Comments on: Flare vs. Axiis http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/05/flare-vs-axiis/ The Fastest Way to Launch Successful Software Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jason http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/05/flare-vs-axiis/#comment-9563 jason Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:49:19 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=2524#comment-9563 Yes, but how heavy is Axiis? Have you pushed the limits? I used Ravis Birdeye for our initial efforts for my network mapping app http://www.flairjax.com/?p=72, but the mxml components are way to heavy. Had to go to flare. Yes, but how heavy is Axiis? Have you pushed the limits? I used Ravis Birdeye for our initial efforts for my network mapping app http://www.flairjax.com/?p=72, but the mxml components are way to heavy. Had to go to flare.

]]> By: Juan Sanchez http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/05/flare-vs-axiis/#comment-9562 Juan Sanchez Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:52:52 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=2524#comment-9562 Great write up Sasha. I think Axiis does have some things missing compared to Flare, but in it's alpha state I'm really excited to see where it goes. Optimization and transitions are definitely things I'm looking for, but the collaboration that's going on between Degrafa and this project with help get there quicker. In regards to transitions, there is work being done on the Degrafa side that will definitely help with that. I did a blog post on the Degrafa site a little while back pointing out some of this work: http://www.degrafa.org/blog/2009/06/say-hello-to-supershape2d/ . Juan Great write up Sasha.

I think Axiis does have some things missing compared to Flare, but in it’s alpha state I’m really excited to see where it goes. Optimization and transitions are definitely things I’m looking for, but the collaboration that’s going on between Degrafa and this project with help get there quicker.

In regards to transitions, there is work being done on the Degrafa side that will definitely help with that. I did a blog post on the Degrafa site a little while back pointing out some of this work: http://www.degrafa.org/blog/2009/06/say-hello-to-supershape2d/ .

Juan

]]> By: System Advancements at the Monastery » Blog Archive » Setting Up Prefuse Flare http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/05/flare-vs-axiis/#comment-9561 System Advancements at the Monastery » Blog Archive » Setting Up Prefuse Flare Sun, 31 May 2009 19:59:27 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=2524#comment-9561 [...] Dzeletovic, a person who has worked with Flare, has done a very nice post comparing the two, “Flare vs. Axiis.” Both Tom Gonzalez, one of the co-founders of Axiis, and Sasha seem to agree that one big [...] [...] Dzeletovic, a person who has worked with Flare, has done a very nice post comparing the two, “Flare vs. Axiis.” Both Tom Gonzalez, one of the co-founders of Axiis, and Sasha seem to agree that one big [...]

]]> By: Peter Neubauer http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/05/flare-vs-axiis/#comment-9560 Peter Neubauer Fri, 29 May 2009 08:45:44 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=2524#comment-9560 Nice review! This might finally be something to keep in mind when doing visualisations of Neo4j graphs in AJAX. Are there good means to interact with a REST API for pulling datasets and fill the graphs as you traverse it? Cheers /peter Nice review!
This might finally be something to keep in mind when doing visualisations of Neo4j graphs in AJAX. Are there good means to interact with a REST API for pulling datasets and fill the graphs as you traverse it?

Cheers

/peter

]]> By: Tom Gonzalez http://pathfindersoftware.com/2009/05/flare-vs-axiis/#comment-9559 Tom Gonzalez Thu, 28 May 2009 21:54:16 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=2524#comment-9559 Sasha, I think that is a great high level summary and comparison. As one of the co-founders of Axiis, I can tell you we used Flare for some inspiration. And their transitions are amazing. Transitions, animation, and performance are three main things we are focused on for our beta release. I am also part of the Degrafa team, and we are working on revving the core Degrafa engine specifically to support some of these features. Right now I fear you will find the performance in Axiis to be rather modest. One big differentiator between Flare and Axiis is that Axiis allows you to describe complex layout algorithms in markup in a more concise, and I like to think, intuitive manner. Another big difference is that Axiis was developed by two of us over the period of about 4 months, versus Flare which is much more mature and was ported from Java. So I am hoping people can adjust expectations accordingly. Axiis is just a baby, but we hope it will grow into something that data viz community will value and contribute towards. Can't wait to see what you come up with and get your feedback (good and bad) on your experience. Sasha, I think that is a great high level summary and comparison. As one of the co-founders of Axiis, I can tell you we used Flare for some inspiration. And their transitions are amazing. Transitions, animation, and performance are three main things we are focused on for our beta release. I am also part of the Degrafa team, and we are working on revving the core Degrafa engine specifically to support some of these features. Right now I fear you will find the performance in Axiis to be rather modest. One big differentiator between Flare and Axiis is that Axiis allows you to describe complex layout algorithms in markup in a more concise, and I like to think, intuitive manner.

Another big difference is that Axiis was developed by two of us over the period of about 4 months, versus Flare which is much more mature and was ported from Java. So I am hoping people can adjust expectations accordingly. Axiis is just a baby, but we hope it will grow into something that data viz community will value and contribute towards.

Can’t wait to see what you come up with and get your feedback (good and bad) on your experience.

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