Comments on: Web 2.0 and Beyond with Silverlight and XAML http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml The opposite of every great idea is another great idea Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: cornice http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-4400 cornice Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:53:39 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-4400 Very interesting article. I have not heard much about Silverlight but in regards to whole killing off Flash I agree and do not think so. Thanks :) Very interesting article. I have not heard much about Silverlight but in regards to whole killing off Flash I agree and do not think so.

Thanks :)

]]> By: JP http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-3046 JP Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:12:19 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-3046 I have not heard much about Silverlight but in regards to whole killing off Flash I agree and do not think so. For it to kill of their competitors they need to offer better and feature more to kill off their competitors. I have not heard much about Silverlight but in regards to whole killing off Flash I agree and do not think so.

For it to kill of their competitors they need to offer better and feature more to kill off their competitors.

]]> By: James http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-3047 James Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:35:12 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-3047 Silverlight does have one secret weapon - automatic updates. I'm pretty sure that the silverlight plugin is available on them, whereas Flash plugins have to deal with 14 "are you sure you want to let me install this plugin" messages on Vista. Microsoft can gain a following by making their plugin significantly easier to get installed, and kill off Flash that way. But it's true, the major drive for the flash comes from content being produced with it, and not the other way around. And I can't see anything in Silverlight that I don't already have the know-how for with Flash / Flex / AIR. Silverlight does have one secret weapon - automatic updates.

I’m pretty sure that the silverlight plugin is available on them, whereas Flash plugins have to deal with 14 “are you sure you want to let me install this plugin” messages on Vista. Microsoft can gain a following by making their plugin significantly easier to get installed, and kill off Flash that way.

But it’s true, the major drive for the flash comes from content being produced with it, and not the other way around. And I can’t see anything in Silverlight that I don’t already have the know-how for with Flash / Flex / AIR.

]]> By: Kalle http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-3048 Kalle Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:13:47 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/web-20-and-beyond-with-silverlight-and-xaml#comment-3048 In order for Sliverlight to even compete against Flash, it has to be "gurufied" and companies like 2Advanced and other Flash-using web agencies have to start using it. Silverlight has to attract the designers if Microsoft wants to succeed. Microsoft said that Vista would be a "wow"-experience, which it surely wasn't, so I don't believe them the slightest bit when they call Silverlight a Flash-killer. In order for Sliverlight to even compete against Flash, it has to be “gurufied” and companies like 2Advanced and other Flash-using web agencies have to start using it. Silverlight has to attract the designers if Microsoft wants to succeed.

Microsoft said that Vista would be a “wow”-experience, which it surely wasn’t, so I don’t believe them the slightest bit when they call Silverlight a Flash-killer.

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