JavaScript and Adobe Flex are two credible technologies available today for creating Rich Internet Applications (RIA). In this paper, we compare their viability as options for building the rich clients that are needed for today’s complex web-based applications. JavaScript, along with the AJAX technology, is a dominant force in the web applications market. On the other hand, Adobe Flex capitalizes on the ubiquity of Flash support on most browsers. We will see what are the relative strengths and weaknesses of each technology option for client-side development.
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