Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

re: Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

BenHayat — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:39:24 GMT

Thanks lixin123 for your Flash input!

I had recently asked ScottGu for some Silverlight Love and that's what he had to say: :-)

Lots of Silverlight love coming soon.... :-)

Thanks,

Scott

re: Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

lixin123 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:14:52 GMT

From my understanding, besides so many great features that Silverlight 2.0 will offer, the big difference between Silverlight 2.0 and Flash is the productivity in software development.

I am very sure that you can have your solutions much more quickly delivered to your clients if you use Silverlight 2.0 instead of Flash.

On my current work position I will recommend Silverlight 2.0 applications to those who are working on Intranet as the first step, and then extend it to those on Internet. I think that's a good strategy to gradually get Silvelight more and more acceptable in the market.

My other thought is that we all need to be patient and let the Silverlight guys concentrate on their work. No need to be worried and we will finally win more back in the market after we have Silverlight 2.0.

re: Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

jesseliberty — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:26:20 GMT

>> I need to get my ducks in row to combat this up coming situations where I'll come across Flash v.s. Silverlight. I was just bringing this point up, so you could please forward the message to the right authorities.<<

That I Can Do. :-)

-j

re: Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

BenHayat — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:12:39 GMT

>>Best I can do for now.<<

I know and I wasn't really asking any direct feature list per se, but hopefully later on after release, MSFT can help their developers to overcome this battle that we are going to face against those who are going to push flash.

My point wasn't selling Silverlight to developers, but helping developers to sell Silverlight solutions to clients. I'm already sold, otherwise I wouldn't be here, but I need to get my ducks in row to combat this up coming situations where I'll come across Flash v.s. Silverlight. I was just bringing this point up, so you could please forward the message to the right authorities.

Thanks!

..Ben

re: Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

jesseliberty — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:42:29 GMT

>>how am I convince new clients to use SL over flash?

Could MSFT provide a guideline or series of Pros and Cons for us to us as ammunition?

Remember, I'm the one at the very front line...<<

Yes, perfectly understandable and reasonable, and I think we are very much in touch with how frustrating and difficult it is not having the list of features and advantages to answer those questions.

I'm not in marketing, so I can't give a great official answer, but I think I can understand how a company might decide to get things finished and then set it loose in a planned way so that when you have those answers they are right, complete and you are equipped with a real working beta with all the tools you need to get started, rather than promises, vaporware and vague (mis)information.

Now, we can go back and forth about the advantages about middle-ground and does this or that solution really require a list of features, etc. but as I say, I'm not in marketing. And My job is not to "sell" Silverlight (though of coursse I hope people will like it as I do). My job is to help developers get the tools and information they need to use it well; and I'm as eager as you are to get going with that (and am working nights and weekends to be ready when we let 'er loose).

Best I can do for now.

-j

Silverlight Cream for February 14, 2008 -- #198

Community Blogs — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:01:07 GMT

Jesse Liberty takes a few shots at answering some SL2.0 questions, at least with things he's At Liberty

re: Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

wisecarver — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:08:25 GMT

I'm sure Jesse can whip up a nice list of Pros but as someone else on the front line promoting Silverlight I'd like to point out the legal benefits. My Flash development came to a halt when Microsoft was threatened with that ridiculous embedded content lawsuit.

I couldn't be happier with Silverlight and Microsoft.

</2.Cents>

re: Tip of the Day: How To Answer: Will This Work In Silverlight 2.0?

BenHayat — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:59:16 GMT

How about asking a question that is not directly related to SL features?

It's about us,those who are SL developers (especially the consultants), who are going to be on the front line of selling (or the battle of selling) the idea of using SL v.s. Flash. As the matter of fact, the battle has already begun.

Yesterday, I was with a prospect that I know his application is perfect for SL (from technical point of view) and I was giving him info (as much as I have (fairly little about 2.0)), and his comments were, why should I have you do it in band new SL, where I can have someone else do it in established Flash.

From his perspective, who doesn't know all about the technical benefits of SL over flash, how am I convince new clients to use SL over flash?

Could MSFT provide a guideline or series of Pros and Cons for us to us as ammunition?

Remember, I'm the one at the very front line...

Thanks Jesse!

..Ben

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