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Article Excerpt
A rich new look
Over the last few years XML has become the standard for moving data across the Web. Relational databases, application servers, and operating systems such as .NET make XML a key part of their infrastructure and an integral part of their business plan for the future.
As companies standardize on XML, it makes sense to invest in technologies that focus on the presentation of XML to the end user. Up until now, most of these technologies have been server-based application frameworks that typically convert XML into HTML to deliver a presentation layer to the user that allows for primitive interaction with the data.
Macromedia Flash is an immersive presentation layer that is also prevalent throughout the Web. Macromedia added extensions to Macromedia Flash 5 so developers could work directly with XML using its built-in language (ActionScript). With the release of Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia again extended the environment with the introduction of components (building blocks) such as EditBox, ComboBox, CheckBox, and DataGrid to make it easier for developers to quickly build rich user interfaces. During this time, Macromedia introduced the concept of rich Internet applications (RIA), compelling Web-based experiences that provide users with a rich interface and architecture for working with data over the Internet or corporate intranets.
The latest release from Macromedia is the Macromedia Flash MX Data Connection Kit, which contains the Macromedia Firefly Components and a developer edition of Macromedia Flash Remoting MX. This article focuses on how you can use the Firefly component architecture to create compelling Web-based Macromedia Flash interfaces that work directly with XML data and provide users with the functionality that they have come to expect from traditional desktop applications. Along the way, we will learn about Firefly's plug-in...
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