Comments on: Top 10 Reasons : Why Flex wins over Silverlight :) http://www.anandvardhan.com/2007/06/26/top-10-reasons-why-flex-wins-against-silverlight/ Adobe Certified Expert Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:18:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: scott http://www.anandvardhan.com/2007/06/26/top-10-reasons-why-flex-wins-against-silverlight/#comment-36 scott Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:47:18 +0000 http://anandvardhan.com/2007/06/26/top-10-reasons-why-flex-wins-against-silverlight/#comment-36 "... for me as the developer, there’s not a big difference between true open source and “source available”" Ah well. There is a strategic difference, yes. For me as a developer or TI manager, this means that I could fix bugs or improve things myself. I could take the framework to different directions if that makes sense to my company. But the most important thing perhaps is that I wouldn't be tied to an unique vendor. I'd not be locked in. “… for me as the developer, there’s not a big difference between true open source and “source available””

Ah well. There is a strategic difference, yes. For me as a developer or TI manager, this means that I could fix bugs or improve things myself. I could take the framework to different directions if that makes sense to my company. But the most important thing perhaps is that I wouldn’t be tied to an unique vendor. I’d not be locked in.

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]]> By: 10 + 2 unbitable reason why flex not “silverlight” in current scenario « BK Flex http://www.anandvardhan.com/2007/06/26/top-10-reasons-why-flex-wins-against-silverlight/#comment-34 10 + 2 unbitable reason why flex not “silverlight” in current scenario « BK Flex Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:54:56 +0000 http://anandvardhan.com/2007/06/26/top-10-reasons-why-flex-wins-against-silverlight/#comment-34 [...] flex not “silverlight” in current scenario 26 06 2007 My friend Anand bloged 10 + 2 unbitable reason why flex not “silverlight” in current [...] [...] flex not “silverlight” in current scenario 26 06 2007 My friend Anand bloged 10 + 2 unbitable reason why flex not “silverlight” in current [...]

]]> By: Borek http://www.anandvardhan.com/2007/06/26/top-10-reasons-why-flex-wins-against-silverlight/#comment-33 Borek Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:55:39 +0000 http://anandvardhan.com/2007/06/26/top-10-reasons-why-flex-wins-against-silverlight/#comment-33 Flex is a good platform but this list requires a few comments. Maturity and penetration are probably the biggest advantages of Flex. It is inevitable, thought, that this advantage will vanish over time so the points 1, 2, part of 4 and 8 will become irrelevant (but they certainly apply right now). Point 3 (any server-side technology) is not an advantage of Flex. The same applies to Silverlight. Point 4 (components) has more to do with maturity of frameworks. I don’t see any technical advantages to Flex’s extensibility mechanism over other technologies (to be honest, I think there are some great reserves in the Flex extensibility today). Point 5 (.NET services support, or current lack of it) is presented as an advantage? Point 6 (sockets) – sockets are definitely considered for final release (according to Silverlight forums). Point 9 (Flex AIR) is really an important advantage. I like this feature very much. Also the Open Source thing is nice even though for me as the developer, there’s not a big difference between true open source and “source available”. Because of the reflection support in .NET, I can always examine internal workings of any .NET component – and this is what really matters for me. Quite honestly, as the Flex platform is several years older than Silverlight, I would expect this list to be a bit more exciting. Because Silverlight can offer some very exciting features compared to Flex. Regards, Borek Flex is a good platform but this list requires a few comments.

Maturity and penetration are probably the biggest advantages of Flex. It is inevitable, thought, that this advantage will vanish over time so the points 1, 2, part of 4 and 8 will become irrelevant (but they certainly apply right now).

Point 3 (any server-side technology) is not an advantage of Flex. The same applies to Silverlight.

Point 4 (components) has more to do with maturity of frameworks. I don’t see any technical advantages to Flex’s extensibility mechanism over other technologies (to be honest, I think there are some great reserves in the Flex extensibility today).

Point 5 (.NET services support, or current lack of it) is presented as an advantage?

Point 6 (sockets) – sockets are definitely considered for final release (according to Silverlight forums).

Point 9 (Flex AIR) is really an important advantage. I like this feature very much.

Also the Open Source thing is nice even though for me as the developer, there’s not a big difference between true open source and “source available”. Because of the reflection support in .NET, I can always examine internal workings of any .NET component – and this is what really matters for me.

Quite honestly, as the Flex platform is several years older than Silverlight, I would expect this list to be a bit more exciting. Because Silverlight can offer some very exciting features compared to Flex.

Regards,
Borek

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