Cross Platform - depends on application. Our siutation - don't mind Cheaper - we bought VS.net already.
This one sounds good:- "Standard (client-side) libraries are allegedly a lot broader in Flex than Silverlight." Anyone has examples which related to database application ? --- In [email protected], "Josh McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well the benefits (assuming silverlight as the other option) become: > > * Cross platform > * Much more traction and an established user base > * Standard (client-side) libraries are allegedly a lot broader in Flex than > Silverlight. Just repeating what I've heard here though, I don't know for > sure. > * Not evil - IMHO of course, but this _is_ a Flex list ;-) > * Don't quote me on this, but probably substantially cheaper (for a > commercial license) unless you already have VS > > I don't know what capabilities the Silverlight equivalent of AIR has. But > AIR apps will run on Mac Win and Linux, whereas Silverlight is Mac / Win > (client plugin) only, development is Win only. Also the AIR equivalent may > even be windows-clients only. Personally I avoid anything that means I'm > stuck with any one platform. I like choice, what if the next Windows / OS X > is awful? > > -Josh > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 2:00 PM, itdanny2002 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > But if the only to do the sync is to > > install a program in desktop. Then, > > any benefit of AIR is better than > > Microsoft'stuf ? Sorry, it is a management > > question so that we can sell our management > > while our other development is on MS platform. > > Inshort, any good point in AIR which is better ? > > > > Thanks > > > > --- In [email protected], "Josh McDonald" <dznuts@> wrote: > > > > > > Anything that lives in a browser is not going to be able to have a > > local > > > database, going to microsoft won't change that. > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 11:03 AM, itdanny2002 <Chow.Danny@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > I need to build a web-based Application which > > > > has data in Client & Server, sync is required. > > > > > > > > AIR > > > > --- > > > > Support SQLite in client side - It's ok but we > > > > want web-based so that installation is not > > > > required. Go to anywhere, just a click to see > > > > data. > > > > > > > > FLEX > > > > ---- > > > > It can't have database operation such as SQLite > > > > in client. I don't think cookie is a solution due > > > > to large volume of data. > > > > > > > > I need to defence and stay in Flex faction in > > > > my company. Any good point(s) that make me won't > > > > in camp of VS.Net ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > > > FAQ: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > > > Search Archives: > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! > > Groups > > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for > > thee." > > > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > > :: 0437 221 380 :: josh@ > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
