Comments on: Silverlight in JavaScript (1.0) vs. Managed Code (2.0, formerly 1.1a)

By: Vertigo

Vertigo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:12:28 +0000

Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Vertigo!!!

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:01:40 +0000

Casey told me this is the place to debate Silverlight issues. So, can someone explain to me why we need Silverlight, at all? If Silverlight came from some startup company, would anyone have cared about it, at all?

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:25:26 +0000

I hear your pain. A lot of people were touting Silverlight as being beneficial for using Javascript, while at the same time talking about how Silverlight is great because it uses your managed code, like C#.

Unfortunatley, coding in C# doesn’t exist yet as the Alpha 1.1 will probably be changing quite a bit when the 2.0 beta comes out, so unless your a MSFT partner, it’s probably not worth any effort coding in 1.1.

And for those who say that they like being able to use Javascript, I’d say, spend a few hours learning a new language syntax, especially if you’re going to be trying to build a complex RIA. But this will come more into play after the 2.0 beta comes out…