Integrating an application server with Macromedia's ever-popular front-end solution allows for rapid development of engaging rich Internet applications. Find out just how easy it is to make Flash talk to the middle tier.
by Jeff Tapper
August 20, 2004
ver the past few years, Flash has made a big transition from a straightforward animation tool to a full-fledged development environment that makes its specialty in rich front ends for applications. To make this transition possible, Macromedia needed to introduce ways to easily integrate external data into Flash applications, to allow for more complex and robust data-driven applications. With the release of Flash MX in 2002, and the subsequent release of Flash MX 2004, application developers now have these tools at their disposal.
Choosing an Application Server
Developers have been using Application servers to integrate back end data into Web applications for at least the past decade. With the advances being made by the Flash player for data connectivity, it is now easier than ever to leverage an application server for your Flash applications. Finding an app server that is right for you needn't be a daunting task.
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ver the past few years, Flash has made a big transition from a straightforward animation tool to a full-fledged development environment that makes its specialty in rich front ends for applications. To make this transition possible, Macromedia needed to introduce ways to easily integrate external data into Flash applications, to allow for more complex and robust data-driven applications. With the release of Flash MX in 2002, and the subsequent release of Flash MX 2004, application developers now have these tools at their disposal.
