Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 9th Jul 2009 21:20 UTC
A day earlier than expected, Microsoft has released version 3 of its Flash alternative Silverlight, including a number of related tools to aid in Silverlight development. It comes with a whole lot of new features.
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Member since:2009-07-09
I'm hoping that the internet "audience" may in fact end up vetoing the veto (as it were) of the self-interested companies that have tried to stop HTML5/Theora.
No company, or group of companies, can be allowed to control which devices and platforms can render rich web content.
I'm betting that user demand will see the companies recalcitrance off eventually. It will be either: provide the open web, or don't be a player.
No company, or group of companies, can be allowed to control which devices and platforms can render rich web content.
I'm betting that user demand will see the companies recalcitrance off eventually. It will be either: provide the open web, or don't be a player.
Honestly, I hope so...if there were true standards that companies actually followed then it would make my job easier and make web development more fun. I enjoy my job for the most part...I just get sick of all the tweaks that go into making a site work on all of the major browsers. Although, IE8 has made this quite a bit easier...unfortunately we generally have to support IE6/7 as well.
And I would like to point out, that I have found this discussion really interesting and I hope you haven't felt personally attacked or anything. Its just something that I feel somewhat more personally involved in because this is the sort of stuff that I spend most of my days dealing with.
Member since:2007-02-17
"I'm hoping that the internet "audience" may in fact end up vetoing the veto (as it were) of the self-interested companies that have tried to stop HTML5/Theora. No company, or group of companies, can be allowed to control which devices and platforms can render rich web content. I'm betting that user demand will see the companies recalcitrance off eventually. It will be either: provide the open web, or don't be a player.
Honestly, I hope so...if there were true standards that companies actually followed then it would make my job easier and make web development more fun. I enjoy my job for the most part...I just get sick of all the tweaks that go into making a site work on all of the major browsers. Although, IE8 has made this quite a bit easier...unfortunately we generally have to support IE6/7 as well. And I would like to point out, that I have found this discussion really interesting and I hope you haven't felt personally attacked or anything. Its just something that I feel somewhat more personally involved in because this is the sort of stuff that I spend most of my days dealing with. " Likewise, I hope I haven't made you feel attacked.
I do, however, feel attacked by large corporate interests who are apparently trying to dictate how I should be "allowed" to access web content, and I will (very loudly) defend myself, and champion web standards which are independent of big companies corporate interest in ripping me (and most consumers with me) off.
Member since:
2007-02-17
I'm hoping that the internet "audience" may in fact end up vetoing the veto (as it were) of the self-interested companies that have tried to stop HTML5/Theora.
No company, or group of companies, can be allowed to control which devices and platforms can render rich web content.
I'm betting that user demand will see the companies recalcitrance off eventually. It will be either: provide the open web, or don't be a player.
Edited 2009-07-10 05:03 UTC