WPF/E —
There are now three significant platforms for rich internet application (RIA) development: Flash, from Adobe; Java, from Sun Microsystems; and now the brand new Silverlight (WPF/E) from Microsoft (I’m leaving AJAX out of this discussion). Currently, there’s a big debate around the question - which of these technologies will win out? In [...]
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again - WPF/E could be massive for Microsoft. However, as is the case with many things, the devil is in the detail. And my assertion is that, whether or not it turns out a success depends critically on how well they execute on the “E” in [...]
Last November, I wrote about Sun needing to up the pace of innovation with Java ME if they want to keep up with Flash Lite. Now, Microsoft may be about to trump both Sun (Java ME) and Adobe (Flash/Flash Lite).
Microsoft’s plans for WPF/E are starting to look pretty impressive: a well-designed technology; [...]