We know plenty about AIR, but you're in the wrong place to ask about Silverlight I think.
-Josh On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 2:45 PM, itdanny2002 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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] > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > -- > 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]
