Flex is mainly used to create highly interactive and rich web applications which are supported on any browser. And, those Flex Applications are delivered on the web via the Flash Player and to the desktop via Adobe Air.

What do you need to develop Flex Applications?

• Flex Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Knowledge of Action Script 3 and MXML
• Flex builder IDE (However, it’s not compulsory)
• Blaze Data Services or LiveCycle Data Services
• Flash Player
  

You can develop Flex Applications using MXML and Action Script 3. And, following are some basic steps which you can follow to develop applications:

• Define an application interface using a set of pre-defined components (forms, buttons, and so on)
• Arrange components into a user interface design
• Use styles and themes to define the visual design
• Add dynamic behavior (one part of the application interacting with another, for example)
• Define and connect to data services as needed
• Build the source code into an SWF file that runs in the Flash Player
  

Once you done with Flex Application Development, you need to test your applications. You run the application using compiler in the SDK into SWF. If you get any error you can use debugging tool like Flex Builder Debugger. Debugging tools are used to set and manage breakpoints in your code; control application execution by suspending, resuming, and terminating the application, and so on.

Using Flex Technology you can develop and deliver highly expressive, high performance, rich and interactive web applications.

Flex is fairly new technology based on Macromedia Flash Platform. Now-a-days percentage of Flex Technology based applications is increasing because Flex is comprehensive, development framework, an application development tool for developing Rich Internet Applications across the web to improve interactivity of the web.

Unfortunately looking for professional flex development services under one roof is little bit difficult because the use of Flex Technology is still limited to skilled Flex Developers. And, companies are looking for very strong knowledge people.

Well, it’s little bit hard but not impossible to find complete package of flex development services under one roof. If you are going to outsource your flex projects, make sure that Flex Development Company offers complete web development and Rich Internet Application Solutions using Flex technology. And, developers have achieved great expertise in Flex programming and development services. Flex Programmers should have immense experience in developing applications using diverse graphical and multimedia tools that will make your project very unique.

Complete Flex Development Package includes:

• Consulting, business analysis and specification development
• Application development completely in Flex environment
• Server-side programming with the usage of PHP, Java or .NET technologies
• Client-side programming
• Flash Design

Flex Technology is useful in the following development solutions:

• Network, communication and other interactive solutions
• Business systems
• Statistics management applications
• Video, audio messaging and classical text messaging solutions
• CRM and ERP systems
• Standalone custom solutions and many more

Have a look at Flex Development Company

Now-a-days highly engaging and interactive Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are in demand and Flex Technology is the best one to develop highly interactive and expressive web applications using visualizing data. Flex is the technology of future and going to rule the world in terms of RIA. Because we can see that percentage of Flex Technology based applications is increasing. Even, in down economies, there are some skills that are in demand and Flex Technology is one of them.

However, It’s very difficult to find skilled Flex Developers because demand is far larger than supply. And because of growing demand and less supply, it’s very hard to looking for well experienced Flex programmers.

Where to find good Flex Developers:

The expertise Flex Developers can develop astonishing Flex and RIA applications according to your professional necessities.

Before selecting Flex Developers, It would be better to make sure that they are highly capable in developing Flex and RIA applications, check out their portfolio and applications they have built up.

Its better if Flex programmers focusing only on Flex Development so you don’t need to worry about their expertise.

If you are looking to outsource your RIA development projects and need to apply advance Flex Technology, Flex Developers should be dedicated to develop advanced Rich Internet Applications in order to better serve the growing demand. Flex Programmers should have a rich experience in developing highly intuitive, interactive and expressive web and desktop applications which will definitely make your project technically extraordinary and more interactive and engaging.

Flash is generally used to create animation, integrate videos into the webpage, advertisements and various web page components and this way it’s being used to add interactivity to your web pages. However, Flash is also used to develop Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). But another Flex Technology is also far better to develop RIA applications to improve interactivity of the web.

Flash vs. Flex, what to choose:

Well, it would be better to first define what kind of project it will be. (1) You just need to develop animations and it’s not much dependent on user interaction to work. (2) You need to create truly RIA applications with more user dependent interface and interactivity.

In the first case, Flash would be a better choice because Flash was originally developed and used as medium to integrate animation, sound and video. Even, it’s intended for online presentation with some interactivity.

