FLASH: creating a dynamic layout based on content pulled from a database

[victor vina]

I'm trying to decide the right platform to create a news and cultural events

web-site running on flash. (not clear yet if generator should be used).


the goal is to create a dynamic layout that will change depending on the

information requested and the personal profile of the user.

this means there will be a basic grid containing modules. this modules will

read text from a database (probably SQL) and will modify the layout

depending on the amount of information to be shown. this means the same

objects in the database can be displayed with different levels of detail.


my questions are:

- what's the best way to communicate with the database? in this case the

content is only updated once a week. Is generator the best option to build

the templates and maintain the site?


-is it possible through some scripting to change the layout of the template

depending on variables coming from: a-user profile, b-amount of information,

c- type of information. there are some simple rules already specified about

the way this layout should be composed, but it's not clear the way this

rules should be implemented into flash.


-should all the layout be generated by the same flash movie, or does it make

more sense to have a modular approach where a main movie calls smaller

movies for each one of the modules in the layout that will request text

themselves to the database?


I would appreciate any pointers, tips or suggestions about any projects

dealing with the same kind of issues.


victor


 





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