Question

I am planning to build a web application highly based on Google Maps API. I am considering either using the Javascript version, or the Flash version. I would like to create an interface which will be quite rich. Should I go for JS version of the API or Flash one? Also I do not plan to purchase Flex Builder, so ideally I would like to use some free Flex SDK that supports ActionScript. What would you recommend? Is it more reasonable to use JS or maybe better use the Flash Version. What are the limitations, pros and cons?

Answer 1

The advantages of Flash:

• Fully cross-browser/cross-platform.
  Write once, run everywhere (except
  iPhone & iPad).
• Virtually same syntax
  as Javascript, only with class-based
  OOP, strong data-typing, etc.
• Very fast UI effects (high frame-rate, etc.), much faster than JS/HTML5, way less CPU usage

Disadvantages:

• Steve Jobs hates it.