--- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "goran_pusic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why should we choose SVG over Flash or Java? > > Our considerations: > > 1. learning curve (we have minimum experience in Flash/Java, 0 SVG), > 2. existing widgets (gauges, charts...) > 3. server load (I see SVG files are huge compared to, example, *.swf; > is there some form of "include" mechanics?) > 4. Browser support (how well can we animate in FFox/Adobe SVG viewer? > When will IE7 come out? Does Safari do SVG?) > 5. ... (I may more know tomorrow :-( ) >
1. SVG is simple. DOM is simple. There is tons of documentation out there. There is a SVG wiki (http://wiki.svg.org/Main_Page). It's open source. Helpful user groups. Lots of examples. 2. There are existing widgets though you'd really have to develop your own with SVG. However, creating them is fairly simple. (self plug: http://spark.sourceforge.net). 3. I would really reject this consideration point. Either/or - you're not talking about much space or much bandwidth. If you're worried about time it'll be more restricted by the rendering time, not by the load time. 4. SVG is getting better support all the time. It's native in FF, getting better support in Opera and Safari. However, none compete for a scripting environment to the Adobe SVG Viewer which of course has had no significant updates since 2001. However, to play the devils advocate, the Flash viewer is much better than any SVG viewer out there. They control their format and they actively develop it. SVG to HTML interaction isn't the easiest thing in the world but it can be done. Using SVG would enable you to create a very nice, clean XML based solution. SVG would enable you to be more creative with your widgets and skinning and such. Java would just be a pain imho. Over engineering. Though, it depends on what your goals are. Remember that if you choose SVG+AJAX then your client side code is visible and open source. Anyways, i'm just rambling. Hopefully a more informed and intelligent person replies as well. :) Alastair ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
