What tools to use for developing flash/flex based touch screen user interface for embedded system

Question

We are looking at developing a device with a touch screen and an embedded PC like computer for the user interface.

What are the benefits and disadvantages of using flash/flex for this user interface development?

One of our goals is to seperate the design (= look and feel) and the functionality of the application to ease the development.

Answer 1

Regarding Flash

Pros:

• Readily available
• Powerful editing tools
• Lots of people know how to use it

Cons:

• (Very) bad performance in contrast to what it does
• Open source implementations still lagging
• Use of Adobe's flash component is regulated by their EULA
• Does not offer a clear cut API for embedding

Answer 2

If you want design and look-and-feel... I would steer clear of Flex. It takes an Adobe employee and a great deal of free time to skin a Flex application.

Look into Adobe AIR. It allows for the development of Internet applications that reside on the desktop.