Question
Components Needed for Dynamic Application
I'm going to need some help from those of you familiar with
my situation. Until now, I have always worked on the front end of
dynamic applications. However, I am now putting on the swimsuit and
taking a plunge head first into the world of developing Rich
Internet Applications. Here's my scenario:
I'm running on a Mac (Intel) with OSX Leopard 10.5 installed. I want to build a site for my side business using a combination of programs that will let me deliver an interactive experience. So far, I've come up with the following:
Flex and Actionscript for the front end.
MySQL for the database storage.
ColdFusion for the web application development and database manipulation.
Apache as the local server.
Here's where I'm getting confused. From my understanding, Leopard comes preinstalled with the Apache server software. Is Apache similar to IIS with Windows in that one must select it as a local server before proceeding with the Coldfusion development?
My next question revolves around the cooperation from Flex>Coldfusion>MySQL. Some of the documentation I've found mentions that LiveCycle has something to do with this interactivity. Is this true, and if so, what do I need to know to be squared away?
Finally, assuming my previously mentioned setup is compatible with one another, is this enough to be able to host my own web site independently on my computer?
Thanks in advance for the help any of you can offer. I have experience using each of these programs to a certain degree, but never have I attempted to integrate each of them together into a fully functional unit.
I'm running on a Mac (Intel) with OSX Leopard 10.5 installed. I want to build a site for my side business using a combination of programs that will let me deliver an interactive experience. So far, I've come up with the following:
Flex and Actionscript for the front end.
MySQL for the database storage.
ColdFusion for the web application development and database manipulation.
Apache as the local server.
Here's where I'm getting confused. From my understanding, Leopard comes preinstalled with the Apache server software. Is Apache similar to IIS with Windows in that one must select it as a local server before proceeding with the Coldfusion development?
My next question revolves around the cooperation from Flex>Coldfusion>MySQL. Some of the documentation I've found mentions that LiveCycle has something to do with this interactivity. Is this true, and if so, what do I need to know to be squared away?
Finally, assuming my previously mentioned setup is compatible with one another, is this enough to be able to host my own web site independently on my computer?
Thanks in advance for the help any of you can offer. I have experience using each of these programs to a certain degree, but never have I attempted to integrate each of them together into a fully functional unit.
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