Comments on: What to Expect With SilverLight 1.1 Alpha http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/09/what-to-expect-with-silverlight-11-alpha/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:35:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chris ward http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/09/what-to-expect-with-silverlight-11-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-244159 chris ward Thu, 10 May 2007 08:01:13 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1917#comment-244159 They'll just roll it out with the next windows update, like they did back in the day with IE/win98, but this time they'll be releasing a quality, standards-based, product. game over flash They’ll just roll it out with the next windows update, like they did back in the day with IE/win98, but this time they’ll be releasing a quality, standards-based, product.

game over flash

]]> By: LiQ http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/09/what-to-expect-with-silverlight-11-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-243512 LiQ Wed, 09 May 2007 10:14:58 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1917#comment-243512 One big advantage for Silverlight (small L, check the official logo) must really come with Vista SP1, if Microsoft does this right. The natural thing is to include Silverlight in .NET 3.5/4.0 (Orcas). Then people with slow connections or high security levels don't need to download the 50 MB install that is Flash. This would leave us at, in a few years, that sites doesn't need "if you don't have Silverlight (Flash!!), please visit this page". It will make the feeling more seemless as well. It will be interesting to see what level Visual Studio Orcas will be at after Silverlight has been out ½ year, compared to what Flash had after ½ year. (Of course it's like comparing C# to Java, cheating, but still fun ;)) One big advantage for Silverlight (small L, check the official logo) must really come with Vista SP1, if Microsoft does this right.

The natural thing is to include Silverlight in .NET 3.5/4.0 (Orcas). Then people with slow connections or high security levels don’t need to download the 50 MB install that is Flash.

This would leave us at, in a few years, that sites doesn’t need “if you don’t have Silverlight (Flash!!), please visit this page”. It will make the feeling more seemless as well.

It will be interesting to see what level Visual Studio Orcas will be at after Silverlight has been out ½ year, compared to what Flash had after ½ year. (Of course it’s like comparing C# to Java, cheating, but still fun ;))

]]> By: mihd http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/09/what-to-expect-with-silverlight-11-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-243463 mihd Wed, 09 May 2007 08:37:58 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1917#comment-243463 <blockquote>Many feel they need to take a side. </blockquote> ..and flame the other side, a good developer would have their foot in every bucket

Many feel they need to take a side.

..and flame the other side, a good developer would have their foot in every bucket

]]> By: Ian Muir http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/09/what-to-expect-with-silverlight-11-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-243293 Ian Muir Wed, 09 May 2007 03:22:08 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1917#comment-243293 I would have to agree, a tie would be great. It would be great to see Flash become a more specialized tool for animation and SilverLight took over as a tool better suited for RIA apps. However, in my experience developers have frequently had a hard time accepting that tools can be equal but different. Many feel they need to take a side. I would have to agree, a tie would be great. It would be great to see Flash become a more specialized tool for animation and SilverLight took over as a tool better suited for RIA apps.

However, in my experience developers have frequently had a hard time accepting that tools can be equal but different. Many feel they need to take a side.

]]> By: Brian http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/09/what-to-expect-with-silverlight-11-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-243288 Brian Wed, 09 May 2007 03:04:38 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1917#comment-243288 Yes, thank you. I'm reading all these posts about Flash vs AJAX vs Silverlight and they seem to be missing the point - in the real world it all depends on the use-case scenario. For example, I work for a large real-estate firm and we faced these problems: - We had to develop an online space planner application with dynamic resizing, drag and drop and color capabilities and it had to work across multiple platforms. Winner, hands-down - Flash 8 - We had to develop a dynamic list of our properties based on a user's access level within Active Directory. Winner - ASP.NET - We need to develop an online training video with some basic interaction (next, previous, etc). Winner - Silverlight? Yes, thank you. I’m reading all these posts about Flash vs AJAX vs Silverlight and they seem to be missing the point – in the real world it all depends on the use-case scenario. For example, I work for a large real-estate firm and we faced these problems:

- We had to develop an online space planner application with dynamic resizing, drag and drop and color capabilities and it had to work across multiple platforms. Winner, hands-down – Flash 8

- We had to develop a dynamic list of our properties based on a user’s access level within Active Directory. Winner – ASP.NET

- We need to develop an online training video with some basic interaction (next, previous, etc). Winner – Silverlight?

]]> By: Divine http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/05/09/what-to-expect-with-silverlight-11-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-243278 Divine Wed, 09 May 2007 02:34:48 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=1917#comment-243278 I would like it to be a TIE! :)~ I would like it to be a TIE! :)~

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