Hello, allow me to highlight some comments on Microsoft's decision to unbundle XAML from Avalon and to keep the details of the new design secret.
Marc Clifton (of MyXAML fame) comments: How is it possible that the best minds at Microsoft can be agonizing over their XAML implementation for months and months and get so many things so wrong? It's incomprehensible to me, when I can write MycroXaml (http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/MycroXaml.asp) in 300 lines of code and four hours. It's not rocket science, guys. And Ben Cantlon from Team Xamlon comments: It’s a mistake for Microsoft to keep XAML spec changes private no matter how badly they want to be the first to ship their design. In the past four weeks I've participated in scores of meetings, interviews and conference calls as part of the Xamlon press tour. This experience made it clear that people in the broader technical community (that is, outside of .NET leaders) are either confused about what the heck XAML is or question its utility and viability. Microsoft must educate developers and others as quickly as it can. In two weeks on press tour Xamlon did more to broaden general understanding of XAML than Microsoft has done in months. Our press coverage on CNET, Infoworld, Internetnews and elsewhere helps to spread Microsoft’s word. In addition, we at Xamlon educate in analyst conversations, on our site, and in our forums, blogs and documentation, to say nothing of the education provided by a product that developers can use today. You’ve created a compelling new development methodology for Windows. You’ve positioned yourselves as thought leaders with XAML. Now your job is to make Avalon adoption a reality, and, ultimately, to sell the operating systems behind it. Don’t spurn invaluable assistance for the sake of ... what? - Gerald --------------------------- Gerald Bauer XAML Developers Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xaml-talk United XAML - http://xaml.sourceforge.net ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ xul-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xul-talk
