Adobe Flex as an alternative to JSF/AJAX

The new cornerstone technology in the area of rich internet applications is going to be JSF in combination
with AJAX. At least that is what the big players within the JAVA community would like to make
you believe. However, any solution that is based on HTML/CSS (limited graphical controls, cross
browser limitations), DOM/JavaScript (again cross browser limitations, but also difficult to debug)
and “client state on the server” implies a very complicated programming model driving up the costs
for development, test and maintenance. This presentation will discuss Adobe Flex as an extremely
viable alternative. Having ECMA-script as base programming language, Flex is not more of a competitor/
threat to JAVA as is HTML/JavaScript.

Vereiste voorkennis:
Some experience with web based applications. No experience in JSF is required

Structurele beschrijving:
* Discussion of rich internet applications in general (scoping the presentation)
* Discussion of the advantages of rich internet applications running through an internet browser
* Discussion of the disadvantages of HTML/CSS/DOM/Javascript based rich internet applications
* Introducing the concept of “client state belongs at the client and not the server” promises:
* higher user experience (better ergonomics)
* better programming model resolving to lower costs of development
* better scaleability
* better usage of bandwith
* and more ...
* How does Flex meet the promises above?
* demo of a real application using Flex, JEE5 and Glassfish.
* demo of the (Eclipse based) Flex development environment including
deployment and debugging.
* Debate ‘Flex beats JSF in every aspect’ where the audience can fire any question.