Comments on: Prism and XUL Could Have Been A Silverlight And Adobe AIR Killer http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/ Technology & Design Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:11 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff Schilders http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1997 Jeff Schilders Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:40:08 +0000 http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1997 There are a lot of site where you will find XUL examples and documentation. http://www.xulplanet.com. If you want to make standalone XUL applications you can use xulrunner. A very nice XUL desktop application is songbird see more applications on http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XULRunner_Hall_of_Fame There are a lot of site where you will find XUL examples and documentation. http://www.xulplanet.com. If you want to make standalone XUL applications you can use xulrunner. A very nice XUL desktop application is songbird see more applications on http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XULRunner_Hall_of_Fame

]]> By: Ben http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1995 Ben Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:21:50 +0000 http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1995 I don't find that XUL itself is hard to learn. It's what you do after your GUI has been created. Integrating process interaction, file I/O, and server interaction is a nightmare. I don’t find that XUL itself is hard to learn. It’s what you do after your GUI has been created. Integrating process interaction, file I/O, and server interaction is a nightmare.

]]> By: Scott Fitchet http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1996 Scott Fitchet Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:39:36 +0000 http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1996 It's a shame. I've been disappointed about the lack of documentation. Try XUL Explorer : http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Explorer It’s a shame.

I’ve been disappointed about the lack of documentation.

Try XUL Explorer :

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL_Explorer

]]> By: Alan http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1993 Alan Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:09:33 +0000 http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1993 I have just started on a XUL project and I have so far been facing the same issue regarding the availability of 'proper' XUL documentation. So, just out of interest, where do you guys get your XUL information? I have just started on a XUL project and I have so far been facing the same issue regarding the availability of ‘proper’ XUL documentation. So, just out of interest, where do you guys get your XUL information?

]]> By: Arpit Jacob http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1994 Arpit Jacob Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:55:10 +0000 http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1994 Anirudh » You are absolutely right. I forgot to mention that XUL is very hard to learn and work with. Like I mention XUL has a lot of potential but Mozilla seems pretty blind about it. Yep AIR has a lot of potential. Anirudh » You are absolutely right. I forgot to mention that XUL is very hard to learn and work with. Like I mention XUL has a lot of potential but Mozilla seems pretty blind about it.

Yep AIR has a lot of potential.

]]> By: Anirudh http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1992 Anirudh Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:18:56 +0000 http://www.clazh.com/prism-and-xul-could-have-been-a-silverlight-and-adobe-air-killer/#comment-1992 Prism and XUL won't make it that interesting. While XUL is flexible, it's an absolute b*tch to work with, and mozilla's very poorly documented in my opinion. While there's some code to start writing an extension, i really don't see where people get their information to write such advanced extensions. Anyways, XUL needs an IDE, and if it's opened up and done well enough, it can replace msft's xaml and can be used to develop flexible applications of tommorow. It won't be long however, before XUL goes into mainstream applications. AIR and silverlight both won't be able to change the stronghold on flash. AIR has some potential though. I'm watching flex closely, there is something good in store for that. Prism and XUL won’t make it that interesting. While XUL is flexible, it’s an absolute b*tch to work with, and mozilla’s very poorly documented in my opinion. While there’s some code to start writing an extension, i really don’t see where people get their information to write such advanced extensions.

Anyways, XUL needs an IDE, and if it’s opened up and done well enough, it can replace msft’s xaml and can be used to develop flexible applications of tommorow. It won’t be long however, before XUL goes into mainstream applications.

AIR and silverlight both won’t be able to change the stronghold on flash. AIR has some potential though. I’m watching flex closely, there is something good in store for that.

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