Professional BlazeDS: Creating Rich Internet Applications with Flex® and Java®

2.2. Getting and Installing BlazeDS

So far, you know of the core parts of BlazeDS and understand the context within which it is most relevant. Now it's time for you to roll your sleeves up and start seeing it in action. The first step, of course, is to get hold of it.

2.2.1. Downloading BlazeDS

BlazeDS is an open source project. Its source and compiled distributions are available online for anyone to download. Go to http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/blazeds/BlazeDS/, and navigate through the links on the "Download" section of the page to download either the compiled or source versions of the code.

When you click on the "Download BlazeDS now" link, you will be taken to the download page, which is also accessible directly at: http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/blazeds/Downloads. On that page, you will find two types of downloads available for you, namely:

• Release Builds

• Nightly Builds

The release builds are the ones that are stable, tested, and ready for consumption, without fear of the code breaking in a catastrophic manner. Release builds can be of two types, milestone releases and stable builds. Stable builds are typically well tested and have worked without trouble for a considerable amount of time. Milestone releases are also well tested like stable builds but possibly are less time tested than stable builds. A milestone release typically includes a significant new feature or an important bug fix as compared to an earlier release version.

The nightly builds on ...