Database Connectivity With Flash?
Hi everyone
I am creating my companys website in which for the content area i am using the XML for calling the data.
For making it more flexible can i connect the database directly so that i can get the data through the database without creating the XML? Is it done ever before? if yes please let me know if its the right and efficient choice? and how can i do that as well please
Thanks
F.
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Database Connectivity With Flash?
Hi everyone
I am creating my companys website in which for the content area i am using the XML for calling the data.
For making it more flexible can i connect the database directly so that i can get the data through the database without creating the XML? Is it done ever before? if yes please let me know if its the right and efficient choice? and how can i do that as well please
Thanks
F.
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