internet != web. internet.contains(web) I think the whole rich internet application thing is just fat-client all over again with (often) a web distribution mechanism, and glue between applications. Ultimately, however, it's traditional client- server in many ways, architecturally.
Christian. On May 9, 2007, at 3:57 PM, dmiramontesval wrote: > Yeah maybe this needs a bit more explanation. Even though RIA stands > for Rich Internet Applications, apparently for the people in Sun, RIA > can also refer to Rich Applications in the desktop and in mobile > devices. > > In their own words: > > "JavaFX Script will enable developers to more quickly and easily > develop RIAs and next-generation services that can be proliferated > across virtually any device ..." > > https://openjfx.dev.java.net/JavaFX_FAQ.html > > So yes Manish, this won't compete against Flex or Silverlight, my > mistake. Probably will compete with Apollo or WPF but i guess if > that's the case then this topic is maybe in the wrong list. > > Sorry :P > > Diego > > --- In [email protected], "Manish Jethani" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 5/9/07, dmiramontesval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> http://java.sun.com/javafx/ >> [...] >> >>> So now we have a new player, which on my personal opinion >>> considering >>> the position of Java in the market, might bring some good and sane >>> competition to this game called RIA. >> >> From what I can tell, it's just a new language for creating >> Swing-based applications. Another layer of abstraction. Are these >> applications going to run in the browser? What runtime -- the JVM? >> Then there's nothing to see here. >> >> I've just downloaded the tarball and am beginning to play with it, >> but >> I'd love to know how this challenges Flash and Silverlight if at all. >> > > christian gruber + [EMAIL PROTECTED] + bus 905.640.1119 + mob 416.998.6023 process coach and architect + ISRÁFÍL CONSULTING SERVICES
