Johno
17-08-2007, 01:53 PM
Hey,
Well, SWX is a couple of things. SWX itself is a new data format for Flash. It's actually the native data format for Flash, which is kind of weird, because Flash has been around for a while, so why hasn't it had a native data format until this point? I don't know. Nobody else did it, so at the end; I was like, "OK. Well, I guess I have to bite the bullet here."
And when I say native data format, if you're not very fluent with Flash, think about JSON, or what JSON is for JavaScript. But it's actually a step beyond that, because, with JSON, you still either have to parse it, or in JavaScript you have to evaluate it, before you can use it. So there's another step before you can use it, after the data's loaded.
In SWX, there isn't. It uses SWF files, which are native Flash files, to store data, so it makes it very easy to work with.
The quote above is about SWX of course :P
Just decided to post this as I listen to the Boagworld podcast. Its a great podcast for people designing, developing and creating websites on a daily basis. Of course I dont create websites daily but its a great show and shows you some stuff that is quite, The "Ask an Expert" section is great with show 89's ask an expert focusing on SWX.
The podcast is great and its not dry and dull, there is some banter and of course Marcus's joke at the end.
Its a great podcast, so have a listen and if you like it subscribe to it!
www.boagworld.com
.:; Johno
Just FYI, I dont run Boagworld or anything just decided to post it because I have been listening to it alot lately.
Well, SWX is a couple of things. SWX itself is a new data format for Flash. It's actually the native data format for Flash, which is kind of weird, because Flash has been around for a while, so why hasn't it had a native data format until this point? I don't know. Nobody else did it, so at the end; I was like, "OK. Well, I guess I have to bite the bullet here."
And when I say native data format, if you're not very fluent with Flash, think about JSON, or what JSON is for JavaScript. But it's actually a step beyond that, because, with JSON, you still either have to parse it, or in JavaScript you have to evaluate it, before you can use it. So there's another step before you can use it, after the data's loaded.
In SWX, there isn't. It uses SWF files, which are native Flash files, to store data, so it makes it very easy to work with.
The quote above is about SWX of course :P
Just decided to post this as I listen to the Boagworld podcast. Its a great podcast for people designing, developing and creating websites on a daily basis. Of course I dont create websites daily but its a great show and shows you some stuff that is quite, The "Ask an Expert" section is great with show 89's ask an expert focusing on SWX.
The podcast is great and its not dry and dull, there is some banter and of course Marcus's joke at the end.
Its a great podcast, so have a listen and if you like it subscribe to it!
www.boagworld.com
.:; Johno
Just FYI, I dont run Boagworld or anything just decided to post it because I have been listening to it alot lately.