My client is interested in looking at using the OpenLaszlo UI library in
the app. that I’m developing. My understanding of OL is that it is an
abstraction layer that sits in front of Flash and DHTML.
I see that there is a OL Rails plugin that was released back in Jan.
I’m looking for feedback from developers who have implemented OL in a
Rails app. and any positive or negative experiences they’ve had. In
particular:
consistency of features across browsers?
any Flash dependencies - can I reliably implement this in a target
client assuming only DHTML capabilities?
Not at all. OpenLazlo is a complete XML / Javascript language used to
create
Flash files (compiles .swf binaries). It’s extremely powerful and
decently
easy to learn. www.openlazlo.org is the best place to start.
Yes, that is correct. In fact, they have two comparison apps for you to
try
out, one in Flash, the other in pure DHTML, and they are remarkably
similar.
You should check it out if you haven’t already.
My understanding is that when their Project Legals releases in December,
you will be able to deploy to DHTML as a target instead of Flash. Is
that correct?
