Comments on: Post FlashForward SF 2004 review, and some interesting things during the keynote http://chafic.com/2004/03/09/post-flashforward-sf-2004-review-and-some-interesting-things-during-the-keynote/ Technical discussion of Flex, Flash, and RIA development Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:05:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: outdoors http://chafic.com/2004/03/09/post-flashforward-sf-2004-review-and-some-interesting-things-during-the-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-70076 outdoors Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:01:32 +0000 http://rewindlife.com/?p=143#comment-70076 We are dedicated to providing you with the best advice and information on Hunting. We are dedicated to providing you with the best advice and information on Hunting.

]]> By: Brian LeRoux http://chafic.com/2004/03/09/post-flashforward-sf-2004-review-and-some-interesting-things-during-the-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Brian LeRoux Wed, 10 Mar 2004 02:50:52 +0000 http://rewindlife.com/?p=143#comment-519 I feel that they are listening. Between the blogs, forums, mailing lists and im I know MM listens. I'm questioning their responsiveness to the feedback and actual delivery of the product itself. No question, FMX2004 is an ambitious release, but in my eyes don't release it before its ready for the production use being advertised. I had a project shortly after the 2k4 release and we used it. In retrospect, I shouldn't have and I won't be using it in the future. Ultimately my choice to use 2k4 wasn't good for my business-- next time for a situation like that I will use a .NET smart client. Before 2K4 I wouldn't have even considered an alternative. I feel that they are listening. Between the blogs, forums, mailing lists and im I know MM listens. I’m questioning their responsiveness to the feedback and actual delivery of the product itself.

No question, FMX2004 is an ambitious release, but in my eyes don’t release it before its ready for the production use being advertised. I had a project shortly after the 2k4 release and we used it. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have and I won’t be using it in the future. Ultimately my choice to use 2k4 wasn’t good for my business– next time for a situation like that I will use a .NET smart client. Before 2K4 I wouldn’t have even considered an alternative.

]]> By: Chafic Kazoun http://chafic.com/2004/03/09/post-flashforward-sf-2004-review-and-some-interesting-things-during-the-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Chafic Kazoun Wed, 10 Mar 2004 02:22:21 +0000 http://rewindlife.com/?p=143#comment-518 Just to clear it up, my post in my entry was more of a joke. Everyone didn't think we were being negative (Go out one night with a bunch of Flashers and Alcohol and send me your notes afterwards). With that said though I have done my fair share of complaining. The 2004 release of the product was a pretty big leap in functionality. The addition of a new component architecture, databinding, AS2, and JSFL are pretty substantial. I think Macromedia is taking a lot of the criticism very seriously, much more so than they ever have. While at FlashForward and MAX Macromedia solicited feedback from users and asked many questions to really know our issues. After talked to some people at Macromedia last week I wasn't sure what to tell them as they seem to have heard it all, and listened to it too. This might not really help your concerns today, and I don't work for Macromedia so there is not much I can share (or even know), but I can say that the future looks brighter than I used to think so after last week. Macromedia is listening, and to me that can only bring good things. Just to clear it up, my post in my entry was more of a joke. Everyone didn’t think we were being negative (Go out one night with a bunch of Flashers and Alcohol and send me your notes afterwards).

With that said though I have done my fair share of complaining. The 2004 release of the product was a pretty big leap in functionality. The addition of a new component architecture, databinding, AS2, and JSFL are pretty substantial. I think Macromedia is taking a lot of the criticism very seriously, much more so than they ever have. While at FlashForward and MAX Macromedia solicited feedback from users and asked many questions to really know our issues. After talked to some people at Macromedia last week I wasn’t sure what to tell them as they seem to have heard it all, and listened to it too.

This might not really help your concerns today, and I don’t work for Macromedia so there is not much I can share (or even know), but I can say that the future looks brighter than I used to think so after last week. Macromedia is listening, and to me that can only bring good things.

]]> By: Brian LeRoux http://chafic.com/2004/03/09/post-flashforward-sf-2004-review-and-some-interesting-things-during-the-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Brian LeRoux Wed, 10 Mar 2004 01:47:51 +0000 http://rewindlife.com/?p=143#comment-517 You know, it's obvious that Flash MX 2004 IDE is a mess and doesn't live up to the promises of enterprise development. The compile time. The documentation. The fact that its SIX MONTHS after the release the remoting as2 support is just NOW in beta. It really disappoints me when these facts are dismissed as negative and swept under the rug. In order for Macromedia to be a successful platform vendor to enterprise developers (not brochureware designers) these kinds of concerns need to be addressed openly and resolved. You know, it’s obvious that Flash MX 2004 IDE is a mess and doesn’t live up to the promises of enterprise development. The compile time. The documentation. The fact that its SIX MONTHS after the release the remoting as2 support is just NOW in beta.

It really disappoints me when these facts are dismissed as negative and swept under the rug. In order for Macromedia to be a successful platform vendor to enterprise developers (not brochureware designers) these kinds of concerns need to be addressed openly and resolved.

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