Action Message Format vs downloading XML files?

Question

As we are about to start downloading big data from the server, we have two options to work with:

1. Downloading compressed XML file each 10 seconds, where we will store data to be consumed at the client site.

2. Calling Zend AMF Server each 10 seconds, and listening to methods callback results, it will return data that we will be consuming at client side. ( inspired by Zend AMF – AS3 and PHP )

Which approach will be faster? and which approach will save us bandwidth? Any recommendation?

Answer 1

AMF Hands down http://census2.jamesward.com/

Always best to test but I would put my money on AMF