[amichail]

You can use all sorts of languages with Silverlight, including Javascript.

Silverlight apps can look just as polished as desktop apps. This is not true with DHTML/Javascript.

[teej]

> You can use all sorts of languages with Silverlight, including Javascript.

No, you cannot. You can use .Net and language implementations that run on top of .Net. This includes IronRuby (dead?), IronPython, and JScript.

> Silverlight apps can look just as polished as desktop apps. This is not true with DHTML/Javascript.

This is not a feature that consumers care about.

[snprbob86]

Actually, this isn't true either. Some .NET languages require runtime libraries which are not supported on the Silverlight runtime.

[bmj]

Indeed. From my experience, you must use libraries that are built for Silverlight. You can't use just any old .NET lib in your Silverlight project.

[sandofsky]

> Silverlight apps can look just as polished as desktop apps. This is not true with DHTML/Javascript.

You should really try MobileMe, or 280slides.

There are a number of other web apps written in Sproutcore and Cappuccino that feel exactly like desktop apps, without an ounce of flash or silverlight.

[hello_moto]

First time I tried 280slides it was quite sluggish.

[Teulon]

Then it works just like my installation of Outlook at work.