Comments on: Brown’s Flex 2 with ActionScript 3.0 an unfortunate disappointment http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/ Josh Tynjala explores Flash, Flex, and ActionScript. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:55:11 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Developers will swear by Programming Flex 2 » Zeus Labs http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-8849 Developers will swear by Programming Flex 2 » Zeus Labs Tue, 29 May 2007 05:24:06 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/135/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/#comment-8849 [...] being disappointed by other Flex books out there, I finally found a book that delivered, and I’m more than happy to begin [...] [...] being disappointed by other Flex books out there, I finally found a book that delivered, and I’m more than happy to begin [...]

]]> By: ianM http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-7861 ianM Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:45:59 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/135/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/#comment-7861 I have read more of this than the Actionscript cookbook, which I found a bit boring and more difficult than resortng to Google for code snippes. I have read more of this than the Actionscript cookbook, which I found a bit boring and more difficult than resortng to Google for code snippes.

]]> By: ianM http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-7860 ianM Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:43:31 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/135/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/#comment-7860 I didn't think it was that bad. As a long time programmer I was looking more for a quick example of all the main techniques which I think I got. I could gloss over the ooutline descriptions and just look at particular techniques that I was interested in. I had a few annoyances with it though. It was a bit strange going from ArrayLists to the power of e4x and then not using it in the rest of the book. The examples were detailed in the code listings initially but petered out later. I also went to the website for updates but nothing is there yet. Too early maybe. I still like to look at books rather than buy blind from Amazon, so with any of this type of programming book, I would advise programmers to see if it suits them. It is easy to read, as a plus point. I didn’t think it was that bad. As a long time programmer I was looking more for a quick example of all the main techniques which I think I got. I could gloss over the ooutline descriptions and just look at particular techniques that I was interested in. I had a few annoyances with it though. It was a bit strange going from ArrayLists to the power of e4x and then not using it in the rest of the book. The examples were detailed in the code listings initially but petered out later. I also went to the website for updates but nothing is there yet. Too early maybe.

I still like to look at books rather than buy blind from Amazon, so with any of this type of programming book, I would advise programmers to see if it suits them. It is easy to read, as a plus point.

]]> By: Josh Tynjala http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-7858 Josh Tynjala Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:20:07 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/135/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/#comment-7858 I should note that the XHTML/MXML comparison isn't the only issue I encountered. It is one of many that bothered me, and I just happened to share that one as an example. I should note that the XHTML/MXML comparison isn’t the only issue I encountered. It is one of many that bothered me, and I just happened to share that one as an example.

]]> By: Vince http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-7856 Vince Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/135/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/#comment-7856 I also bought the book and i have read the first hundred pages. Like you i noticed the xhtml/mxml issue but it doesn't really annoy me. I come from design rather than development and i found this book very clear (of course java comparison don't speak to me… but since Colin Moock's books i am used to this kind of comparison) and quite well written. Since english is not my primary language this last point is important for me. I also bought the book and i have read the first hundred pages. Like you i noticed the xhtml/mxml issue but it doesn’t really annoy me. I come from design rather than development and i found this book very clear (of course java comparison don’t speak to me… but since Colin Moock’s books i am used to this kind of comparison) and quite well written. Since english is not my primary language this last point is important for me.

]]> By: Tim http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-7853 Tim Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:05:40 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/135/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/#comment-7853 I guess the author isn't completely off when describing MXML as XHTML since XHTML is built on top of XML, but definitely the first time I've heard the two in the same sentence. Maybe it would be more appropriate to consider MXML a sibling of XHTML since they are both based on XML? "By adding semantic constraints, more specific markup languages can be build on top of XML, among them XHTML" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML Definitely not the way I'd describe MXML though. I guess the author isn’t completely off when describing MXML as XHTML since XHTML is built on top of XML, but definitely the first time I’ve heard the two in the same sentence. Maybe it would be more appropriate to consider MXML a sibling of XHTML since they are both based on XML?

“By adding semantic constraints, more specific markup languages can be build on top of XML, among them XHTML”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML

Definitely not the way I’d describe MXML though.

]]> By: sander http://joshblog.net/2007/04/12/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-7847 sander Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:57:45 +0000 http://www.zeuslabs.us/archives/135/browns-flex-2-with-actionscript-30-an-unfortunate-disappointment/#comment-7847 I also bought the book because I assumed it was focused on more experienced developers. I've looked in it once and now it's collecting dust somewhere in my room. So people if you are experienced in as 2.0, java etc DONT BUY this book. I also bought the book because I assumed it was focused on more experienced developers. I’ve looked in it once and now it’s collecting dust somewhere in my room. So people if you are experienced in as 2.0, java etc DONT BUY this book.

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