Kevin Hoyt

Let me preface this post by saying that perception is reality. That is to say that sometimes all you really need to do is instill the vision of what’s possible, and the rest will take care of itself. In the software world we call this a “demo”. Setting vision and demonstrating the possibilities of Adobe software is something I do on a daily basis. With that in mind, I was recently tasked to come up with a Flex version of the IRS Form 1040 (annual taxes for those outside the United States).
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Among the many valuable features of Adobe Flex Data Services is the ability to keep client-side applications in sync with their appropriate data-structures on the server. While this generally means relational databases and lists or tables of data on the client, it doesn’t always have to be that way. I recently came across an interesting scenario, which afforded me the luxury of building an application that represented client-side data outside of a list.
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It’s no big secret that I’m not a particularly big fan of the accordion control. In almost every case I encounter, the use for the accordion is to provide an alternative view to stepping through complex forms. While it can certainly be made to accommodate this use-case, it has to be one of the most abused applications of the container. What’s worse is that I fear we’ll see a lot more of it in the not too distant future.
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