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If you use PHP and want to see some examples of how to use it with Adobe technology, specifically Flex, you need to check out the PHP RIA SDK by Adobe.

I have in the past created two simple examples of how to use AMFPHP and Flex to return typed object data with PHP. These examples have been contributed to the PHP RIA SDK by Adobe source repository. You can find the two examples on the google code PHP RIA SDK repository here.

Flex 2 provides many new and exciting features. One of the improvements is the new Action Message Format or AMF3. AMF is used with RemoteObject’s components and requires a compatible server. The newer AMF functionality provides improved performance and better object typing.

Current AMF integration is predominantly done through the ColdFusion connectivity update found in ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 and Flex Data Services. PHP and other open AMF projects have been catching up to the AMF field. More and more PHP servers and clients are supporting the AMF3 format, now it’s a question about how easy is it to integrate and use with Flex 2 applications. This article we’ll explore such a setup using SabreAMF.