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By tim, on March 22nd, 2011 Follow tim on TwitterIt is a busy time for cross-platform toolkits. Adobe has released AIR 2.6, and reading the list of what’s new you would think it was mainly for mobile, since the notes focus on new features for Apple iOS, though AIR is also a runtime for Windows, Linux and desktop Mac. New features for iOS
…continue reading Adobe AIR 2.6, MonoMac 1.0, cross-platform is not dead yet
By tim, on March 8th, 2011 Follow tim on TwitterAdobe has released an “experimental technology” codenamed Wallaby on its Adobe Labs site. Not all Adobe Labs projects become fully released products, but it is an indication of serious interest. The experiment was first previewed at the Adobe Max conference last year.
Wallaby is an Adobe AIR application for Windows and Mac. The tool
…continue reading Adobe targets Apple iPhone and iPad browsers with tool to convert Flash projects
By tim, on January 12th, 2011 Follow tim on TwitterOn signing into Google Docs today I saw the following:
I clicked Learn more and was directed to this article. The files you can upload and play:
WebM files (Vp8 video codec and Vorbis Audio codec) .MPEG4, 3GPP and MOV files – (h264 and mpeg4 video codecs and AAC audio codec) .AVI (many
…continue reading Google, Adobe Flash, and H.264 video
By tim, on January 5th, 2011 Follow tim on TwitterThere is a chorus of disapproval on the web today as Asus announced a full-fat Windows tablet (Eee Slate EP121) at CES in Las Vegas, along with three other devices running Google Android – the Eee Pad MeMo, the Eee Pad Transformer, and the Eee Pad Slider.
The most detailed “review” I’ve seen for
…continue reading Hardware vendors chase Apple’s iPad at CES with Android, not Windows
By tim, on December 31st, 2010 Follow tim on TwitterThis was an amazing year for tech. Here are some of the things that struck me as significant.
Sun Java became Oracle Java
Oracle acquired Sun and set about imposing its authority on Java. Java is still Java, but Oracle lacks Sun’s commitment to open source and community – though even in Sun days
…continue reading Ten big tech trends from 2010
By tim, on November 13th, 2010 Follow tim on TwitterWhat is happening with the Java language and runtime? Since Java passed into the hands of Oracle, following its acquisition of Sun, there has been a succession of bad news. To recap:
The JavaOne conference in September 2010 was held in the shadow of Oracle OpenWorld making it a less significant event than in
…continue reading The Java crisis and what it means for developers
By tim, on November 3rd, 2010 Follow tim on TwitterLast week was all conferences – Adobe MAX 2010 followed by Microsoft PDC – which left me with plenty of input but too little time to write it up. It is not too late though; and one advantage of attending these two events back-to-back was to highlight the tale of two runtimes, Adobe Flash
…continue reading Adobe MAX 2010 – it’s all about the partners
By tim, on November 2nd, 2010 Follow tim on TwitterMicrosoft’s president of Server and Tools Bob Muglia has posted a response to the widespread perception that the company is backing off its commitment to Silverlight, a cross-browser, cross-platform runtime for rich internet applications. He is the right person to do so, since it was his remark that ”Our strategy with Silverlight has shifted”
…continue reading Microsoft pledges commitment to Silverlight – but is it enough?
By tim, on October 29th, 2010 Follow tim on TwitterRemember “WPF Everywhere”? Microsoft’s strategy was to create a small cross-platform runtime that would run .NET applications on every popular platform, as well as forming a powerful multimedia player. Initially just a browser plug-in, Silverlight 3 and 4 took it to the next level, supporting out of browser applications that integrate with the desktop.
…continue reading Microsoft’s Silverlight dream is over
By tim, on October 28th, 2010 Follow tim on TwitterI’m at Microsoft PDC in Seattle. The keynote, introduced by CEO Steve Ballmer, started with a recap of the company’s success with Windows 7 – 240 million sold, we were told, and adoption plans among 88% of businesses – and showing off Windows Phone 7 (all attendees will receive a device) and Internet Explorer
…continue reading Microsoft PDC big on Azure, quiet on Silverlight
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