RIA jobs market trends: Silverlight vs Flex vs JavaFX
Several days ago I’ve received message with link to the InsideRIA. Mike Slinn of the InsideRIA has posted interesting article about job trends regarding Silverlight, Flex and JavaFX. If you go to the Indeed webpage and search for these keywords, you might be surprised. Here are some really interesting facts.
Silverlight 3 released, Blend 3 + SketchFlow available as release candidates
Silverlight 3 has been just released by Microsoft. This release brings in bunch of new features and support for out of browser experience. Also, Expression Blend 3 with SketchFlow is now available for download as a release candidate. In this article I am sharing resources and news about these releases as well as some background info for you.
Cool facts about Silverlight penetration / market share
Recently there has been an interesting discussion about Silverlight penetration and market share. As always, people tend to connect Flash and Silverlight and use the market share as a single most important metrics – but here, I’m sharing some really cool, interesting and surprising (?) facts about Silverlight market share.
Silverlight 3 beta – list of new features
Silverlight 3 beta and Expression Blend 3 beta have been released today at MIX 09 conference and I am bringing you overview of new features that make Silverlight 3 best RIA platform available – IMHO. H.264 support, GPU acceleration, 3D – these are just some of the more than 50 new features.
Silverlight adoption rate will accelerate during the global economic crisis and recession
Silverlight has been launched in October 2008 and since it has gained impressive ground. While some keep arguing that Silverlight is immature and predict slowdown or even darker destiny to Silverlight, there are many reasons to think just the opposite. Here is why Silverlight will win the market.
List of new and improved features in Silverlight 3
With Silverlight 2 released and already being installed on about 25% computers, we all look to new Silverlight 3. What we can expect from new Silverlight 3? What are new features in Silverlight 3 and why is this great time for you to start learning and exploring Microsoft Silverlight technology?
Project Rosetta – Migrating from Flash to Silverlight
You have previous knowledge of working with Flash. You have heard about Silverlight. Now you want to use your previous knowledge and explore what Silverlight offers you. That’s just plain cool because here is Project Rosetta to help you out with some nice resources.