Comments on: What I Learned From Microsoft MIX 2010 https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-microsoft-mix-2010.html Software | Fitness | Gaming Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:44:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: JesterXL https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-microsoft-mix-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-229912 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:44:18 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2106#comment-229912 @GTRoberts Negative, it’s hovering around 52 – 55%. Quote from the keynote:

“…approaching 60%…”

http://jessewarden.com/archives/mix2010/

Yes, I know it’s a slight technicality, but if it were EXACTLY 60% or above right now, there’d be a certain large video website for a large company in New York I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to work on.

And yes, I recognize, and am happy for, the fact that it will reach 60% soon and surpass it.

My point is that “approaching” and “at or above” are huge differentiators in large sales negotiations… and 60 is the magic number to get to.

]]> By: Borek https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-microsoft-mix-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-229580 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:49:15 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2106#comment-229580 Phillip, Flash Player 10.1 and Silverlight 4 are pretty on par feature-wise and if you add the fact that MS is advancing Silverlight about 10 times faster than Adobe does Flash Player, I think Adobe has a lot to worry about.

The tools are more important that you make it sound – if they weren’t it wouldn’t matter if you developed your Flex apps in Flex Builder or in Notepad – but it does. Better tools make you more productive (lower time to market etc.), your applications less buggy etc. which are all things the end users appreciate.

And just in case you wonder, I am a full time Flex developer :)

]]> By: GTRoberts https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-microsoft-mix-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-229552 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:21:04 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2106#comment-229552 Jesse – you might want to re-adjust your post, Silverlight is *already* at 60% base ;-) This was said in the day 1 keynote.

]]> By: Phillip Kerman https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-microsoft-mix-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-229379 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:40:48 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2106#comment-229379 t recall ANY of my customers saying “we don’t care so much about the end product—we just want you to be happy in the tools you’re using”. That just doesn’t happen. Perhaps if faced with a more expensive project they’d care to choose the one that I can do more cheaply—but that’s rare. Also, you could argue one technology is better for maintenance… but still, when it comes down to it “clients” (ultimately meaning “end users”) could care less what technology is involved as long as the end product is great. That’s why Silverlight is a success for the Olympics (also due to the fact it worked). But it’s also why the really cool stuff will continue to come from Flash—provided they stay significantly ahead with new technologies.]]> I think I’ve also come to the realization that (for most) Silverlight is just an offering to .NET junkies who would never consider ActionScript. It’s hilarious hearing stuff like how “the next version of Silverlight will have…” (something that’s been in Flash for years). But—in my opinion—many developers choose one technology over the other based on their experience—which (again in my opinion) is nuts. Sure, I would opt for Flash/ActionScript partially because I know it—but I don’t recall ANY of my customers saying “we don’t care so much about the end product—we just want you to be happy in the tools you’re using”. That just doesn’t happen. Perhaps if faced with a more expensive project they’d care to choose the one that I can do more cheaply—but that’s rare. Also, you could argue one technology is better for maintenance… but still, when it comes down to it “clients” (ultimately meaning “end users”) could care less what technology is involved as long as the end product is great. That’s why Silverlight is a success for the Olympics (also due to the fact it worked). But it’s also why the really cool stuff will continue to come from Flash—provided they stay significantly ahead with new technologies.

]]> By: Brent Bonet https://jessewarden.com/2010/03/what-i-learned-from-microsoft-mix-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-229376 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:37:45 +0000 http://jessewarden.com/?p=2106#comment-229376 I agree with the “they both rock” sentiment. While it’s been nearly a year since I’ve dealt with Silverlight (v2) I’m looking forward to having a chance to work with it again. At this point you’re correct about installed base of the plugin which has caused me to stick with Flash/Flex/AIR for now.

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