships with your CF server, is also free to use in production as it is part of your CF Server license. Don't know about Flex in production. On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Andy Matthews <lists@commadelimited.com>wrote: ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----

> Don't know about Flex in production. Flex is certainly free to use in production. The only cost to using Flex is that you may choose to purchase Flex Builder for development. That is optional, however. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite.

thanks, that is very useful information :) ----- Excess quoted text cut - see Original Post for more -----