Rich Internet Applications with Adobe Flex
Rich Internet applications (RIA) are web applications that have the features and functionality of traditional desktop applications. RIAs usually transfers the processing required for the user interface to the web client but keep the body of the data back on the application server.
Flex is a highly productive, free open source framework for building and maintaining expressive web applications that deploy consistently on all major browsers, desktops, and operating systems.
RIA Benefits:
- Better user interface in terms of functionality and experience
- More responsive - The interface behaviors are typically much more responsive than those of a standard Web browser that must always interact with a remote server.
- Client/Server balance - The demand for client and server computing resources is better balanced. This frees server resources, allowing the same server hardware to handle more client sessions concurrently.
- Asynchronous communication - The client engine can interact with the server without waiting for the user to perform an interface action such as clicking on a button or link.
- Network efficiency - speed up individual requests or responses because less data is being transferred for each interaction, and overall network load is reduced.
VerticalWave has been working with and developing RIA applications with Adobe Flex for almost two years, which in this new field is like decades. Contact us to find out more about RIA and how we can help you with your project.