In the second case, Flex would be a better choice because Flex application development brings a new level of user interface to your website with rich, interactive web applications. Flex gives you the best applications by using graphics, animation and audio done in flash that can be viewed in any browser with the flash player installed.

Flex is based on Flash platform but has more of a developer’s approach, while Flash application development is still based around the vector animation. Flex is also useful in case of server-client data communications which makes it easy to develop interactive and dynamic applications such as shopping cart, video chatrooms, and many more. Flex has also lots of built in components to simplify various features such as form validation, drag and drop and animation effects.

At last, Flex is the approaching technology for creating responsive, dynamic and visually prominent user-interfaces and more standard than Flash to develop Rich Internet Applications (RIAs).

Here at Semaphore-Software, Flex Developers offers highly intuitive, interactive and expressive RIA Applications using Flash and Flex Development.

The Java platform is the choice of developing server-side applications. Developing highly interactive applications and software that users like to use is typically a challenging job. Java applets have been a RIA development choice since long. However, they still take gradually more to load, as the browser has to load and run entire JRE. So because of such kind of issues java has not succeeded as a RIA.

Well, open source Flex and Java could be a perfect combination of technologies for developing rich and highly interactive applications for the desktop and web.

For developers, combination of Java and Flex technologies is an extensive practical walkthrough to create Rich Internet Applications (RIAs). Flex Development is a great technology which has such a full-fledged component library for rich user interface. Using of Java as the back-end server side business logic and Flex as the front-end technology is the most advanced way for developing RIA Applications.

In such a case, BlazeDS which is the new adobe open source library facilitates communication between Flex and Java server-side. BlazeDS and Flex tools offer their extensibility for the Java developers. Adobe Flex is a real treat with the familiarity, tools support and simplicity of integration with the Java platform. It’s a great opportunity for two wonderful technologies to come together in creating high performance and interactive applications which give richer experience to the end users.

Flex is a cross-platform based on Macromedia Flash software which is open source application development tool for developing and delivering Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to improve interactivity of the web. Flex Web Applications are highly expressive, giving high performance and can reach virtually anyone because of compatibility with all web browser and operating systems.

Flex has become the approaching technology for creating responsive, dynamic and visually prominent user-interfaces. The most important advantage of Flex Application Development is that it is possible to program real-time systems which can respond to dynamic environments, even when certain resources are not available, the program can produce approximate results.

Flex Applications can handle loads of information without any descent in performance, in compare to DHTML applications that crash routinely if scaled up. Flex can be easily integrated with almost all popular technologies like php, .Net, Java, etc…

In short, Flex delivers successful, innovative and cost-effective business benefits as compare to other traditional technologies.

Business Benefits From Semaphore-Software Flex Solutions:

• Semahpore-Software caters .NET, PHP, Java supported complex Flex solutions along with integration with MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL for all types of small, mid and large-sized businesses.
• Flex Consulting, Business Analysis and Specification Development
• We are also catering Creation of Custom Flex components, skinning of components to provide highly interactive user-experience.

Semaphore-Software is the perfect Flex Development Company for you, if you are looking for Flex Application Development Services or want to hire well experienced Flex Developers resource.

Flex is a free, open source framework that enables you to build highly interactive web applications and primarily used to create business-type applications. It’s a complete, powerful application development solution for creating and developing cross-platform Rich Internet Applications (RIA) within the enterprise and across the web that can respond to dynamic environments. Even when certain resources are not available, the program can produce approximate, imprecise results.

Flex Application Development can be done using the free Flex SDK or Flex Builder, an Eclipse based IDE. Its run time – Flash Player and Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) are available far and wide on all major browsers, desktops and Operating Systems. Through Flex, SWF files are created, which are rendered by Flash Player, and these applications can be delivered on internet via flash player and in online/offline mode via AIR over desktops.

Benefits of Flex Development:

• It delivers business benefits across the various ranges of industries and meets the specific requirements of enterprise customers.
• Flex Development supports complex business logic to run in the browser, rendering the feeling of quick response and not refreshing the page again and again.
• Flex applications always look and react the same way on every platform, so you don’t need to worry about inconsistent behavior in different client environment.
• Flex applications request only required information from the server, not an entire page, so it’s making them much faster.

Over the years, Flex Developers at Semaphore-Software have attained great expertise in delivering Flex Development Solutions. The proficiency of our Flex Programmers in offering Flex Development Services will make your project technically outstanding, more interactive and appealing.