Comments on: Car manufacturers go Flex http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298 A blog about our experience with Adobe Flex Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:29:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ndi http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34998 Ndi Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:01:42 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34998 Thank you Mr. Yakov! And thanks writing a great book :) Thank you Mr. Yakov!

And thanks writing a great book :)

]]> By: Yakov Fain http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34997 Yakov Fain Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:49:06 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34997 Ndi, Every site requires analysis to fine the bottlenecks. But in sites like this one, I'd definitely look at image caching, image sizing, modularization of the project, what has to be always on the client, and what can be lazy loaded.... There's no simple answer on what's wrong with that Web site. Ndi,

Every site requires analysis to fine the bottlenecks. But in sites like this one, I’d definitely look at image caching, image sizing, modularization of the project, what has to be always on the client, and what can be lazy loaded….
There’s no simple answer on what’s wrong with that Web site.

]]> By: Ndi http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34996 Ndi Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:25:51 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34996 Hi Mr. Yakov, I am currently facing the same problem like the Volkswagen website. Would you please give some suggestions on how to do Flex optimization? Let's take the Volkswagen case as an example, what steps would you suggest their programmers do? Thank you! Hi Mr. Yakov,

I am currently facing the same problem like the Volkswagen website.
Would you please give some suggestions on how to do Flex optimization?
Let’s take the Volkswagen case as an example, what steps would you suggest their programmers do?

Thank you!

]]> By: rickwilliams http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34995 rickwilliams Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:04:08 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34995 Thanks! The site is built in HTML & Javascript. All rich media content was built using Flash CS3, in AS2 for Flash Player 8. Thanks!

The site is built in HTML & Javascript. All rich media content was built using Flash CS3, in AS2 for Flash Player 8.

]]> By: Yakov Fain http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34993 Yakov Fain Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:45:08 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34993 Nice work, Rick! What software has been used in developing of the Fiat's site? Nice work, Rick!

What software has been used in developing of the Fiat’s site?

]]> By: rickwilliams http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34992 rickwilliams Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:07:55 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34992 Another site worth taking a look at is Fiat.co.uk (http://ww.fiat.co.uk). I have to admit to not being totally partisan, since I was involved in the development of the site. However, I nevertheless believe it to be one of the most accessible, SEO optimised and rich automotive experiences on the internet. Load times are very quick and the Car Configurator found on the site not only uses the Fiat group's product catalogue, but enables you to configure your car in a completely non-linear way - something I've not seen anyone else including VW pull off. We could have used Flex to build this site, but I'm a strong believer in using the right tool for the job and I have yet to be convinced that building a Flex application is the right solution for a company's website. Another site worth taking a look at is Fiat.co.uk (http://ww.fiat.co.uk).

I have to admit to not being totally partisan, since I was involved in the development of the site. However, I nevertheless believe it to be one of the most accessible, SEO optimised and rich automotive experiences on the internet.

Load times are very quick and the Car Configurator found on the site not only uses the Fiat group’s product catalogue, but enables you to configure your car in a completely non-linear way – something I’ve not seen anyone else including VW pull off.

We could have used Flex to build this site, but I’m a strong believer in using the right tool for the job and I have yet to be convinced that building a Flex application is the right solution for a company’s website.

]]> By: C_ramirez http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34985 C_ramirez Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:43:49 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34985 It's difficult at times being a developer and having to deal with request by designers and clients. They want everything under the sun in a site but they don't get the problems it will cause to have so much. I consider myself both a designer and a developer but I enjoy programming a lot more so my designs always tend to be on the less is more side of things to avoid as many headaches as possible. It’s difficult at times being a developer and having to deal with request by designers and clients. They want everything under the sun in a site but they don’t get the problems it will cause to have so much. I consider myself both a designer and a developer but I enjoy programming a lot more so my designs always tend to be on the less is more side of things to avoid as many headaches as possible.

]]> By: eestes1 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/2008/02/13/298/comment-page-1#comment-34981 eestes1 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:36:59 +0000 http://flexblog.faratasystems.com/?p=298#comment-34981 I wonder what the performance is for users in the UK? Wouldn't that be the target audience? I worked for VWoA as a vendor for over 8 years and the one thing i learned was that VAG and the various european divisions had a habit of being behind the curve on tech (minus the marketing/branding front end groups). They were still using SGML to markup all their tech info a year ago after VWoA was on xml by 1998/99. They tend to sign big contracts with big sluggish vendors over there and the timelines suffer. Odds are they just don't have a good grasp of what the client side is doing and what it needs from the backend performance-wise. I wonder what the performance is for users in the UK? Wouldn’t that be the target audience?

I worked for VWoA as a vendor for over 8 years and the one thing i learned was that VAG and the various european divisions had a habit of being behind the curve on tech (minus the marketing/branding front end groups). They were still using SGML to markup all their tech info a year ago after VWoA was on xml by 1998/99. They tend to sign big contracts with big sluggish vendors over there and the timelines suffer. Odds are they just don’t have a good grasp of what the client side is doing and what it needs from the backend performance-wise.

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