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Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlight

Chrome's JavaScript poses challenge to Silverlightis Flash chopped liver?I don't get it... Flash is ubiquitous.. it's on almost every PC out there and has a huge developer base behind it, yet these people are implying Silverlight is THE platform to beat. What does Silverlight have that Flash doesn't (besides a...

Tags: Scripting languages, Adobe RIA, SWF, Chrome, WebKit RiA, Microsoft Silverlight, JavaScript, WebKit, Microsoft Office, SVG, Adobe Systems Inc., developer, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

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News to know: Yahoo CFO; Oracle's Java; iPhone 3G S specs; EC2 outage

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Yahoo names Tim Morse as new CFO Larry Dignan: Can Oracle give Java a boost (and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Java, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Pricing, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Where Worlds Collide - and then there's Sharepoint

Where Worlds Collide - and then there's SharepointThe Open Web and the Walled GardenNicely stated:Going forward Sharepoint is everywhere, and as future iterations of a cloud oriented Microsoft Office hook into the next iterations of Sharepoint, it seems likely an extensive new walled garden will emerge. How and if this...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Open web, open source, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

Can the cloud save Windows Mobile?

Can the cloud save Windows Mobile?Probably notMy biggest concern of using anything Windows is getting stuck with Windows (as in lock-in). I want the flexibility to be able to move between devices and OSs, if by chance something more interesting arrives on the market in the future.If Microsoft were to...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-02-03

Google Chrome: A browser for RIAs and a Firefox Killer

Google announced Google Chrome yesterday with a slick little comic and a bunch of good ideas about how to improve the browser. Even though I think everyone agrees that the shine of Google has worn off, if you picturd all of the things that should be in a Google browser,...

Tags: Google Inc., Mozilla Firefox, Rich Internet Application, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Nokia and Google: Too much emphasis on the mobile OS?

Nokia and Google: Too much emphasis on the mobile OS?Partially agree, but......The argument is that ALL apps should be web interface with all of the work being done on remote servers. Forget wireless connectivity issues in the USA, the reality is that having apps on your mobile device will...

Tags: Operating systems, Cellular phones, operating system, Nokia Corp., Google Inc., mobile

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?

Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?They are waiting for the right time to pounce. Right now, they want to slowSOA as much as possible, to keep the money rolling in for the twin cash cows, but, there will come a time...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Middleware, Microsoft Corp., XML, Microsoft Office, OOo, Web-Stack, SOA, MSOffice-OOXML, OOo team

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Apple finally goes RIA

I shouldn't say finally. The writing has been on the wall forever but most people couldn't figure out what the writing said. It turns out it has a name, SproutCore, an open source Javascript framework that has been getting some buzz because it may be powering the Mobile Me suite...

Tags: Rich Internet Application, Apple Inc., SproutCore, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-06-17

Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1

Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1A lot of this is open sourcesee www.webkit.orgOthers can use the Apple tech if they choose.RE: Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1Yup, and Adobe AIR is built using WebKit which I should have mentioned. I'm not sure how much we're incorporating, but in theory this...

Tags: Corporate communications, Apple Inc., RIA Platform, Safari 3.1, rich Internet application, WebKit, Apple Safari, video

Discussion threads 2008-03-18

Apple's RIA platform - Safari 3.1

This just gets more and more interesting. Apple just rolled out Safari 3.1 and by all accounts it's fast, it's good, and it's basically an RIA platform complete with video and animation support and offline storage. There are a lot of other things that go into plugins like Silverlight and...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Safari, Rich Internet Application, Apple Inc., Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-03-18

Rich Internet application predictions for 2008

2007 was a great year for rich Internet applications. The combination of Microsoft and Adobe in the space took it to the next level. More bloggers started talking about it and the definition of what an RIA even started to expand with things like AIR and Prism bringing RIAs to...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., AJAX, Microsoft Silverlight, Rich Internet Application, Apple Inc., AIR, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-01-10

My rich Internet application predictions for 2007. How did I do?

2007 was a pretty good year and it saw me end up with a lot of changes including starting work for Adobe in June. I've got some thoughts on what's in store for 2008 and also a summary of 2007 planned but I think it's best to first go back...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Verdict, Adobe AIR, Microsoft Windows Vista, Rich Internet Application, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2007-12-17

Curl to open source libraries, webkit as Adobe, Microsoft target RIA

Adobe is not the only tools vendor planning to make available its rich Internet application RIA development environment to the open source community. Curl, a Cambridge, Mass. MIT spinoff known for its innovative programming language and IDE for Web 2.0 desktops will announce its...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Rich Internet Application, Microsoft Corp., Curl, Open Source, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-10-01

OSCON and rich internet applications

I just flew into Portland for OSCON and in looking over the session list it looks like it's going to be a pretty good conference for rich internet applications. Adobe doesn't have a booth, but James Ward and I are both going to be around and we're hoping to hold...

Tags: Adobe, AIR, Ajax, Flex, Google, Linux

Blog posts 2007-07-25

Apple and Rich Internet Applications

I had a chat with Ron Okamoto, the vice president of worldwide developer relations at Apple today regarding their Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC. Both Steve Borsch and me have been questioning when and if Apple would get into the Rich Internet Application game and after this chat, I think were...

Tags: Rich Internet Applications, Apple

Blog posts 2007-05-08

Is Apple going to embrace Rich Internet Applications?

Is Apple going to embrace Rich Internet Applications?AppletalkYou could argue that Apple are already in the RIA space - iTunes is a perfect example of an Apollo type application (desktop / internet integration). Desktop widgets also generally work in the desktop/internet integration area, allowing developers to write light-weight apps...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Mac OS X, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, WebKit, rich Internet application, Apple Inc., Quartz Composition

Discussion threads 2006-11-30

Is Apple going to embrace Rich Internet Applications?

Update: As my commentors have pointed out, I had a couple of errors. JulesLt has a really good overview of the OS X GUI and fills in a lot of my gaps here. Also, iTunes doesnt use Webkit. Thanks to cgervais for pointing that out confirmation is here. Finally, jrobcet...

Tags: Apple QuickTime, Core Animation, Experience, Rich Internet Applications

Blog posts 2006-11-30

A tour of Adobe's Apollo project with Kevin Lynch

A tour of Adobe's Apollo project with Kevin LynchA RIA world with out Browsers"No Flash is required to use Apollo, your Ajax application can be turned into a desktop application without any Flash at all."Thats a very interesting point. Apollo is not just about Flex/Flash its about a whole...

Tags: AJAX, Web browsers, Apollo, Web browser, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe AIR

Discussion threads 2006-09-29