By Stu on December 9th, 2008
With Microsoft SilverLight taking on Adobe Flash/Flex for the Rich Internet Applications (RIA) and Java having some issues of recent, it would make perfect sense for Google to get into the game and it will be interesting to see their approach. I have argued with friends that the PC is going nowhere soon and all these RIAs are just more proof the web/cloud is not ready for prime time.
Google is working on "Native Client" a RIA and the key issue is can they get developers to work against it. Microsoft is great at creating applications and technologies for developers. Google has to move to intercept Microsoft on the RIA front. SilverLight is moving forward nicely and is not tied strictly to Windows.
By Stu on October 27th, 2008
As a child I was often told I had my head in the clouds… Soon we all will. Microsoft just announced their Cloud OS; Windows Azure.
The Azure Services Platform is said to provide developers with the ability to create applications with existing technologies such as the Microsoft .NET Framework and Visual Studio. – Pocket-Lint
Though I find the idea of "Cloud based" applications and operating systems very interesting, I have to admit there is trepidation about the concept. First and foremost, what happens when you do not have an Internet connection or it is interrupted? I know there are solutions and work around’s, but I still think this is the Achilles of the concept.
