With the emergence of HTML5, a lot of people are wondering “what does this mean for Flash?” Until now, Flash has really been the only technology available to deliver RIAs (rich internet applications). And to be truthful, no one has been complaining because Adobe has done such a great job with it. As great as Flash had been for us, Google think that it’s time for a new era in web development. The purpose of this post is to define how each of these technologies work, explore the implications of HTML5, and predict how these technologies will evolve in the future.
Posts Tagged ‘vs’
Java vs .NET
Posted on August 2nd, 2010
by Eric Rowell
The purpose of this post is the answer the age old question “Should I use Java or .NET?” What are the advantages of each? What are the disadvantages of each? How should corporations decide which platform to use?
Search vs. Email Hot Air Balloons
Posted on April 15th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
When looking at how people use the internet, it’s interesting to consider the ratio of search engine use to email use for the most popular search engine and email providers, Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. To illustrate the concept, I chose to represent each company as a hot air balloon. The balloon represents search engine reach, while the basket represents email reach. The more search (more air) that a corporation has, the higher it will lift. The more email (more weight) that a corporation has, the lower it will fall.
CSV vs. XML vs. JSON. Which is the Best Response Data Format?
Posted on April 1st, 2010
by Eric Rowell
Whether you are building a thin client (web application) or thick client (client-server application) at some point you are probably making requests to a web server and need a good data format for responses. As of today, there are three major data formats being used to transmit data from a web server to a client: CSV, XML, and JSON. In order to develop an application with a solid architecture, it’s a good idea to understand the differences between each format and know when to use them. The purpose of this post is to define each data format, lay out the pros and cons for each, and discover which situations work best with each format.
PHP vs. Java – Which One Is the Better Web Language?
Posted on March 4th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
Traditionally, it seems like Java is the web language of choice for corporations, and PHP has been the web language of choice for people who own their own websites (i.e. small scale websites). It also seems like both of these groups will swear by anything that their language, whether it be PHP or Java, is the supreme language of the universe. I personally have experience with both PHP and Java, have owned my own websites (like www.webkrunk.com), and have also worked at a large corporation as a Java developer. The purpose of this post is to help explain the apparent segregation between both groups while providing some guidance as to which platform to choose depending on your situation.
Java vs .NET
Posted on August 2nd, 2010
by Eric Rowell
The purpose of this post is the answer the age old question “Should I use Java or .NET?” What are the advantages of each? What are the disadvantages of each? How should corporations decide which platform to use?
Search vs. Email Hot Air Balloons
Posted on April 15th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
When looking at how people use the internet, it’s interesting to consider the ratio of search engine use to email use for the most popular search engine and email providers, Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. To illustrate the concept, I chose to represent each company as a hot air balloon. The balloon represents search engine reach, while the basket represents email reach. The more search (more air) that a corporation has, the higher it will lift. The more email (more weight) that a corporation has, the lower it will fall.
CSV vs. XML vs. JSON. Which is the Best Response Data Format?
Posted on April 1st, 2010
by Eric Rowell
Whether you are building a thin client (web application) or thick client (client-server application) at some point you are probably making requests to a web server and need a good data format for responses. As of today, there are three major data formats being used to transmit data from a web server to a client: CSV, XML, and JSON. In order to develop an application with a solid architecture, it’s a good idea to understand the differences between each format and know when to use them. The purpose of this post is to define each data format, lay out the pros and cons for each, and discover which situations work best with each format.
PHP vs. Java – Which One Is the Better Web Language?
Posted on March 4th, 2010
by Eric Rowell
Traditionally, it seems like Java is the web language of choice for corporations, and PHP has been the web language of choice for people who own their own websites (i.e. small scale websites). It also seems like both of these groups will swear by anything that their language, whether it be PHP or Java, is the supreme language of the universe. I personally have experience with both PHP and Java, have owned my own websites (like www.webkrunk.com), and have also worked at a large corporation as a Java developer. The purpose of this post is to help explain the apparent segregation between both groups while providing some guidance as to which platform to choose depending on your situation.