I wouldn't count Flash RIA's out of the race yet as Microsoft has alot of catching up to do. Of course, if the new masters of Flash begin to put a bad spin on things, it won't take long for that to die.
Not to mention they never seem to get new technologies right the first time out of the gate... Cheers, Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Damien McKenna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:40 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: macromedia and Adobe?! > Let's face it, the internet needs and overhaul at this stage, > and RIA's show promise. Several companies have attempted to provide an alternative method of interacting with the internet. One of the best was Rebol (http://www.rebol.com/) but they've been on life support for several years. RIAs are another attempt. XUL applications are another attempt. Microsoft's Avalon is yet another attempt. Which will gain substantial marketshare and last past the next three years is hard to say, I suspect Microsoft will possibly become the defacto standard simply because people always upgrade their Windows machines to the latest and greatest. -- Damien McKenna - Web Developer - [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Limu Company - http://www.thelimucompany.com/ - 407-804-1014 #include <stdjoke.h> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:203445 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
