Enterprise Development with Flex
Whenever the subject of third-party architectural frameworks is raised at a gathering of Flex developers, the developers are quick to start explaining how they use and like a particular framework. But a simple question like, “Why do you use this framework?” often catches them off guard. Many enterprise developers, especially those who came to Flex after spending some time developing Java EE applications, just know that using
these frameworks is the right thing to do. Is it so?
What are the benefits of using architectural frameworks? This chapter offers some answers as to what you should expect of a framework built on top of the Flex framework. The goal of any well-designed framework is to make the process of software development
and maintenance easier. There are different ways of achieving this goal. Some people prefer working with frameworks that are based on the Model-View-Controller pattern; others like dealing with libraries of components. Each approach has its benefits and costs. In this chapter, you will learn how to build the same application using several frameworks or component libraries used by Flex developers.
