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Adobe® Flex™ 2 is more than just a new release with updated capabilities; it features entirely new capabilities that let developers build and deploy a new class of rich Internet application (RIA). Flex Builder™ is now based on the Eclipse™ open-source IDE. Flex Data Services 2 lets developers create data-intensive Flex applications that support automatic data synchronization between client and server, real-time data push, and publish/subscribe messaging. Plus, any developer can obtain the Flex framework in the new, free Flex 2 SDK and use Flex Data Services Express to deploy smaller production applications free of charge. Flex 2 brings easy, affordable application development to developers in any kind of organization working on any kind of project.
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Top ten reasons to upgrade to Flex 2
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A complete solution
Adobe Flex 2 is a complete, powerful application development and deployment solution that includes a robust object-oriented application framework, a new Eclipse based IDE, and advanced data integration services. -
Enhanced developer productivity
Flex Builder 2 is now based on the powerful Eclipse development environment and adds rich coding tools, integrated debugging, and a rich visual design environment. -
Enhanced visual components
Flex 2 now includes more than 100 visual components and component APIs, enabling a richer design and more productive development. -
Advanced data services
Flex 2 adds a powerful data services architecture that enables Flex applications to persist and synchronize data between client and server, automatically page large record sets, control transactions, and manage conflicts. -
New classes of applications
Create new classes of message-based applications including real-time data streaming, server-side push, in-context collaboration, and integration with existing enterprise messaging solutions. -
High-performance client runtime
Adobe Flash® Player 9 is a completely rearchitected, enterprise-class client runtime using advanced vector graphics capable of handling the most demanding, data-intense applications while performing at desktop application speeds. -
Ajax integration
Integrate rich Flex components with Ajax, and even leverage Flex Data Services within Ajax applications. -
Occasionally connected computing
Help prevent data loss and user frustration when Flex automatically handles temporary network service disconnects, providing reliable delivery of data to and from the client application. -
More control
Get more fine-grained control over application look and feel through new view states and transitions and an easy-to-use CSS-based skinning API. -
Model based on standards
Flex 2 provides a modern programming model that supports XML-based user interface layout and supports common design patterns with a powerful, updated, ECMAScript-based programming language.
