Flash using AJAX or some other dynamic data query, what's the current state of the art?
I am doing initial design work for the back of the site, which will use mostly Flash for the front-end. I am not a Flash developer myself and I do not need general comments for Flash or against Flash. I want to know:
What is the current state of server interaction for dynamic content consumption? Is AJAX an option? What other methods are preferred, such as fetching remote XML? Json? Are there any reservations? Can anyone point me to some best practice guidelines?
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There are many different ways, including all of the ones you've already mentioned. Of course, your choice will depend on which language you are using internally.
Have a look at AMP, ActionScript's own transport protocol. The protocol is available for most major server platforms, including Adobe's own BlazeDS (Java), as well as many third-party solutions that vary in maturity. For more information see the following links:
http://theflashblog.com/?p=414
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Message_Format
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