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The concept of an "Optimized Graphic" in Catalyst is a bit of an odd concept for Flex developers. In reality converting something to an "Optimized Graphic" appears to create a stateless (or static) component under the hood. So why not call it by a name that better reflects what it is such as "Graphic Component" or "Static Component" and put its creation in the normal "create component" workflow? |
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D1876 Category: Designer-Develo... Submitted by: steveo de stevelux on 05/19/2010
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Tags: access automation designer developer flex illustrator indesign integration limitations photoshop workflow What's missing is a true WYSIWYG for the FLEX framework. Catalyst has the ability to be that but has thus far been laughably equipped to do so. Currently, we need a way for our web designers to redesign an application, assign some CSS styles, MXML ids and assign existing framework event handlers.
Our current workflow: 1. Designer sees framework and would like to aid in the tool's design 2. Pops out an Illustrator design (or Photoshop) 3. Hands over to Flash/FLEX developer to "make it happen" 4. Developer has to author rich/animated buttons in Flash 5. Imports assets into FLEX 6. Starts hammering out UIComponents with CSS to mimic design
Problems: Visual assets will translate defacto into Flash but not into the FLEX Framework. Catalyst's MXML generation is clunky and far from streamlined or modular. I almost wonder why FXG isn't just FLEX. They're both pretty similar in purpose. Either way there's no native way to get MODULAR pieces of a design file into FLEX.
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