I know using just Flex there is no way to link to SQL Server but I was hoping to get some dialog going from the experts out there on the best and easiest way to do this.
I have my Flex Viewer 2.1 and want to pass my parcel ID to SQL Server to return additional records.
Questions (Opinions):
Which is the easiest to learn for beginners?
Which method returns data fastest and taxes the server the least?
I am looking to take a class to learn how to do this (I wish ESRI had a class that explained connecting databases when building web mapping apps). I am not sure which service type I should use. In Flex you can use Blaze, Cold Fusion, HTTP, LCDS, PHP, Web Service or XML to connect to data services. Maybe there are others out there as well.
If anyone has experience with any of these good or bad some advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Melissa
