Comments on: Update: Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail – 1 Year Later http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/ Design, Development, Technology and My Life. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:53:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Free Xbox Live Codes http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-129261 Free Xbox Live Codes Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:44:30 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-129261 Silverlight has been out over a year now and they’re too embarrassed to even release penetration numbers. Short of them stuffing a silverlight installer in the next Windows itself, they have extremely limited means of building that penetration to even a paltry 10%. No users will ever clamor for it. Silverlight has been out over a year now and they’re too embarrassed to even release penetration numbers. Short of them stuffing a silverlight installer in the next Windows itself, they have extremely limited means of building that penetration to even a paltry 10%. No users will ever clamor for it.

]]> By: Jared http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-126186 Jared Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:35:04 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-126186 I'm not a fan of silverlight personally. It says that I need to get them to go on xbox.com and view everything, yet when I try to install it, it says I have the most updated already. Not sure which is the source of the problem. I’m not a fan of silverlight personally. It says that I need to get them to go on xbox.com and view everything, yet when I try to install it, it says I have the most updated already. Not sure which is the source of the problem.

]]> By: postscripter http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-113905 postscripter Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:40:19 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-113905 Am a .net developer , unfortunately till now very little number of websites are using Silver Light, and I stumbled upon many silverlight based websites that has plenty of bugs...I feel that silverlight is still not mature. What surprises me most is Micrsoft still uses Flash in some of their pages...for example the Microsoft online clincs are Flash not silverLigt! Am a .net developer , unfortunately till now very little number of websites are using Silver Light, and I stumbled upon many silverlight based websites that has plenty of bugs…I feel that silverlight is still not mature. What surprises me most is Micrsoft still uses Flash in some of their pages…for example the Microsoft online clincs are Flash not silverLigt!

]]> By: free microsoft point http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-113383 free microsoft point Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:35:50 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-113383 it will easily compare with the size of the Flash/Flex community. This community also does have a very strong open and standards focused subset despite the common perception it will easily compare with the size of the Flash/Flex community. This community also does have a very strong open and standards focused subset despite the common perception

]]> By: JustAWebDeveloper http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-111065 JustAWebDeveloper Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:34:23 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-111065 I am seeing More and More Silverlight stuff out there. Netflicks watch instantly just went Silverlight for instance. I am a longtime flash supporter/developer, but I am now beginning to recommend Silverlight to my clients that have the need to interact with a lot of data in their applications. It is simply better then flash in this circumstance, and now that it is supported in Linux and Mac clients, there is usually little resistance on the part of my clients. Most non data-centric applications still get a flash recommendation from me, but who knows what the future holds as I learn more Silverlight technology. I am seeing More and More Silverlight stuff out there. Netflicks watch instantly just went Silverlight for instance. I am a longtime flash supporter/developer, but I am now beginning to recommend Silverlight to my clients that have the need to interact with a lot of data in their applications. It is simply better then flash in this circumstance, and now that it is supported in Linux and Mac clients, there is usually little resistance on the part of my clients. Most non data-centric applications still get a flash recommendation from me, but who knows what the future holds as I learn more Silverlight technology.

]]> By: 2 Years Later‚Ķ An Update on Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail | Iona.LABS http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-104673 2 Years Later‚Ķ An Update on Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail | Iona.LABS Fri, 15 May 2009 01:20:11 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-104673 [...] a pretty dismissive post about my views on Silverlight and where it would go. Then, a year ago I followed it point by point with another post to see where things had improved. It wasn’t that impressive. So, here you go… a bullet [...] [...] a pretty dismissive post about my views on Silverlight and where it would go. Then, a year ago I followed it point by point with another post to see where things had improved. It wasn’t that impressive. So, here you go… a bullet [...]

]]> By: 2 Years Later… An Update on Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail | Visualrinse | Design and Development by Chad Udell http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-104638 2 Years Later… An Update on Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail | Visualrinse | Design and Development by Chad Udell Thu, 14 May 2009 19:42:18 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-104638 [...] Visualrinse | Design and Development by Chad Udell on Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail.Harry on Update: Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail - 1 Year LaterSeo Solution on Creating SEO Flash User Interfaces with DrupalTom Ortega on 360 Flex is just a week [...] [...] Visualrinse | Design and Development by Chad Udell on Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail.Harry on Update: Why Microsoft Silverlight Will Fail – 1 Year LaterSeo Solution on Creating SEO Flash User Interfaces with DrupalTom Ortega on 360 Flex is just a week [...]

]]> By: Harry http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-104521 Harry Wed, 13 May 2009 20:49:22 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-104521 Hey, I was wondering if you could post another update.. now it's been 2 years since your first prediction and it appears that Silverlight is at 26% penetration. It's cool if you don't have time to do another post though. I know that Adobe people are more interested in spending their time developing great new things like Gumbo and Catalyst, instead of spending all their time smashing their competition. Hey, I was wondering if you could post another update.. now it’s been 2 years since your first prediction and it appears that Silverlight is at 26% penetration.

It’s cool if you don’t have time to do another post though. I know that Adobe people are more interested in spending their time developing great new things like Gumbo and Catalyst, instead of spending all their time smashing their competition.

]]> By: Richard Jahmarkt http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-94740 Richard Jahmarkt Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:52:23 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-94740 This site shows market penetration for SilverLight, Flash and a number of other plugins: http://www.statowl.com/flash.php http://www.statowl.com/silverlight.php This site shows market penetration for SilverLight, Flash and a number of other plugins:
http://www.statowl.com/flash.php
http://www.statowl.com/silverlight.php

]]> By: Harry http://visualrinse.com/2008/05/15/update-why-microsoft-silverlight-will-fail-1-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-86350 Harry Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:57:59 +0000 http://visualrinse.com/?p=352#comment-86350 Silverlight will succeed for these reasons: 1. Some developers will believe that it costs thousands of dollars to be a Flash Platform / Flex developer. 2. Some developers will believe that Adobe is evil. Microsoft's Scott Barnes is making good progress spreading this message. 3. Some developers will believe that Flash is small and dinky. They believe that the bigger your executable is, the better the program is. 4. Some developers don't want to learn anything new, and will be assured that Silverlight is easier for them. (Yes, those afraid to explore new things will lead the way.) 5. Silverlight will be embedded with every copy of Windows sold, making its penetration 100%. Silverlight will succeed for these reasons:

1. Some developers will believe that it costs thousands of dollars to be a Flash Platform / Flex developer.

2. Some developers will believe that Adobe is evil. Microsoft’s Scott Barnes is making good progress spreading this message.

3. Some developers will believe that Flash is small and dinky. They believe that the bigger your executable is, the better the program is.

4. Some developers don’t want to learn anything new, and will be assured that Silverlight is easier for them. (Yes, those afraid to explore new things will lead the way.)

5. Silverlight will be embedded with every copy of Windows sold, making its penetration 100%.

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