Comments on: Microsoft’s Developer Maze http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2007/04/microsofts-developer-maze/ Ryan Stewart on the Flash Platform Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:03:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Dowdell http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2007/04/microsofts-developer-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 John Dowdell Tue, 01 May 2007 02:02:54 +0000 http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/?p=789#comment-2687 1) Depends on who you are, what you'd like to do... basically Flex for programmatic layout of interfaces, Flash for more freeform visual authoring. 2) Depends on who you are and what you want to do... Photoshop is the standard full-functioned pixel editor, Fireworks is the most efficient way to do interactive layouts and webwork. 3) Depends on who you are and what you want to do... Spry is an easy way to manipulate datasets clientside in HTML/JS, SWF work offers richer experiences via Adobe Flash Player. Learning the most relevant paths remains something each one of us has to do, agreed. Microsoft's challenge may be a little different, agreed... there is WPF atop full Vista-capable machines, then WPF atop slower Vista and enhanced WinXP machines, then in-browser work with JavaScript logic engine (beta today), then in-browser with Microsoft logic engine (alpha today), then possibly in-browser with Microsoft logic and interactivity written in Python or Ruby with some DOM (alpha tomorrow). There's also an HTML/JS story. jd/adobe 1) Depends on who you are, what you’d like to do… basically Flex for programmatic layout of interfaces, Flash for more freeform visual authoring.

2) Depends on who you are and what you want to do… Photoshop is the standard full-functioned pixel editor, Fireworks is the most efficient way to do interactive layouts and webwork.

3) Depends on who you are and what you want to do… Spry is an easy way to manipulate datasets clientside in HTML/JS, SWF work offers richer experiences via Adobe Flash Player.

Learning the most relevant paths remains something each one of us has to do, agreed.

Microsoft’s challenge may be a little different, agreed… there is WPF atop full Vista-capable machines, then WPF atop slower Vista and enhanced WinXP machines, then in-browser work with JavaScript logic engine (beta today), then in-browser with Microsoft logic engine (alpha today), then possibly in-browser with Microsoft logic and interactivity written in Python or Ruby with some DOM (alpha tomorrow). There’s also an HTML/JS story.

jd/adobe

]]> By: Marlon Smith http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2007/04/microsofts-developer-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Marlon Smith Tue, 01 May 2007 01:43:03 +0000 http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/?p=789#comment-2686 As a MS developer, this is the usual cycle, they talk (early) about a lot about alpha and beta bits, then comes the onslaught of white papers, webcast and free MSDN events. I've talked to a couple MS evangelist about this and they assured me that they are getting the message together for developers and a lot will be made crystal clear before and even more by PDC07. As a MS developer, this is the usual cycle, they talk (early) about a lot about alpha and beta bits, then comes the onslaught of white papers, webcast and free MSDN events. I’ve talked to a couple MS evangelist about this and they assured me that they are getting the message together for developers and a lot will be made crystal clear before and even more by PDC07.

]]> By: JesterXL http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/2007/04/microsofts-developer-maze/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 JesterXL Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:02:33 +0000 http://blog.digitalbackcountry.com/?p=789#comment-2685 ....hell, who says it's any easier for Adobe? 1. Should you use Flex 2 or Flash CS3 for your next RIA? 2. Should you use Photoshop or Fireworks to design it? 3. Should you ues ColdFusion & Spry instead? On different parts? Which ones? A hybrid perhaps? It's all very subjective and the answers are only solid when you're 30,000 ft. up. That's not where the metal meets the road, though. Hopefully enough metaphors to feel like I made an impressive argument. ….hell, who says it’s any easier for Adobe?

1. Should you use Flex 2 or Flash CS3 for your next RIA?
2. Should you use Photoshop or Fireworks to design it?
3. Should you ues ColdFusion & Spry instead? On different parts? Which ones? A hybrid perhaps?

It’s all very subjective and the answers are only solid when you’re 30,000 ft. up. That’s not where the metal meets the road, though. Hopefully enough metaphors to feel like I made an impressive argument.

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