What you need to build Flex applications
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This section covers the following topics:
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“System requirements for Flex Builder” on page 19
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“About web servers and Flex” on page 19
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“About J2EE application servers and Flex” on page 19
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“About the Flex server” on page 20
System requirements for Flex Builder
The following hardware and software is required to run Flex Builder.
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Windows 2000 or Windows XP
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An Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent, 600 MHz or faster
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At least 256 MB of available RAM (512 MB recommended)
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At least 275 MB available disk space
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A 16-bit (thousands of colors) monitor capable of 1024 x 768 pixel resolution or better
(millions of colors recommended)
About web servers and Flex
To host websites containing Flex files, you need a web server, which is sometimes called an HTTP
server. A web server is software that serves files in response to requests from web browsers using
the HTTP protocol. Common web servers include Apache HTTP Server and Microsoft Internet
Information Server (IIS).
If you select the integrated JRun4/Flex option when installing the Flex server, you don’t need a
separate web server. JRun4 has a web server that’s installed and configured for you. For more
information, see
“Install the Flex server on your computer” on page 22
.
If you plan on using Tomcat as your J2EE application server, you don’t need to install a web server
either. Apache HTTP Server is built into Tomcat. For more information, see
“About J2EE
application servers and Flex” on page 19
.
For information on installing and configuring a web server, see the server vendor’s documentation
or your system administrator.
About J2EE application servers and Flex
A J2EE application server helps the Flex server process MXML and ActionScript files.
If you select the integrated JRun4/Flex option when installing the Flex server, you don’t need a
separate J2EE server. A J2EE server (JRun 4) is installed and configured for you. For more
information, see
“Install the Flex server on your computer” on page 22
.
The following are the application servers supported by Flex:
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Macromedia JRun 4 with Updater 2. You can install JRun 4 with the Flex server by selecting
the integrated JRun4/Flex install option. You can also download a trial version of JRun 4 from
the Macromedia website at
www.macromedia.com/go/jun_trial/
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Summary of Contents for FLEX BUILDER-USING FLEX BUILDER
Page 1: ...Using Flex Builder...
Page 116: ...116 Chapter 4 Building a Flex User Interface Visually...
Page 144: ...144 Chapter 6 Working with Data...
Page 154: ...154 Appendix A Basic Flex Concepts...
