Three Priceless Development Tools For Adobe Flex

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Rich Internet Applications are web-based applications that integrate the rich features of conventional desktop applications with the data sources over internet. RIAs have been around for a long period; and are considered to be the next generation of web applications. RIAs can be developed using various technologies like:

1)AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML)
2)JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
3)Microsoft WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)
4)Silverlight
5)JavaFX
6)Apache Pivot
7)Adobe Flex/Flash

In this article; we will concentrate on Adobe Flex, and look at different development tools, which will help the developers in creating excellent applications using Adobe Flex:

Eclipse: Eclipse is free and open source software. It is mostly written in Java and can be used to develop applications in Java, C ++, COBOL, PHP, and many others. It also comprises of an integrated development environment and an extensible plug-in system. This software is more useful for novice RIA developers.

Cairngorm: Cairngorm ...
... is based on the MVC model. The basic objective of this software is to assist client and server in managing complex state and data synchronization. This software is ideal for developing average Rich Internet Applications.

Flex Builder: Previously known as Adobe Flash Builder; this is one of the favorite IDE used by the developers. It is built on Eclipse platform and speeds development of rich internet applications and cross-platform desktop applications. It has a strong Java background and supports WYSIWYG; quite easily. It offers in-built code editors for MXML and ActionScript.

These development tools will go a long way in helping the RIA developers to create amazing RIA applications. Can you add on a few more development tools for Adobe Flex? If yes; post your comments and suggestions to an experienced Rich Internet Application developer now.