Comments on: Mate, a tag-based, event-driven framework for Flex applications http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/ en route to a "richer" Internet Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:14:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mrinal Wadhwa http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27652 Mrinal Wadhwa Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:13:44 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27652 Hi Steven, Thanks for the clarification, I haven't really checked out Gaia .. will do when I find some time. Cheers, Mrinal Hi Steven,

Thanks for the clarification, I haven’t really checked out Gaia .. will do when I find some time.

Cheers,
Mrinal

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Just to clarify, Gaia is not meant to be an alternative to Flex. Flex is primarily for building applications, whereas Gaia is primarily for building traditional Flash sites, microsites, things of that ilk. I see them as two different Flash frameworks that provide two different solutions for two different goals. And thanks to Varun for the props! :)

-Steven

]]> By: Cyril Hanquez http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27433 Cyril Hanquez Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:45:57 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27433 Hi Mrinal, nice review. It seems that Mate is the framework that I should use in my project : most of the team members comes from CF programming with only few knowledge of OOP. I will give it a try quickly and do my own review later. Hi Mrinal,

nice review. It seems that Mate is the framework that I should use in my project : most of the team members comes from CF programming with only few knowledge of OOP. I will give it a try quickly and do my own review later.

]]> By: Laura http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27180 Laura Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:46:32 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27180 Hi Andrew, I thought I should answer your question. If you want a view to be notified of any event you can use the Listener tag. You can read the docs for that tag here: http://mate.asfusion.com/page/documentation/tags/listener You just need to make sure the event that you dispatch bubbles up. I hope that you give Mate a try someday :) Hi Andrew,
I thought I should answer your question. If you want a view to be notified of any event you can use the Listener tag. You can read the docs for that tag here: http://mate.asfusion.com/page/documentation/tags/listener
You just need to make sure the event that you dispatch bubbles up.
I hope that you give Mate a try someday :)

]]> By: Andrew http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27160 Andrew Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:09:57 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27160 I learned of Matte right after deciding on PureMVC over Caringorm. It looks interesting, but I don't even want to deal with second guessing my decision :) One thing though, how does Matte accomplish allowing a view to be notified about events that it might be interested in? And how does it get around the curious display list traversal Flex event model? I like PureMVC and think it is well thought out and comes naturally to a person with a Java EE and Swing background. It's a bit heavy initially, but I know it will pay off. I learned of Matte right after deciding on PureMVC over Caringorm. It looks interesting, but I don’t even want to deal with second guessing my decision :)

One thing though, how does Matte accomplish allowing a view to be notified about events that it might be interested in? And how does it get around the curious display list traversal Flex event model?

I like PureMVC and think it is well thought out and comes naturally to a person with a Java EE and Swing background. It’s a bit heavy initially, but I know it will pay off.

]]> By: Leena Jain http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27116 Leena Jain Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:18:13 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27116 Hey Mrinal, Nice to hear that you liked a framework!You are always against Frameworks.There must be really something good in it Hey Mrinal,

Nice to hear that you liked a framework!You are always against Frameworks.There must be really something good in it

]]> By: saurabh http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27114 saurabh Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:41:21 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27114 true mrinal!!! i do find people confused when people just want to go ahead with implementing an app. using an architecture in the name of best practices.Its very important to actually evaluate and analyze the pros and cons associated with all the frameworks around n then embark on design/architecture of the application. true mrinal!!!
i do find people confused when people just want to go ahead with implementing an app. using an architecture in the name of best practices.Its very important to actually evaluate and analyze the pros and cons associated with all the frameworks around n then embark on design/architecture of the application.

]]> By: Mrinal Wadhwa http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27111 Mrinal Wadhwa Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:06:50 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27111 Hi Laura, Good job building and documenting Mate ... I'm really liking it :) Mrinal Hi Laura,

Good job building and documenting Mate … I’m really liking it :)

Mrinal

]]> By: Mrinal Wadhwa http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27110 Mrinal Wadhwa Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:05:20 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27110 @Varun, Gaia is nice but it seems more like an alternative for the Flex framework itself. @Varun,

Gaia is nice but it seems more like an alternative for the Flex framework itself.

]]> By: Mrinal Wadhwa http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27107 Mrinal Wadhwa Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:01:15 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27107 @saurabh, I just checked out easyMVC .. looks nice, a lot like my own implementation of standard design patters. Given the nature of patterns used by Mate I do find it more decoupled than the other frameworks I've seen. I think the choice of which framework to use is definitely a preference thing, no one framework can be deemed better than the other.. just find one that you and your team like and stick with it. One mistake that I've seen teams make is blindly use a framework without any thought on the needs of the application they are building .. that is not a good thing to do. Don't skip designing the architecture of your application just because you're using a framework. @saurabh,

I just checked out easyMVC .. looks nice, a lot like my own implementation of standard design patters. Given the nature of patterns used by Mate I do find it more decoupled than the other frameworks I’ve seen.

I think the choice of which framework to use is definitely a preference thing, no one framework can be deemed better than the other.. just find one that you and your team like and stick with it. One mistake that I’ve seen teams make is blindly use a framework without any thought on the needs of the application they are building .. that is not a good thing to do. Don’t skip designing the architecture of your application just because you’re using a framework.

]]> By: Laura http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27103 Laura Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:47:49 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27103 Hi Mrinal, Thanks for the review! I am glad you like Mate and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestion. Cheers! Hi Mrinal,
Thanks for the review!
I am glad you like Mate and let us know if you have any feedback or suggestion.

Cheers!

]]> By: Varun http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27063 Varun Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:46:11 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27063 gee... everybody seems to have their beloved frameworks.. check this one.... 'gaia' its a flash framework http://www.horwith.com/index.cfm/2008/7/1/gaia-a-great-lightweight-flash-framework will definitely check mate... thnx fr the info. gee… everybody seems to have their beloved frameworks..

check this one…. ‘gaia’ its a flash framework
http://www.horwith.com/index.cfm/2008/7/1/gaia-a-great-lightweight-flash-framework

will definitely check mate… thnx fr the info.

]]> By: saurabh http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/2008/07/06/mate-a-tag-based-event-driven-framework-for-flex-applications/#comment-27028 saurabh Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:33:05 +0000 http://weblog.mrinalwadhwa.com/?p=319#comment-27028 mrinal, what about easyMVC for flex. did you evaluated this framework,would like to know your thoughts on this. mrinal,
what about easyMVC for flex.
did you evaluated this framework,would like to know your thoughts on this.

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