Hi Folks,
I've seen a couple of responses to questions about the mixing of Web Dynpro and Adobe Flex technologies...
This thread mentions a "Flex Client" which is reportedly able to render existing Web Dynpro apps in Flex:
This thread mentions a technology called "Web Dynpro Islands" which is apparently Flex components within Web Dynpro apps:
These concepts seem very different to me - the first being a run-time solution to Flex rendering and the second, design-time. In my opinion, the Flex Client sounds like a more flexible (excuse the pun) solution as it allows the designer to concentrate on application functionality and leaves the visual styling to the GUI. Following on from this thought, the Flex Client gives an added benefit in that, if the person executing the app wants to view it in the current WD style as opposed to Flex, they have this option by choosing a different rendering tool/user interface... and the underlying WD app remains untouched!
Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
On a potentially negative side of the Flex Client technology, is the this client yet another GUI tool that needs to be rolled-out and maintained on users' PCs or will it simply be a plugin that can be downloaded on-the-fly and used in a web browser (in a similar way to an ActiveX control)?
I hope this stimulates some interesting discussions...
Cheers
Glen