Silverlight != Flash
... or so Microsoft tries to tell us.
Today SilverLight was officially launched: http://www.silverlight.net
There's been a lot of talk about Silverlight being a Flash killer, but Microsoft is pushing a different stance. They seem to be almost PLEADING that it not be compared as a Flash-Killer and that it in fact can co-exist in the same market, that they can go hand-in-hand. None more so than Scott Barnes (http://blogs.msdn.com/msmossyblog/), who comes from an Adobe background. Scott is now a Developer Evangelist for Microsoft, based in Brisbane. He posts to his blog incredibly frequently, and has a strong following of Adobe enthusiasts who are quick to point out the MS flaws. It makes for a very interesting read. Scott also makes appearances at the various user groups held in the Brisbane office so you may get to meet him.
Back to Silverlight. Version 1.0 is in beta, while version 1.1 is in Alpha. 1.0 supports development in Javascript, while 1.1 supports development in .NET. In fact, head to the comparison page on the Silverlight site. As a .Net developer, I am very interested in 1.1 because it has full support for .Net 3.0, C#, LINQ, and a host of other wonders. It will make development easy. All I need now is the design skills...
So why is Microsoft NOT pushing Silverlight as a Flash killer? Maybe they want to bring the Adobe developers into the fold, instead of alienating them.
As the Irish guy at my work pointed out... if you think about it, a bright 'Silver Light'... something like a 'Flash' perhaps?
Today SilverLight was officially launched: http://www.silverlight.net
There's been a lot of talk about Silverlight being a Flash killer, but Microsoft is pushing a different stance. They seem to be almost PLEADING that it not be compared as a Flash-Killer and that it in fact can co-exist in the same market, that they can go hand-in-hand. None more so than Scott Barnes (http://blogs.msdn.com/msmossyblog/), who comes from an Adobe background. Scott is now a Developer Evangelist for Microsoft, based in Brisbane. He posts to his blog incredibly frequently, and has a strong following of Adobe enthusiasts who are quick to point out the MS flaws. It makes for a very interesting read. Scott also makes appearances at the various user groups held in the Brisbane office so you may get to meet him.
Back to Silverlight. Version 1.0 is in beta, while version 1.1 is in Alpha. 1.0 supports development in Javascript, while 1.1 supports development in .NET. In fact, head to the comparison page on the Silverlight site. As a .Net developer, I am very interested in 1.1 because it has full support for .Net 3.0, C#, LINQ, and a host of other wonders. It will make development easy. All I need now is the design skills...
So why is Microsoft NOT pushing Silverlight as a Flash killer? Maybe they want to bring the Adobe developers into the fold, instead of alienating them.
As the Irish guy at my work pointed out... if you think about it, a bright 'Silver Light'... something like a 'Flash' perhaps?
3 Comments:
mWhen i get back to Brisvegas, we should rally up the .NET folks and setup a Silverlight learn-camp thingy so all can get up to speed?
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Scott Barnes
Developer Evangelist
Microsoft.
By MossyBlog, At 3 May 2007 14:36
Definately. I'm guessing there must have been a big drinking session at MIX because the bloggers I usually read have failed to deliver any content over the last day and a half!
By Steven Nagy, At 3 May 2007 18:27
Silverlight is not marketed as a Flash killer because Silverlight targets developers while Flash targets designers. Microsoft does not have the experience to develop a UI tool that can compete with Adobe. Furthermore, everybody hates it when Microsoft clones another technology then bundles it with the OS to kill it, so they are not going to market it as a replacement until they are good and ready. Ultimately, it will go that way though.
By Moby Disk, At 18 September 2007 01:31
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