Actually, it's not that simple, but anyone who didn't see this coming
once the basic premise of .NET was laid out just wasn't paying
attention. I don't disagree with Microsoft - HTML sucks. Maybe not
for, well, websites, but there are so many complex offerings online that
would benefit from a much more robust toolkit, it's no surprise that MS
is going to fan the flames of this.
I don't think it's a Flash killer at all. If this takes off, MM can
easily spin Flash off as a highly mature component for developing apps
in this manner.
- Jim
Larry C. Lyons wrote:
>Microsoft Hopes to Smother Flash with 'Sparkle'
>
>Redmond's readying a Macromedia "Flash killer" that could debut before
>Longhorn, according to sources.
>http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1374753,00.asp
>
>Watch out, Macromedia. Here comes Microsoft "Sparkle."
>
><http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/3104381>According to press
>reports, Sparkle is an animation toolset that will likely emerge as part of
>the Longhorn wave of products/technologies. Some are describing Sparkle as
>a Macromedia "Flash killer."
>
>Microsoft officials declined to comment on Sparkle. But here's what
>Microsoft Watch uncovered:
>
>Microsoft's graphics subsystem for Longhorn is code-named "Avalon." Avalon
>is designed to take the place of the USER/GDI graphics application
>programming interfaces (APIs) that are part of the current Win32
>programming model.
>
>Developers can write to Avalon using XAML, the Microsoft-authored
>eXtensible Application Markup Language. But for now, the only way to write
>XAML applications is to hand-code them.
>
>Sparkle is the tool that will automate XAML application development. Said
>one source: Sparkle will let you create XAML and .Net applications."
>
>Another source said that Microsoft used Sparkle to develop the clock that
>was part of the "Sidebar" that is part of the Longhorn Aero interface.
>
>--
>
>Seems to me this is the second or third attempt by M$ to develop this.
>
>larry
>
>
>
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