While everyone ponders the possible impact of Longhorn on Flash, and the possibilities for making Internet applications "richer", there's an XML-based platform that is already released -- not only that, but it's shipping today and has been deployed by Yahoo, Earhlink and Behr.com.
The platform is from Laszlo (disclaimer: I work there). It provides the following:
* declarative XML approach to app development, a la XAML or XUL
* cutting edge UI, delivered into the Flash runtime (but no Flash tools or APIs used for development)
* Free development server for Linux, OS X, Windows or anything else that supports the JRE
* integrates with XML web services
* delivers apps into any web browser that supports the Flash plug-in, version 5 or later
Pls forgive the marketing pitch, but I think this is on-topic. Check it out:
http://www.laszlosystems.com
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While everyone ponders the possible impact of Longhorn on Flash, and the possibilities for making Internet applications "richer", there's an XML-based platform that is already released -- not only that, but it's shipping today and has been deployed by Yahoo, Earhlink and Behr.com. The platform is from Laszlo (disclaimer: I work there). It provides the following: * declarative XML approach to app development, a la XAML or XUL * cutting edge UI, delivered into the Flash runtime (but no Flash tools or APIs used for development) * Free development server for Linux, OS X, Windows or anything else that supports the JRE * integrates with XML web services * delivers apps into any web browser that supports the Flash plug-in, version 5 or later Pls forgive the marketing pitch, but I think this is on-topic. Check it out: http://www.laszlosystems.com