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12 June 2008
Be a student of software, don't be a student of brands.
You can buy into what makes a brand a brand. You can choose to believe in the halo or the devil appeal to a brand, but ultimately you never truly appreciate software this way. Brands are a fickle thing, some love them, some hate them, both are filled Read More...
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03 April 2008
Stupid eh? Stupid like a fox..
The title - " 7 reasons not to consider using Adobe Flex ". I saw this and went "ok, I'll bite, what are they". I began to read them, and figured ok, I can see the authors perspective, if these 7 items are crucial to him then I won't Read More...
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22 January 2008
RE: Adobe AIR + .NET Command Proxy Security concerns.
NOTE: Brand Politics mostly (Adobe are offended). If it's not your cup of tea, move on ;) Yesterdays post has sparked an initial debate on my approach to the AIR + Command Proxy and how we believe it has security concerns associated to it. The original Read More...
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18 January 2008
Why won't Silverlight work for Adobe Staffer Mike Downey?
I'll cut to the chase on this one. Seem's Mike Downey at Adobe suffers from Silverlight related issues whenever there is what I'd call an "Adobe Compete" situation (positive story around Silverlight or Flash). I accept the notion that maybe Read More...
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13 January 2008
Ahh to be a Startup in this crazy Web 2.0+ world..
I've been in a few startups, I owe my house to one successful streak and so when I spend time with folks in today's "Startup" way of life I can't but help get itchy feet at times. I have no real intentions of leaving Microsoft any time soon, Read More...
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27 October 2007
Mozilla, Adobe and Silverlight. Shall we dance?
No doubt you've seen the Prism announcement by Mozilla. Quite an interesting move in this chess game we call "The Software Industry". Personally, I'm not sure what the end game for Mozilla is anymore and I'm sure If I look hard enough I'll find Read More...
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23 October 2007
At times I wonder...
They say a picture speaks a thousands words. In this case, I find it tongue in cheek that Adobe's CEO Bruce Chizen got up on stage, labeled Microsoft as a "monopoly" in one breath, then talked about how great the Adobe products in another whilst Read More...
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